Daidone Electric Inc.

Since its founding in 1929, Daidone Electric has completed in excess of $1 billion in contracts in the tri-state area. The company emphasizes quality, safety, on-time delivery and adherence to project owners' specifications.

Areas of work

Major areas of work include:

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Mass Transit – Rail
• Movable bridge electrical and mechanical rehabilitations
• Technology projects related to transportation and infrastructure
• Traffic signal intersections
• Power and heavy highway electrical and lighting
• Civil and general contracting
• Maintenance and emergency services
• Electronic toll collection systems

Daidone Electric has successfully delivered some of the region's most demanding and technically challenging projects on active highways, airports, tunnels and bridges.

Approach and strengths

• Focus on total customer satisfaction
• Emphasis on safety and working in active, high-traffic environments
• Experienced supervision and technically skilled teams
• Culture of hard work and high-quality workmanship

This combination of experience, capabilities and execution has positioned Daidone Electric as a leading electrical and communications contractor in the New Jersey and metropolitan area.

• Curb and sidewalk construction
• Decorative sidewalks, pavers, granite, curbs and light pole foundations
• Drainage installation and improvements
• Detention basins
• Decorative and modular retaining walls
• Underground conduit and foundations
• Milling and paving
• Temporary and permanent striping
• Site remediation and environmental protection
• Impact attenuators
• Guiderail installation and modifications
• Traffic signal installation and modifications
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Highway lighting and power distribution
• Maintenance and protection of traffic

Representative projects (examples)

These examples illustrate the type and scale of civil and general contracting projects Daidone Electric performs:

• Route 206 in Chester (NJDOT) – approximately $9.5M contract completed in 2011, including new drainage systems, detention basins, extensive curb and sidewalk work, decorative retaining walls, roadway realignments, new traffic signal intersections, utility relocations, highway lighting, landscaping, and milling and paving.
• PANYNJ HT-774.154 Replacement of Under-Platform Exhaust Fans – approximately $3.8M contract completed in 2018, including replacement of under-track platform exhaust fans, fan drives, ductwork, dampers, power upgrades and SCADA tie-ins.
• Route 82 Streetscape Improvements (NJDOT) – approximately $10.2M contract completed in 2008, including extensive decorative sidewalks and pavers, curb work, decorative light poles, landscaping, drainage improvements, traffic signalization, utility relocations and milling and paving.

Additional contracts listed on the website include underground structures work and airport signage and structures projects for agencies such as NJDOT and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Overview

Daidone Electric Inc. is a specialty electrical contractor focused on large-scale public infrastructure projects in the New Jersey and New York tri-state area.

The company delivers turnkey electrical and communications systems for highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, rail systems and related transportation facilities.

Core service areas

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) – design and installation of roadway ITS infrastructure such as field devices, communications, monitoring and control systems.
• Mass Transit – Rail – electrical and systems work for rail and mass transit facilities.
• Movable bridge electrical and mechanical rehabilitations – upgrades and rehabilitation of electrical and mechanical systems on movable bridges.
• Power and heavy highway electrical and lighting – roadway and facility power distribution, highway and street lighting.
• Traffic signal intersections – installation and modification of traffic signal systems and related intersection infrastructure.
• Electronic toll collection systems – electrical and systems work associated with toll collection infrastructure.
• Technology projects – transportation and infrastructure-related technology and communications projects.
• Maintenance and emergency services – ongoing maintenance and emergency response services for installed systems.

These services are typically performed for public agencies and large infrastructure owners on complex, often high-traffic sites such as active highways, airports, tunnels and bridges.

General inquiries

For questions, comments or concerns, visitors can use the contact form on the website's Contact Us page:

• Website: https://www.daidoneelectric.com (navigate to the Contact page for the form)

Please provide your name, email address, phone number (optional) and a brief description of how Daidone Electric can help.

Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland With Daidone Electric since 1980

• Michael Dunn – Vice President, Operations

BS Electrical Engineering, NJIT With Daidone Electric since 1999

• Robert Disarno – Vice President, Construction

IUOE Local 825 Operating Engineer With Daidone Electric since 1977

• Monica Fajardo – Controller

With Daidone Electric since 2000

Selected team members

Daidone Electric's team includes experienced superintendents, project managers, engineers and administrative staff. Examples listed on the website include:

• NJ and NY electrical superintendents
• Project managers and project engineers focused on ITS and transportation projects
• Safety officer and project management staff with construction safety certifications
• Business development and accounting staff

The team combines long-tenured personnel with newer project engineers to support complex electrical and civil infrastructure projects across the region.

• New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) – various ratings and classifications
• NJ Transit – $25M and up for various types of work
• New Jersey Turnpike Authority – Electrical – unlimited per project rating
• New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction (NJDPMC) and New Jersey Schools Development Authority (NJSDA) – unlimited electrical
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) – prequalified on a project-by-project basis

Typical clients and project types

Typical clients include state transportation departments, transit agencies, toll road authorities and port authorities in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area.

Projects are generally large-scale infrastructure works such as highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, rail systems and associated transportation facilities.

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