Purpose

To provide Engineering, Construction, Management and Operating Solutions on Projects where Safety, Quality and Excellence are Required, Recognized and Rewarded.

Building Blocks

PKF Employees Step Up to Help Those in Need

In an effort to increase Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity, PKF recently donated 80 shopping bags full of food and a generous cash donation to Philabundance, a Philadelphia-based non-profit dedicated to “Driving hunger from our communities.

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Peter Eugene Getchell | A Tribute

With the recent passing of Peter Getchell, our industry and the company that he led for over twenty years, PKF-Mark III, Inc, has lost an iconic leader, and a strong and supportive voice.

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JOBS 264 & 259 | SEPTA SECANE STATION & EXTON STATION IMPROVEMENTS

Posted March 31, 2016

PKF is proud to announce two contracts awarded by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), to perform major upgrades to both Secane and Exton Stations.

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Marine

#265 | RACCOON CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

Replacement of the 80-year-old Raccoon Creek lift bridge with a higher bridge that would not require opening for taller vessels.

Transit

#264 | SECANE STATION & UNDERPASS

Highlights: Modernization of an outdated facility; safety upgrades & handicap accessibility 1,200 LF of elevated concrete platforms; 60 caissons, each 36 inches in diameter

Transit

#259 | EXTON STATION IMPROVEMENTS

Highlights: Safety upgrades & handicap accessibility; 1,400 LF of elevated concrete platforms; 150 LF post-and-plank retaining wall; steel posts encased in 42-inch caissons

Electrical & Mechanical

#258 | MAINTAIN PENNDOT PUMP STATIONS

Highlights: Maintenance of 5 pump stations; responsible for all electrical & mechanical systems

Highway & Bridge

#254 | I-95 to PA Turnpike Connection

The PA Turnpike/Route 95 Direct Connect is the first of four Owner contracts that, once completed, will connect the PA Turnpike to I-95. The Direct Connect interchange will be the last section of Route 95 enabling vehicles to travel between Maine and Florida without exiting the highway.

Foundation

#249 | NJDOT Route 295 Direct Connect

The NJDOT Route 295 Direct Connect Project is a three-year, multi-stage highway construction project with several types of foundation elements.

Water & Waste Water

#246 | CROSS KEYS PUMP STATION

Highlights: Construction of new pumping station; Installed all mechanical and electrical components

Water & Waste Water

#242 | ROSELLE WATER BOOSTER STATION

Highlights: Demolition and reconstruction of pumping station; installation of all electrical components; installation of all mechanical systems

Electrical & Mechanical

#240 | Trenton Central Pump Station

Highlights: Demolition & construction of a 26KV station; 2 new standby generators; Installation of 4, 250-750 HP pumps; Installation of 4, 5KV motor starters.

Highway & Bridge

#238 & #239 | NJ Turnpike Intchg 7A & 8

The NJTA contracted PKF to build 26 independent new bridges at turnpike interchanges 7A and 8.

Foundation

#237, #241, #244, #245 | NJTA VMS & VSLS

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is proceeding with the installation of state-of-the-art technology, Variable Message Signs (VMS) and Variable Speed Limit Signs (VSLS) at new and existing locations along the Parkway and Turnpike.

Water & Waste Water

#235 | CCMUA Sludge Drying Facility

Highlights: Retrofitted existing facility; Installed new sludge drying equipment; Installed all new ancillary equipment.

Electrical & Mechanical

#225 | Baxter Generators

This project involved two major elements of work. The most significant was the upgrade of the existing DCS system with new equipment, fiber optic cabling and new instrumentation. The second element of work involved the installation of 48 new level sensors at the 94 filters in the filter building.

Marine

#224 | NJ Transit Shark River Bridge

Highlights: 26 timber spans replaced; 2 fender systems replaced; 2 track structures demolished and reconstructed.

Electrical & Mechanical

#223 | Edison Pump Station

MCUA contracted PKF to reconstruct its Edison pump station. As part of the work, PKF installed a new electrical substation (13KV), pump motors and VFD's, and two new 1.5MW paralleling generators.

Foundation

#214 | NJ Turnpike Bridge Rehabilitation

New Jersey Turnpike Bridge Rehabilitation and Underpinning Contracts: PKF-Mark III, Inc. repaired four bridge structures in Salem County for the NJTA. Consisting of precast piles, the existing deep foundation elements were failing

Marine

#213 | Little Brielle Timber Bridge

Contracted by the New Jersey Transit Authority, PKF-Mark III, Inc. demolished an existing timber bridge and installed precast piers and beams on steel H-piles in two stages.

Transit

#210 | SEPTA Market Street El

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) awarded PKF a contract to reconstruct portions of its Elevated Guideway System in West Philadelphia, PA.

Marine

#208 | Driscoll Bridge Widening

The NJTA contracted PKF to construct the Garden State Parkway Driscoll Bridge, over the Raritan River. The nearly mile-long bridge included seven lanes with shoulders on both sides and a peak height above water level of 155 feet.

Highway & Bridge

#207 | SOUTH RIVERWALK PARK

South Riverwalk Park is a 6.5 acre historic interpretive area, illustrating the history of Trenton and its connection to the Delaware River in five different 100-year sections.

Transit

#206 | SEPTA Cobbs Creek

Highlights: Reconstructed 940 feet of rail structure; Fabricated, transported & installed new deck; Installed 300 drilled shaft caissons; Installed power, communication & signals; Relocated existing utilities.

Water & Waste Water

#204 | Two Rivers Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade

PKF-Mark III, Inc. performed civil, structural, mechanical and electrical work with its own forces on this wastewater treatment plant upgrade and expansion project. The facility was completely renovated and the design capacity increased from 11.40 to 17.23 MGD.

Transit

#202 | SEPTA Girard Avenue

Highlights: Duct bank work; Highway excavation; Laying new track; Repaving over the new track.

Transit

#201 | SEPTA FTC-3

SEPTA’s FTC-3 project, completed by the Joint Venture team of PKF-Mark III, Inc. and Neshaminy Constructors Inc., included the construction of two portions of elevated guideway to connect newly rehabilitated elevated structures to the Frankford Transportation Center.

Highway & Bridge

#180 | Route 29 Historic Trenton Tunnel

The joint venture between PKF-Mark III, Inc. and Neshaminy Constructors, Inc. designed and constructed the critical Rt. 29 cut and cover tunnel. Our team self-performed the installation of the dramatic 2' by 4' concrete piling along the water's edge, the 3' thick base and support slabs, and all of the tunnel's lighting and ventilation.

Water & Waste Water

#162 | Tri-County

NJ American Water Co. awarded PKF-Mark III, Inc. a contract to construct a 30-million gallon per day water treatment plant and intake structure/pumping station, with design at less than 50% complete.

Water & Waste Water

#147, #158, #159, #164 | Deer Island

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) awarded the PKF-Mark III, Inc./J.F. White joint venture four contracts to provide a new Thermal Power Plant, Inlet Pump Station Upgrade, Secondary Clarifiers, and Secondary Reactors and Oxygen Generation Facility at the Deer Island Complex. The four contracts totaled $400M.

Foundation

#254 | Rt 95 to PA Turnpike Project

As the last unfinished section of the Route 95 thruway from Florida to Maine, the project consists of five bridge structures.

Highway & Bridge

#249 | NJDOT Route 295 Direct Connector

PKF was contracted by the NJDOT to construct the first phase of its ten-year Rt. 42/295 Direct Connect Program. PKF’s portion includes seven bridges.

Electrical & Mechanical

#210 | SEPTA Guideway

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) awarded PKF a contract to reconstruct portions of its Elevated Guideway System in West Philadelphia, PA.

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