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Richard Swett

Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC, in partnership with V. J. Scozzari and Sons, Inc., received the 2015 Associated Builders and Contractors NJ Excellence in Construction Award for the TROIL Warehouse and Recycling Center.

This project consisted of improvements to an existing industrial site located on East State Street Extension in Hamilton Township, Mercer County. After demolition of the existing asphalt plant, the project now includes a 29,000 square foot warehouse building with its associated tank storage, loading, and parking areas. An existing NJDEP-approved Class B concrete, asphalt, brick and block recycling facility will continue to operate on the site.

Completed in 2015, Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC was responsible for all of the design, surveying, and permitting, and V. J. Scozzari & Sons, Inc. was the general contractor for the project.

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Russ Smith

Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) prepared a Topographic Survey and Shoreline and Dam Restoration plans for this project. The work included the restoration of the failing Ceva Lake Dam and eroding shoreline by removing and replacing the existing primary spillway, raising the top of the dam and providing a new gabion mattress emergency spillway.

HVE provided construction inspection services during the construction of the improvements. An updated Operation and Maintenance Manual and Emergency Action Plan was prepared for the newly improved dam.

Please contact this office if you need surveying and engineering work done on your next project.

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Russ Smith

Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) prepared a Topograhic Survey, Wetlands Location Plan and Stream Bank Restoration Plans for the Queenston Commons community located in Princeton, New Jersey.

This project consisted of stabilizing a portion of the bank/channel area along Harry’s Brook within the Queenston Commons residential development.

The Harry’s Brook stream bank/channel had eroded and was beginning to encroach upon several existing trees. Further erosion of the berm would have impacted an existing residential unit located immediately adjacent to the stream. This project restored the bank area within the applicant’s property limits.

The contractor installed the soil and covered it with erosion control fabric and coconut fiber rolls along the edge of the waterway. Herbaceous plugs and grass have been planted and will be maintained by the contractor.

Please contact this office if you need surveying and engineering work done on your next project.

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Russ Smith

About the Author

Russ Smith

Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) prepared a Boundary Survey and site plans for the conversion of an existing lawnmower repair facility to an automobile repair facility in Hopewell Township, Mercer County. The project received Zoning Board approval for a use variance. Renovations are almost complete.

This project included changing a prior existing non-conforming use and for the Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval to allow for the operation of an automobile service center. The subject property now consists of a residential dwelling, 1,200 SF retail building and 4,521 square foot warehouse. Exterior improvements will include reconstruction of the existing stone parking lot, lighting and landscaping upgrades.

Please contact this office if you need surveying and engineering work done on your next project.

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Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) prepared a Topographic Survey, Conservation Easement Plan and a stakeout sketch as part of the services required for the construction of a new artificial turf field at the Princeton Day School located in Princeton, New Jersey.

This project included preparation of a topographic base map of a 5 acre site for use in design of the project. Topography and utility locations were obtained and utilized by our client to design major site improvements including a new artificial turf field. A Conservation Easement plan and description was completed for the area within the Mountain Brook stream corridor buffer area.

HVE also supplied surveying services for construction of the facility, which was successfully completed within a very tight timeframe.

Please contact this office if you need surveying and engineering work done on your next project.

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Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) prepared a topographic survey and preliminary and final site plans for Terminal Leasing/Nexus Solar, LLC in Hamilton Township. The project received all approvals and they have since installed a solar field.

The subject property is an approximately 17.308 acre parcel utilized for an existing motor freight terminal operation. The client required the site development plans for an office, truck maintenance building and 64 bay warehouse with an addition of a 1092 module solar field to power their entire facility.

The applicant is utilizing an approximately 0.85 acre portion of the site for the ground mounted solar field.

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Jackie Morici

Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) prepared a topographic survey and construction stake-out services for the new artificial turf field that was installed at the Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ.

This project included preparation of a topographic base map of a 6 acre site for use in design of the project. Topography and utility locations were obtained and utilized by our client to design major site improvements including the new field, track facilities and bleachers. HVE also supplied surveying services for construction of the facility, which was successfully completed within a very tight timeframe.

Please contact this office if you need surveying and engineering work done on your next project.

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Russ Smith

Groundbreaking recently took place at Freedom Village at Westampton

Hopewell Valley Engineering, PC (HVE) has completed the design and governmental approvals for Freedom Village at Westampton located in Westampton Township, Burlington County, NJ. HVE is currently providing engineering services during the construction of the improvements.

Approvals were obtained to construct four (4) twelve (12) unit residential low and moderate income apartment buildings (48 units total), a community building and the associated parking areas and utilities to serve the development along Woodlane Road (County Route 630) on the existing 10.5 Ac.± lot.

All units will be designed to be accessible for people with disabilities. A future phase of the project is planned to add 24 units in two (2) twelve (12) unit buildings. The proposed stormwater systems, sanitary sewer and water mains were designed for the current and future project improvements.

Please contact me so we can help you with the improvements needed on your property.

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Russ Smith