Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Brown Street Sidewalk Project construction is ongoing. Utility overhead wires being relocated to new poles on Winter Street;
• North Avenue Roadway Resurfacing Work –  Anticipate final pavement markings will be installed the week of December 5th.  Installed ADA ramps.  Remaining work will include loaming and seeding and final cleanup; 
• Westland and Silver Hill Roads Roadway Resurfacing Work –   Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Blueberry Hill Road Roadway Resurfacing Work – Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Buttonwood Lane Roadway Resurfacing Work – Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Ware Road Roadway Resurfacing Work – Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup;
• Boston Post Road Sidewalk Work – Installed ADA ramps, 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 December 5th. 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 nearing completion and pavement restoration at Boston Post Rd/Linwood/ Fiske to occur over the next couple of weeks;
• MassDOT – Route 20 Milling and Resurfacing Project – MassDOT has been made 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 continued.  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 ongoing – Engineering for possible generator move and final landscaping and screening work still remain.  Vote anticipated at Special Town Meeting on November 29th;
• Old Colony Road and Ferndale Road Water Main Project (FY16) – Final permanent trench paving completed;
• Portion of Cedar Road Water Main Project – Temporary trench paving completed.
• 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 11 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 59 Stormwater permits, which also requires construction inspection

Park and Cemetery Division

• Conducted 2 funeral services;
• Performed fall cleanup at cemeteries;
• Assisted the Weston Garden Club with annual Christmas wreath production;
• Performed fall cleanup at Town Hall, Town Green, Police Station, and DPW facility;
• Work continued on Cemetery Conservation contract at Farmers Burial Ground.

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Assist contractor’s paving crews;
• Picked up leaves;
• Paved water trenches at several locations.