Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Brown Street Sidewalk Project construction is ongoing
• Winter Street Sidewalk Project - Installing pavement on Brown Street from Winter heading to Route 30);
• North Avenue Roadway Resurfacing Work –  Completed adjacent roadway paving work the week of November 14th; sidewalk final paving work, and driveway apron work the week of November 21st.  Anticipate final pavement markings will be installed the week of November 21st .  Remaining work will include ADA ramp installations, loaming, seeding and final cleanup; 
• Westland and Silver Hill Roads Roadway Resurfacing Work – Final roadway pavement installation completed the week of November 14th.  Anticipate sidewalk and driveway apron paving work will be completed the week of November 21st. Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Blueberry Hill Road Roadway Resurfacing Work –Final roadway pavement installation completed the week of November 14th.  Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Buttonwood Lane Roadway Resurfacing Work – Final roadway pavement installation completed the week of November 14th.  Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Ware Road Roadway Resurfacing Work – Final roadway pavement installation completed the week of November 14th.  Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Boston Post Road Sidewalk Work – Sidewalk/driveway apron binder pavement installed.  Portion of final pavement installed.  Anticipate final pavement installation being completed the week of November 21st.  Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Wellesley Street Roadway Resurfacing Work – Anticipate pavement markings will be layout out after paving work at Route 30/Wellesley binder pavement is placed and then final landscaping – Anticipate completing week of November 21st. Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• School Street Pedestrian Signal at/about Alphabet Lane – Work completed working on minor adjustments

State/Utility Project Work

• Overseeing National Grid’s gas relay project on Boston Post Road (Linwood to Church Street).   Work on services has started and pavement restoration at BPR/Linwood/ Fiske to occur over the next couple of weeks.  There are approximately 1 service remaining and it is anticipated that work will be completed the week of November 21st;
• MassDOT – Route 20 Milling and Resurfacing Project – Anticipating pavement markings to be installed over the next week or two.  MassDOT is aware of some puddle issues;
• Route 30 (South Avenue) and Wellesley Street Signal Improvement Project. Eversource has set new poles.  Overhead utility lines move to new poles has started.  Sidewalk work anticipated on Route 30 was completed.  Removal of existing utility poles anticipated over the next several weeks.  There may be need for temporary pavement markings and protection of existing utility poles until the overhead utilities have been relocated;

Ongoing Projects

• Black Oak Pump Station Project – Engineering for possible generator move and final landscaping and screening work still remain.  Attended Board of Selectmen meeting (10/13) to discuss;
• Old Colony Road and Ferndale Road Water Main Project (FY16) – Water Main Replacement completed – final permanent trench paving beginning of November 14th;
• Overseeing consultants’ work on Cooks Pond Dam and Pump Rehabilitation Project;
• Finalizing consultant proposal and scope for the Paines Hill Water Tank Improvement Project;

Consultant Work

• Overseeing consultants’ work on several sidewalk feasibility studies (Merriam Street, Highland Street, and Warren Avenue) – Feasibility plans available for viewing online.  Outreach by Traffic & Sidewalk Committee conducted;
• Overseeing consultant’s work on the modification of the Boston Post Road / Wellesley Street intersection study and the Boston Post Road / School Street intersection study;
• DPW finalizing advertising package for construction specifications for railing replacement Church Street at retaining wall;
• Overseeing consultant design work for drainage work for construction season 2016 (Newton Street, Merriam Street);
• Overseeing consultant concept / design work for Town Center Project.

Engineering

• Currently reviewing 13 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 56 Stormwater permits which also requires construction inspection

Park and Cemetery Division

• Conducted 1 funeral service(s);
• Mowed and trimmed approximately 10 acres of cemetery land;
• Mowed and trimmed Police Station;
• Performed leaf cleanup at Police Station;
• Performed fall cleanup at cemeteries;
• Work continued on Cemetery Conservation contract at Farmers Burial Ground.

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Assist contractor’s sidewalk paving crews