October 11 to October 17, 2020

The Weston Department of Public Works continued to fulfill its mission to construct and maintain the physical infrastructure that provides for the public's health and safety, to protect the environment, and to enhance the quality of life and ensure that Weston continues to be a desirable place in which to live and conduct business. The following is the weekly report, by division:

2020 Roadway Reconstruction Program

The Public Works team is finishing up the construction season and is preparing for winter operations as it plans for the 2021 paving season. The five-year roadway improvement program is available to view online for residents wanting to know which streets are scheduled for next year.

There is a great deal of planning and coordination that goes into the overall roadway schedule and the annual roadway construction activities that also involve associated drainage, culvert, water, sidewalk, and utilities (National Grid) work.

Kings Grant Road (Spruce Hill Road to cul de sac) - Top course of pavement installation the week of October 12 , driveway aprons anticipated week of October 19 , loam and seed, etc.);
Indian Hill Road (Kings Grant Road to end) - Top course of pavement installation the week of October 12, driveway aprons anticipated week of October 19, loam and seed, etc.);
Winthrop Circle - Top course of pavement installation the week of October 12, driveway aprons anticipated the week of October 19, loam and seed, etc.);
Merriam Street* - Silver Hill Road to Sunset Road - Final pavement installation anticipated in a end of October / beginning of November, then driveway aprons, loam and seeding

*There are a lot of moving parts that need to be completed prior to the Merriam Street reconstruction taking place, including:

Merriam Street Culvert Replacement over Cherry Brook - Outstanding work: berm, guardrail (after berm is installed), and top course of pavement, and then pavement markings;
Sidewalk installation (southerly section between Westland and Sunset roads) - Two layers of sidewalk pavement will be installed prior to final paving of roadway week of October 19; Boardwalk installation ongoing (i.e. end treatments)

2020 Completed Roads

Ash Street (mill and overlay)
Church Street (mill and overlay)
Merriam Street drainage work completed between Westland Road and house no. 189 +/-, Westland Road and house no. 217, and house no. 245 +/- to Hallet Hill Road;
Arrowhead Road
October Lane
Webster Road

ROAD CUTTING AFTER PAVING MORATORIUM - once paving is completed on any roadway in Weston, a five-year moratorium on pavement cutting is placed on that road. This is done to protect the investment made by taxpayers. A five-year schedule of anticipated roadway reconstruction is available on the DPW's web page under Capital Improvement Projects.

2020 Deferred Roads (anticipate 2021 season)

Bay State Road - Spruce Hill Road to end
Buckskin Drive - Route 20 to town line
Newton Street (No. 150 +/- to South Avenue) – Drainage work needs to be completed.
Spring Lane (Conant Road to end of roadway)
Spruce Hill Road - Kings Grant Road to cul de sac
Warren Avenue
Bogle Street (rubber chip seal)
Conant Road (rubber chip seal) – Colchester to Brook Road

Town Center Improvement Project

Find construction updates - sign up for "Town Center Construction Project" email/text notifications Weston.org/StayInformed or visit project web page at Weston.org/TownCenter for three-week look ahead and project views.

Ongoing

Work in Town Square, Knox Park, and The Terraces
Curbing and sidewalk work along south side of BPR, Sidewalk/walkway work in front of several businesses being coordinated with said businesses
Eversource continued pulling cables between the newly installed manholes in Boston Post Road;
Comcast started pulling cables between the newly installed manholes in Boston Post Road. Primary cables have been substantially completed;
Verizon cable work has not yet started;
Town Fiber work scheduled to be started week of October 11
Businesses are open and parking is available, follow signage

Anticipated work over the next several weeks:
Town Square work, Eversource pole set work and overhead wire transfers ongoing, curbing and sidewalk work on the south side ongoing, etc. The Town Square stone work and grading work ongoing. Sidewalk/walkway work in front of several businesses being coordinated with said businesses.

Additional Road Work Not Affiliated with the Town's Roadway Program

See updates in "State/Utility Project Work" for projects impacting roadways:
- National Grid gas main work
- Coordinated gas main replacement through DPW

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State/Utility Project Work

Continuing to coordinate with Eversource on a number of outstanding issues in Town including double poles, poles guyed into trees, leaning poles and pole guyed with rope (Merriam Street), Hazard trees at/near power lines, etc.;
National Grid has submitted several permits for repairing long-standing gas leak locations;

National Grid Gas Relay Projects

Proposed work for the 2020 Construction Season.

Sherburn Circle and Tyler Road – Gas Main work ongoing. Anticipate the NGrid crew will be on site for the duration of this construction season;
Concord Road ( 1-81) - NGrid pavement restoration anticipated the week of October 19;
292-352 Winter Street – Gas Main and service work completed. They still have the pavement restoration obligations which will take place next construction season in the spring 2021;
74-147 Orchard Avenue (private roadway) – NGrid still has restoration requirements on this private roadway;
4-54 Orchard Avenue (private roadway) – No schedule provided by NGrid

DPW employees installing a drainage pipe

Ongoing DPW Projects & Consultant Work

Wireless Meter Reading - Permits for collector are in progress. Notices for meter work and scheduling will be going out soon. Coordination with town accounting hardware ongoing (MUNIS). Anticipate antenna poles being delivered week of August 24 and then construction of said pole there after.. See Weston.org/WaterMeters for more project information;
Southside Drainage – Phase III – Contract being executed and anticipate design and permitting starting up mid-October 2020. Goal is to get design and permitting and securing necessary easement completed over the winter and be in construction next construction season (2021);
Newton Street Drainage (by church and Doublet Hill Area) - Town Engineer is working with several properties owners and others to secure easement rights for Phase II and Phase III drainage work;
Legacy Trail Project - Construction substantially completed;
Overseeing consultant work on Proposed Route 30 Roadway Reconstruction TIP Project (roadway, sidewalk, drainage improvements, intersection improvements, etc.) - approval of 25% plan submission was approved by the Board at a September 24, 2020 meeting. Formal 25% Submission to MassDOT in the next couple of weeks (October 2020). Project info at weston.org;
Overseeing consultant work on Proposed Route 20 Intersection Improvement TIP Project - (signal at Boston Post Road/Wellesley Street/Boston Post Road By-Pass) - 25% Plans submitted to MassDOT on March 16, 2020. Awaiting review comments, then a MassDOT Pubic Hearing anticipated for October/November 2020. Project info at weston.org;
Overseeing consultant design and permitting for Concord Road Culvert replacement which has impacts on the Warren Avenue and Merriam Street culverts - decision matrix tabling being evaluated. Engineering presented findings to Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission;
Overseeing consultant design and permitting for Ash Street Sidewalk Project - Design ongoing. Consultant to presented progress prints to Traffic and Sidewalk Committee, but drainage, length of crosswalk and curbing issues/comments from DPW Director need to be resolved. Town Engineer has outreached to MWRA about secure rights / easements to address previously mentioned concerns;
Overseeing consultant design and preparation of specification for Cemetery Tomb Restoration. Central Cemetery - work ongoing

Engineering

Currently reviewing 12 Stormwater Permits;
Currently issued 52 Stormwater permits which also requires construction inspection;
Year 3 of the MS4 Stormwater Permit:
- The consultant, Environmental Partners, is scheduled to continue to work on the planned Phosphorous Control Plan for the MS4 Permit during Year-3
- The preparation of the Phosphorous Control Plan/Ordinance update began in Year-2 (Fiscal Year 2020), and is to be completed in Year 3 (Fiscal Year 2021) of the MS4 Permit
Working with the Town’s Traffic and Sidewalk Committee on several items: Love Lane, Chestnut Street, Sunset Road, Wellesley Street at Route 30 signal, mirrors, stop sign requests, sidewalk requests, crosswalk requests, etc.;
Engineering Drainage Designs Ongoing / Construction Bid Documents advertised after funding approval at Sept. 2020 Town Meeting:
- Hallet Hill at Merriam Street – Plans completed; Boring work outstanding; Finalizing easement plan for Hallet Hill so appraisal can be finalized;
- Newton Street – Newton Street drainage design and plans complete; survey working on easement plan; NOI has been submitted for the Newton Street (MWRA) section of the proposed drainage;
- Kings Grant Road – Plans complete with possible minor updates in the field; test pits completed and determined good soil conditions for infiltration unit(s);
- Pinecroft at Conant Road – Design and plan prep. plans completed;
- Rolling Lane – Design and plan preparation to be completed;
- 520 Glen Road – Wetland delineation completed and report submitted; survey complete; NOI submitted

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yard waste contributes to stormwater pollution

The Brush Dump opens for six consecutive Saturdays starting October 17th. The Transfer Station also accepts yard waste. If you don't have a Transfer Station permit, you can get a Recycle Only permit for your yard waste and other recyclables. Visit Weston.org/TSPermits for information on obtaining one of these permits.

Water Division

Completed approximately 54 DigSafes;
Performed weekly samples (3), monthly water samples at tanks, and station/tank inspections;
Conducted 2 final reads;
Turned off 1 water service and took out meter;
Shut off 3 summer services and pulled meters;
Begin our COVID delayed hydrant flushing program starting in the South section of Town;
Installed 1 new water gate box in the road;
Began town wide leak detection;
Responded to 1 low pressure call

Park and Cemetery Division

Mowed and string trimmed around Linwood Cemetery, DPW and Police Station;
Set 1 flush marker;
Leaf cleanup at Linwood Cemetery;
Weed and prune Route 30 and Newton Street, DPW and Police Station;
Remove invasive weeds at the Town Green;
Overseeing Contractor for the Tomb Restoration Project in Central Cemetery

Solid Waste and Recycling Division

Processed 1, 100-yard solid waste dumpster totaling 22.18 tons;
Picked up municipal office recycling – 640 lbs;
Picked up Town office and select town park solid waste – 1,260 lbs.;
Processed 2 cardboard containers – 5.51 tons;
Processed 1 container of plastic – 1.91 tons;
Ran 2 shuttles for grass/leaves – 13.06 tons;
Ran 2 shuttles for brush /logs – 8.85 tons;
Processed 1 metal container – 7.41 tons;
Assisted with the pickup of various donations including clothing, electronics, books and bikes) – 2,520 lbs;
Assisted with pickup of Weston textiles – 540 lbs;
Swap Shed temporarily CLOSED;
Cleaned the trailer pit as needed;
Pick up litter and cleaned up around the site as needed;
Packed containers as needed to maximize loads;
Disinfected Solid Waste and Recycling areas daily;
Mowed around the Transfer Station;
FOOD COMPOSTING – Has begun.
BULKY WASTE COLLECTION CHANGES coming January 1, 2021;

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To help Weston residents reduce what they put in the trash bag and get acquainted with the benefits of composting, a pilot program has been initiated at the Transfer Station. Look for green bins near the trash hoppers to dispose of your fruit and vegetable scraps and a lot more! No permit sticker? No problem, visit Weston.org/TSPermits

Highway/Stormwater Divisions

General:

COVID-19: Personnel and Equipment SOPs;
Respond to Misc. calls for Service – 30;
Traffic Detours Setup & Removals: Kings Grant Area;
Employee In/Out of House Training: Sweeper;
Cooks Pond Pump Station (drainage): 10/13, 16 pump operating normally;
Cleaning and Servicing Equipment: As needed;

Outside of Division:

Assist Water Division: Water gate on Hidden Road;
Assist Park/Cemetery/Transfer Station Division: compact dumpsters;
Assist Engineering: Dig Test Pits – Transport Stones from Linwood Cemetery to Merriam Street;
Assist Police Department: Tree Calls, Trash removal on Conant Road;
Assist Tree Contractor with Removals – Stumpy’s stump grinding on Merriam Street;
Assist Paving Contractor (Lazaro) – Kings Grant Road, Indian Hill, Wintrop;
Assist Crack Sealing Contractor: 10/14.

Highway

Inspect Roadway Conditions: Wellesley Street, Spring Road, South Avenue;
Screen and Remove waste gravel material from Upper Yard;
Remove debris from roadway: Tree Debris;
Pothole Patching and Trench Patching: Spring Road;
Wall Inspections and/or Repairs: Inspection at Viles, Wellesley Street;
Flail Mowing: South and Middle sections;
Inspect Tree Locations: Ash Street, Love Lane, Merriam, Spruce Hill, Chiltern, Coburn;
Tree and/or Branch Removals and Debris Cleanup: 10/10,13, 14 and 15 wind storm multiple locations

Stormwater

DMH/CB Inspections & Roadway ID Markings: Kings Grant Area;
Assist Highway Division: Sweeper, back pack blowers in Kings Grant Area;
Street Sweeping: Kings Grant, Indian Hill, and Wintrop;
Check and Clear Waterways: 10/9, 13, and 16;
Catch Basin Inspection, Sinkhole, rebuild/replace, repave: Chestnut @ Davenport

Winter Operations – WINTER IS COMING……..

Vehicle Maintenance Division

Performed routine maintenance (fluid services, tires and brakes, exhaust, steering and suspension, exterior trim work and electrical repairs) on 4 school buses, 1 police vehicle, 7 DPW trucks and other equipment, and 3 school grounds vehicles, noting that the DPW Vehicle Maintenance Division is responsible for over 127 pieces of rolling stock for the Town;
Performed 3 major repairs on vehicles with Major/Significant maintenance activity: H-5 body shop work, new truck setup H-4 and W-3, and shop vehicle lift inspections;
Fuel island, weekly inspection performed;
Performed 1 repair on sanders/plows: H-10 rear brake replacement

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