The Challenge

Increasing numbers of commuters to New York City, which meant greater numbers of rail passengers from New Jersey, along with an aging intermodal (rail-ferry) terminal, required New Jersey Transit (NJT) to replace its existing terminal with a new, modern facility that would effectively service the needs of approximately 20,000 commuters per day. An historically important trans-Hudson transportation node, this facility was in need of upgrading, for the benefit of both NJT customers, and for the New York Metropolitan area, as a whole, as its completion was expected to significantly reduce tunnel and bridge traffic going into the city.

The Solution

The Conti Group provided NJT with a new, state-of-the art 65,000 SF rail-ferry terminal. We overcame various challenges, performing construction in a constrained construction site, both onshore and offshore, in a complex and continually changing operating environment, and saved the client money. Value engineering proposals put forth by Conti reduced project costs from $44 million to $38 million, while still achieving the architect's aesthetic vision.

Executive Director for NJT, George Warrington, declared in a letter that Conti's "dedication to providing outstanding professional service...helped realize this project without compromising quality or safety." New York Construction magazine recognized the project as one of the best buildings of 2005.

Scope of Work