2023 Municipal Project of the Year

Eligibility

In order for an entry to be eligible:

• The project must have been located in the State of New Jersey; and
• The Engineer whose name appears on a given entry, must:
  • have been the officially appointed Municipal Engineer for the City, Township, or Borough in which the entry is located, or his/her designee;

• • have been the Municipal Engineer or Consulting Engineer to the Municipality in responsible charge of the project/program, or his/her designee; and

• • have submitted with entry a resolution from the governing body or a written endorsement from the named Municipal Administrator for which the work has been completed, naming the Engineer in responsible charge of the project or program and consenting to the submission of an award application. (only applies to Consulting Engineers who are not the named Municipal Engineer)

• • have signed and sealed the plans and specifications (if there are any) for all entry categories except categories C and D (Municipal Project Management Projects) and Category E and F (Municipal Construction Management Projects)
• The project must be substantially complete (85%+) and in use by the entry deadline; and
• The project must not have been completed earlier than June 30, 2022.
• Any number of projects/programs may be submitted into competition, provided each is submitted in one category only* and is in conformance with the Entry Requirements — however, a maximum of two awards** will be given to any individual municipal engineer (named engineer or designee) in each year’s program.
• Projects submitted in prior years may be resubmitted, providing such projects did not receive an NJSME award previously (remember to update entry materials);
• NJSME membership is required for eligibility.
• No project can be submitted for more than one category.
• The chairs reserve the right to move a project entry to a more appropriate category if necessary.

* The NJSME Awards Committee reserves the right to review all project entries and rule on eligibility and category placement.

** Judges’ decisions regarding project awards are final.

Entry requirements

All entries must be submitted through the NJSME website only.

1. ENGINEER & MAYOR INFORMATION:

• Municipal Engineer or Individual Engineer employed by a Consultant Information
  • Name, Office Address & Telephone Number
  • Dates of Employment with this Municipality
• Mayor(s) Information
  • Name, Office Address & Telephone Number

(Mayor as of this year’s Awards Program and Mayor as of Project Completion Date)

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: (refer to Judging Criteria below)

• Project Name
• Entry Category (A, B, C, D, E, F)
• Location (Municipality & County)
• Dates of Construction (start & completion) – if applicable
• Total Project Cost (estimated & final) – if applicable
• Population
  • Municipality
  • Served by this project/program
• Description of Project (300 words or less)
• Client Requirements
  • limit to 10 major considerations
• Unique or Unusual Design Features and Solutions
• Meeting the Needs of the Municipality and the Conditions of Design
  • i.e. performance evaluation and significance to the Municipality and Profession
• Photographs–Minimum of 4 different B/W or Color Photos
  • Where possible, before, in-progress and completed project photos should be included. Photos should emphasize innovation, engineering excellence, unique application, etc. Captions are recommended.
  • Images should be under 2mb and one of the following formats: jpg, jpeg, png, gif
• Illustrations, charts, renderings & other supplemental information – if applicable
  • Images should be under 2mb and one of the following formats: jpg, jpeg, png, gif
• Entry Categories E & F
  • Name and contact information for the firm and/or Licensed Professional Design Engineer for projects not designed or inspected by the Municipal Engineer (if applicable)

Award Winners are required to prepare a display for the Annual Meeting. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the following year’s competition.

Each display shall:

• Consist of one 24″ x 36″ rigid board (masonite, foam-core, illustration board, etc.) Any number of photographs, sketches, diagrams or other visuals and text may be used on the panel to clearly illustrate and describe the project /program features. It is suggested that the display be framed or that a clear covering be placed over the face of the board for protection. Total board thickness (including reliefs, display face, cover, frame, etc.) must not exceed one inch.
• Show on the front side of the panel, the name and location of the project, and the submitting Municipal Engineer’s name (not a consulting firm’s name). On the reverse side of the panel the Municipal Engineer’s name, address, phone, and entry category designation (A thru F) shall be indicated.

• The person preparing the entry materials for this competition (i.e. the Municipal Engineer or his authorized agent) should sign and date the submission (preferably in the form of a cover letter or letter of transmittal) and provide an address and phone number where to be contacted.
• Calls of inquiry regarding the outcome of judging will be accepted by the Awards Chairman from the judging date (scheduled in October) until the date of the Annual Meeting in November.
• No extensions to the September 7th entry deadline will be permitted or allowed.

SUBMIT Completed Entries by September 7th

Todd M. Hay, PE, CME – Thay@Pennoni.com

Tim Kernan – tim.kernan@collierseng.com