Aerial Mapping & Photography

Surveying

MEP Engineering

Construction Management

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. (Robinson) is an aerial mapping, engineering, land

surveying, and construction management firm. Robinson has long been recognized as

a leader in in the industry since 1936. Robinson possesses the disciplines, the

background, and the expertise to meet all of the project task requirements.

Robinson is a certified Minority Owned (MBE), Disadvantaged Business (DBE) and Small

Business (SBE) firm with over 25 employees. The firm has grown significantly over the

years and has developed a strong reputation for delivering high quality services and

work products within budget and on schedule.

Robinson forms partnerships with our clients to help them comply with regulations, avoid

liability, solve engineering problems, provide cost-effective engineering solutions,

improve infrastructure and prevent pollution. Through similar partnerships, we offer the

Authority the following:

A combined experience of over 75 years of service from the firms, providing

specialized engineering advisory services. The Robinson team includes licensed

engineers, inspectors, estimators and technicians, licensed land surveyors, computer

and CADD specialists, photo lab technicians and administrative professionals.

Robinson has extensive experience in successfully providing all aspects of services. Our

team has provided land surveying, mapping, engineering, and construction

management services to various agencies including federal, state, and municipalities.

Many of our clients, professional, and subcontracting relationships extend across many

projects and years. We have developed a reputation for achieving quality work

products by working with the client to establish common agreement on scope of work,

being innovative in problem solving, utilizing all of our assets and resources, being cost

effective and responsive to schedule constraints, and communicating constantly with

all stakeholders in the project.

FEMA Survey Projects

Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Union Counties,

New Jersey

Scope: RAS completed the field survey to

support hydraulic analysis and floodplain

mapping for the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA), to develop a

Flood Insurance Study (FIS) in Morris, Ocean,

Somerset, and Union Counties as well as the

Passaic River New Jersey. Specifically, our

Scope involves the following:

RAS provided Field Survey of Natural Streams

and Stuctures in a form of Cross Sections

RAS photographed the structures and stream

sections as well as provide sketches of structures crossing the stream and stream

sections.

RAS tied into the NGS Control network to establish control as needed on each

structure and provided GPS control on every stream section. A combination of GPS

and conventional survey methods was used to cut the sections. GPS-RTK was used

to set up the sections and the control network. RAS provided a survey control report

for the survey work performed by RAS.

RAS survey deliverable was in electronic format with the exception of the survey

control reports and the structures sketches which will be hand drawn. Stream

sections were submitted in ASCII format along with point plots in electronic form to

be used in setting the hydraulic model. RAS submitted all field gathered information

according to FEMA Appendix M: Data Capture Standards.

The field survey complied with FEMA’s guidelines provided in Appendix N: “Data

Capture Standards”. RAS delivered text files for each surveyed section in the FEMA

Appendix N format.

Sussex & Warren County (NJ) LIDAR Mapping

Scope: For this project, RAS was tasked with the

acquisition and post-processing of LIDAR data in

support of Medina Consultants FEMA Region 2

Map Modernization Activities. The LIDAR data

encompassed the land area as delineated in the

attached coverage map for a total project area

of over 400 sq. miles and delivered the “First and

Last” returns, including the X, Y, Z and intensity

information. RAS utilized 35 ground checkpoints

in order to verify the accuracy of the LIDAR data.

RAS supplied the LIDAR data to Bare Earth DEM

and an ESRI surface model compliant with FEMA

specifications. The LIDAR data was collected at

an altitude sufficient for capturing elevation data

at a 1.4 -meter average spacing. The LIDAR data accuracy has a bare earth accuracy

of 18.5 cm RMSE; for vegetated or obscured areas the accuracy is +/-37 cm RMSE. This

is compliant with FEMA specifications supporting the future production of 2’ contours.

John F. Kennedy International Airport Obstruction Study & Mapping Queens, NY

Scope: RAS was contracted by the PANY&NJ to develop an obstruction chart for John

F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and data submission to the Federal Aviation

Administration’s (FAA) Airport GIS (AGIS) portal and the Port Authority of NY & NJ (PA)

Interactive Airport Layout Plan (iALP) system.

The basis for this study was the acquisition of

new digital imagery with Airborne GPS/IMU

and low-altitude LiDAR data sets in order to

develop accurate approach plain

obstruction data to be overlaid on digital

ortho-photos.

The survey information collected during this

project will be utilized to develop an

obstruction chart for John F. Kennedy

International Airport (JFK) and data

submission to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport GIS (AGIS) portal and

the Port Authority of NY & NJ (PA) Interactive Airport Layout Plan (iALP) system. It will also

be used in the development of United States Standard for Instrument Approach

Procedures (TERPS) and One-Engine Inoperative (OEI) surfaces to be utilized in the PA’s

iALP system. The PA requires the aeronautical survey to complete obstruction data

collection that meets the standards outlined in the FAA Advisory Circulars 150/5300-16A,

-17B and -18B. The survey specifications utilized adhere to the requirements for

obstruction analysis as per Advisory Circular 150/5300-18B, Chapter 2.6. The imagery

analysis will be completed and delivered based on the current as-built positions of the

runway.

LaGuardia International Airport Mapping &Updates Queens, NY

Scope: Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. (RAS) was contracted by

the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to provide update

color aerial photography, update existing and establish new

ground control, perform aero-triangulation, compile 40-scale

topographic mapping with one-foot contours, perform CADD

Editing and create digital ortho-photos for LaGuardia

International Airport. RAS also compiled 3-dimensional data

creating a Digital Terrain Model (DTM). All project ground control

and final products are compliant with Port Authority’s Guidelines

for Photogrammetric Mapping. RAS delivered the final

topographic mapping and ortho-photos on schedule and

earned an “Excellent” rating from the Port Authority.

Newark Liberty International Airport Mapping Update

Newark, New Jersey

Scope: Robinson Aerial

Surveys, Inc. (RAS) was been

contracted by the Port

Authority of New York & New

Jersey to provide update color

aerial photography, update

existing and establish new

ground control, perform aero-

triangulation, compile 40-scale

topographic mapping with

one-foot contours, perform

CADD Editing and create

digital ortho-photos for Newark

Liberty International Airport.

RAS also compiled 3-dimensional data creating a Digital Terrain Model (DTM). All

project ground control and final products are compliant with Port Authority’s Guidelines

for Photogrammetric Mapping. Deliverables included: topographic mapping in

AutoCAD 2004 on CD-ROM along with mylar plots, as well as Digital ortho photos in Tiff,

Jpeg and MrSid formats.

RAS delivered the final topographic mapping and ortho-photos on schedule and

earned an “Excellent” rating from the Port Authority.

Access to the Region’s Core

(The Tunnel Project)

Scope: Access to the Region's Core (ARC) is a passenger rail

infrastructure project that would significantly expand

transportation access between Manhattan and New Jersey.

The centerpiece of ARC is the construction of a new two-track

rail tunnel under the Hudson River from New Jersey to New

York Penn Station. The two existing single-track tunnels are

creating a bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor and will reach

their capacity limits within the next ten years. Furthermore, the

auto-crossings and bus system are already over capacity. The

goal of the project is to increase transit capacity and reliability

to Midtown Manhattan, improve the distribution and

intermodal Midtown connections for rail passengers and

sustain and promote regional economic development. NJ

TRANSIT, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the Port

Authority of New York and New Jersey are sponsoring this

effort.

Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal

Essex County, New Jersey

Scope: Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal is the name for the port facility in Newark

Bay that serves as the principal container ship facility for goods entering and leaving

the metropolitan region of New York City and the

northeastern quadrant of North America. It consists

of two components (Port Newark and the Elizabeth

Marine Terminal) which exist side-by-side and are

run conjointly by the Port Authority of New York and

New Jersey. The facility is located within the

boundaries of the two cities of Newark and

Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Port is the fifteenth

busiest in the world today.

Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. (RAS) had been

contracted by the Port Authority of New York &

New Jersey to provide aerial photography, aero

triangulation, 40-scale topographic mapping with

one-foot contours, CADD Editing and ortho-photo

production services. All project ground control and final products are compliant with

Port Authority’s Guidelines for Photogrammetric Mapping.

North East Auto Marine Terminal

Hudson County, New Jersey

Scope: A totally self-contained, technologically

advanced auto receiving and processing

center, the North East Auto-Marine Terminal

(NEAT) incorporates years of personalized import

and distribution experience to create the

premier independent facility in the nation. A

115 acrea site surrounded on three sides by

water, includes on-site berthing and discharge

facilities, advanced processing capabilities,

bountiful storage space and 24 hour

operations. The terminal also enjoys the benefits

afforded by participation in the Foreign Trade

Zone Act.

Atlantic City Brigantine Connector

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Scope: The Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector

connects the Atlantic City Expressway with the

Marina district and Brigantine Island. Designed

as a spur of the Atlantic City Expressway, the 2.3-

mile-long Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector is

comprised of 16 bridges, 15 ramps, 23 retaining

walls, variable message signs, drainage and

landscaping. The building of the connecting

highway involved the implementation of

environmental mitigation measures, relocation of

utilities, improvement of local streets, relocation

of several city blocks of residential housing, and

the construction of a new landscaped park.

RAS obtained new low altitude mapping

photography (LAMP) at 1”=100’ scale to

produce topographic base mapping at 1”=20’

scale with one-foot contour intervals in MicroStation format. The photogrammetric base

mapping was produced for the entire length of the project.

East Side Access

Queens – Manhattan, New York

Scope: Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. (RAS)

prepared topographic base mapping for the East

Side Access/LIRR Grand Central Connection

Project. This project was a major $4 Billion

MTA/LIRR Transportation project which will provide

a vital rail link from Queens to Manhattan. The

East Side Access Project extends from Sunnyside

Yard Queens, NY under the East River via the

existing 63rd Street Tunnel into Manhattan,

continuing via a proposed tunnel under Park

Avenue to the Grand Central Terminal. This

project involved the design of two miles of tunnels,

a new station and a rail yard, ten new tracks, five

new platforms and the rehabilitation of 20 bridges.

This site serves the MTA, NJ Transit, Metro North,

LIRR and the Amtrak railroads.

RAS was a sub-consultant to Medina Consultants, PC (MCPC). MCPC provided land

surveying, mapping and right-of-way services to Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas,

Inc. / STV, Inc. Joint Venture.

Second Avenue Subway Project

Queens – Manhattan, New York

Scope: Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. (RAS)

prepared topographic base mapping for the

MTA/NYCTA Second Avenue Subway Project.

This project is a major $16 Billion subway project

running eight miles beneath Second Avenue in

Manhattan from the financial district to 125th

Street. The DMJM+HARRIS / ARUP Joint Venture

sub-contracted the Aerial Mapping assignment

to Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc.

The Second Avenue Subway will reduce

overcrowding and delays on the Lexington

Avenue line, improving travel for both city and

suburban commuters and improving access to

mass transit for residents of the East Side of

Manhattan. The project began in January 2002. The Metropolitan Transportation

Authority and New York City Transit Authority have initiated the preliminary design for

the full length of the project.

RAS was responsible for obtaining low-altitude mapping photography (LAMP) at

1”=100’ scale to produce topographic mapping at 1”=20’ scale with one-foot contour

intervals in MicroStation format. The photogrammetric base mapping was produced

for the entire eight-mile project corridor centering on Second Avenue.

Goethals Br idge Replacement Project

The Goethals Bridge is essential to

moving cargo between airports

and seaports and regional

markets in the New York/New

Jersey metropolitan area. As part

of a complex surface

transportation, network, its

strategic location places it at the

center of one of the largest air

cargo gateways in the nation

and provides truck and auto

connections between the New

Jersey Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and

other New Jersey highways, the

Staten Island Expressway (I-278),

and the Verrazano-Narrows

Bridge. More than $33 billion of

regional goods pass over the

bridge each year. Eastbound traffic totaled over 14 million vehicles in 2009. Since 2001,

the Bridge has provided corridor redundancy for national security and homeland

preparedness. The Port Authority has embarked on a project to provide the design,

build, finance, and maintenance for a replacement to the 80 plus year old Goethals

Bridge.

Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. (RAS) was contracted by PANYNJ to provide new color

digital Low-Altitude Aerial Mapping Photography (LAMP), analytical triangulation and

topographic mapping services at 1”=30’ scale in AutoCAD format adhering to Port

Authority Mapping & CADD Standards. Contours were at .2-foot intervals. The

topographic mapping covered the bridge as well as any turn-around areas and on/off

ramps.

NJ Turnpike Authority Facilities

Improvement Program-MEP Engineering

Design Services The Facilities Improvement Program includes

New/Rehabilitated Buildings and Site

Improvements for (Parkway North) and

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)

Engineering Services for three (3) New Multi‐Use Buildings (Paramus, Clifton & Telegraph

Hill). Robinson’s design services include

supporting ADA renovations at M/F Locker &

Toilet Rooms at Clark Admin Building; HVAC

System Evaluation & Repair including BMS

System at existing Multi‐Use and Wash Building

at Clark; and supporting miscellaneous renovations at seven (7) existing building at

telegraph hill including 55’x140’ materials storage building, 30’x180’ vehicle storage

building, 50’x70’ storage building, 50’x65’ trades building, 50’x75’ admin building

(Renovate for Trades Training), print shop building, central inventory building and

electrical design services including site lighting.

HVAC Upgrade for Three (3) Schools – Winfield

Scott, Mable G Holmes and Thomas Edison

High School #87, Elizabeth, NJ

Scope: MEP engineering services for the three

Schools for Elizabeth Board of Education.

The Scope included:

Winfield Scott #2

Provide DX cooling only air conditioning via

one packaged rooftop unit (two rooftop units

may be used, should the load on the roof

require distribution) to serve the gymnasium

space which is approximately 2700 sq.ft.

Round or spiral exposed duct is installed close to

the ceiling above.

Mable G. Holmes

Provide DX cooling only air conditioning for four (or five) classrooms via two packaged

rooftop units with zones for each classroom, total classroom area totaling

approximately 5000 sq.ft. The ceiling in the corridors shall be lowered to accommodate

the ductwork and registers shall be wall-mounted in the classrooms.

Thomas Edison H.S. #87

Provide DX cooling only air conditioning for the Auditorium via one or two split a/c

systems with air handlers in upper Mechanical Rooms and condensing units on

adjacent roof. Existing ductwork at front of auditorium is to be reused, if possible, or new

ductwork supplying existing registers to preserve architecture. Two ductless split air

conditioning units may be utilized at rear of auditorium. Space is approximately 2755

sq.ft. The work included complete Electrical and HVAC design, preparation of

specifications, wirings, duct layout, conduits, panelboards, load calculations and

construction cost estimates. RAS is also providing construction administration services.

Renovation of Child and Family Well-Being

Pavilion, Newark, NJ

Scope: Professional engineering services

including Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing

and Construction Administration Services.

Provided detailed design, specification and

cost estimates. The work includes

preparation of building assessment reports

including fire alarm system, lightings, wirings,

panelboards, emergency generator,

emergency and exit lighting, boilers, sprinkler

system, HVAC, ducts, tamper switch, flow

switch, chiller, cooling coils, piping, valves, and preparation of detailed construction

cost estimates. The report also included photos, recommendations, life cycle cost

analysis report and energy efficient report for the building. In addition, Robinson

prepared complete construction documents, review of shop drawings, and other

construction administration services.

HVAC Assessment Report for City Hall,

Newark, NJ

Scope: Professional engineering services for

City Hall Electrical Engineering Services. It is a

Historical five story building and is

approximately of 180,000 sq. ft. Robinson

provided complete HVAC assessment report

of the building with photographs, detail

sketches including the size, location and

detail of the equipments, construction cost

estimate, energy efficient plan and load

calculations.

Back-Up Exhaust System & Cooling Coil &

Chiller Upgrade, Trenton, NJ

Scope: A/E design services for Cooling Coil

& Chiller Upgrade at Health and Agriculture

Lab. The Laboratory building is a cylindrical

concrete structure having a radius of 66 ft., 5

floors, a basement and a penthouse floor

and has a total square footage of 95,745.

We provided more efficient back-up

exhaust system for the existing fume hoods in

rooms L-519A and L-521A and analyzed a

moisture carryover problem located within

the duct work supplying conditioned air to rooms L-519 and L-521 of the Health &

Agriculture Laboratory.

Construction Management Services for Sti l lwel l Avenue -Brooklyn, NY

Robinson was contracted to perform quality

control inspection services for the Employee

Facilities and Police District 34 building in

Brooklyn, NY. The project emphasized on the

repair of facilities that sustained damage super

storm sandy. The consolidated facilities are the

Employee Facility, Station Structures and

Lighting, Utility Building, Signal Crew Quarter

and Police District 34.

Robinson scope included review, comment and

make written recommendations concerning the Construction Contractor's Quality

Control and Assurance Programs with regard to coverage, adequacy and

conformance to contract requirements. Preparation of written reports for NYCT

including status of programs, and any non-conformance and/or deficiencies noted.

Performing monthly audits of the Contractor's Quality Program. Performing daily

surveillance and inspections of the construction contractor to assure that the work was

being completed in accordance with the requirement of the contract documents.

Overseeing the daily quality control activities performed by the contractor for quality

assurance.

Resident Engineering Services

for Replacement of 14 t h Street

Viaduct-Hoboken, NJ

This on-going project will result in the

replacement of the 14th street viaduct

over Conrail and local streets in the City

of Hoboken and City of Union. The

existing viaduct is a 31 span structure

1,460 feet in length. Built in 1908, the

existing viaduct is non-redundant,

structurally deficient and functionally

obsolete. The proposed replacement will

consist of an eight span 1177 foot long

structure consisting of multi-steel girders.

The lower portions of the existing viaduct will be replaced with a retained earth section.

Robinson, as sub-consultant, is performing Resident Engineering and Inspection Services.

The scope of work includes: monitoring daily construction services, constructability

analysis of the design, review of cost estimates, review of safety compliance, reviewing

of contractor’s payment requisitions, preparing progress daily inspection reports and

preparation of meeting minutes, and reviewing of shop drawings, contractor

payments/verification, change order

analysis and negotiation, scheduling and

review of as-built drawings.

Rehabil i tation of Trenton Rai l

Station-Trenton, NJ

Robinson worked with Di Domenico &

Partners on this project. Our team

provided Mechanical, Electrical and

Plumbing Engineering Design and

Construction Administration Services for

Wallenburg, Walnut Entry and Concourse

areas. Robinson was responsible for

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

engineering design services including detail design, preparation of specification and

cost estimates. The work included preparation of ‘existing condition’ and ‘project

definition’ reports for the Trenton Rail Station. These reports encompassed amenities

and improvements, new elevators, escalators, addition of wiring, panelboards, lighting,

emergency lighting, PA systems, fire alarm systems, strobes, boilers, HVAC, building

management systems, ducts, chiller, cooling coils, piping, valves, and load calculations.

In addition, Robinson provided shop drawing review, review and respond to RFI’s,

permits and approvals, attending construction progress meetings, coordination, MEP

change order analysis, preparation of MEP punch lists and review of MEP as-built

drawings.