Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Brown Street Sidewalk Project construction - the overhead utility wires are being relocated to new poles on Winter Street, then old poles will be removed;
• North Avenue Roadway Resurfacing Work – Additional pavement markings work required at Lexington Street intersection.  Final pavement markings work in the spring 2017. Remaining work will include seeding and final cleanup in the spring 2017; 
• Wellesley Street, Westland Road, Silver Hill Road, Blueberry Hill, Buttonwood Lane, and Ware Road Roadway Resurfacing Work –  Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup in the spring 2017;
• Boston Post Road Sidewalk Work – Remaining work will include loaming, seeding, and final cleanup in the spring 2017

State/Utility Project Work

• Overseeing National Grid’s gas relay project on Boston Post Road (Linwood to Church Street).  Final trench paving contractor will be mobilized April 2017 to conduct final trench paving operations;
• 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 and moving the overhead utility lines to new poles has continued.  Removal of existing utility poles anticipated over the next several weeks

Ongoing Projects

• Black Oak Pump Station Project ongoing – Engineering for generator move and final landscaping and screening underway.  Town Engineer will conduct an outreach prior to advertising work is completed;
• Overseeing consultants’ work on Cooks Pond Dam and Pump Rehabilitation Project;
• Finalized consultant proposal and scope for the Paines Hill Water Tank Improvement Project.  Design process moving forward.  Outreach to two abutters will occur before advertising work is completed;
• Reviewed and provided comments to the Board of Selectmen for the gas relay projects by National Grid for Merriam Street, Viles Street, Summer Street, and Locust Road, which are scheduled to occur this construction season (2017)

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;
• Church Street Pedestrian Railing contract awarded.  Preconstruction meeting scheduled for next week.  Anticipate starting work end of March / beginning of April; 
• Overseeing consultant design work for drainage work for construction season 2016 (Newton Street, Merriam Street, and Fairview/Montvale  Road area);
• Overseeing consultant concept / design work for Town Center Project.  Contract being prepared for design work

Engineering

• Currently reviewing 11 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 56 Stormwater permits, which also requires construction inspection

Park and Cemetery Division

• Conducted 2 funeral service(s);
• Removed tree limbs and debris from cemeteries;
• Work suspended on Cemetery Conservation contract at Farmers Burial Ground

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Snow and Ice Operations – Sanding Operation on 3/10/17
• Patching various areas;
• Tree and debris cleanup;
• Catch basin repair inspections (repair scheduling);
• Sign and mailbox repairs