Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Brown Street Sidewalk Project - construction is ongoing and the overhead utility wires will be relocated to new poles on Winter Street, then old poles will be removed. Comcast and then Verizon;
• North Avenue Roadway Resurfacing Work – Additional pavement markings work required at Lexington Street intersection.  Final pavement markings work in summer 2017.  Remaining work will include seeding and final cleanup in the spring/summer 2017; 
• Resurface work on portions of Love Lane and Highland Street began on May 15th.  Anticipate work being completed by the end of June 2017.  Structure adjustments will take place week of June 19th with final paving tentatively scheduled for June 21st, weather dependent. 
• Coordinating resurfacing work for Sudbury Road with the towns of Wayland and Lincoln.  Anticipate preliminary work (rock removal, erosion control, etc.), reclamation work, binder pavement installation, final paving work to take 5-10 weeks, weather dependent, beginning the end of June through July 2017.  Similar roadway reconstruction work will take place on Ripley Lane during that same period. 
• Additional roadway reconstruction work anticipated to take place later this summer includes Fairview Road (drainage work), Viles Street (gas main work), and Locust Road (gas main work), but the schedule is driven by other work that needs to occur first. Weston DPW continues to work on drainage designs and necessary easements before roadway work can be planned on Newton Street.  The Merriam Street gas main project is well underway but it will take most of the summer to complete and likely end sometime in the fall

State/Utility Project Work

• Overseeing National Grid’s gas relay project on Boston Post Road (Linwood Ave to Church Street).  Final trench paving contractor will be mobilized week of June 19th to conduct final trench milling and paving operations.  Additional final trench paving work on Town House Road, Church Street, School Street, Bogel Street, Pigeon Hill Road, Old Road, and Hilltop Road;
• Route 20 Milling and Resurfacing Project – MassDOT has been made aware of some puddle issues.  MassDOT is also setting the schedule for milling and overlay work on Route 20 (from School Street to I-95 Interchange);
• Route 30 (South Avenue) and Wellesley Street Signal Improvement Project - the work to move the overhead utility lines to new poles has continued.  Removal of existing utility poles anticipated over the next several weeks. 
• National Grid’s gas relay projects on Merriam Street and Viles Street are underway

Ongoing Projects

• Black Oak Pump Station Project ongoing – Engineering for generator move and final landscaping and screening is underway.  The Town Engineer will conduct an abutter outreach prior to advertising the work is completed;
• Overseeing consultants’ work on Cooks Pond Dam and Pump Rehabilitation Project.  It is anticipated that the project will be readvertised in the fall;
• Overseeing consultants’ work on the Southside Drainage Project.  Attempting to secure the necessary easements for Phase 2 of the project.  Once completed, the permitting will be conducted with construction anticipated for spring 2018;
• Paines Hill Water Tank Improvement Project - it is anticipated that the project will be readvertised in the fall;
• Board of Selectmen approved gas relay projects by National Grid for Summer Street and Locust Road, which are scheduled to occur this construction season (2017)

Consultant Work

• Overseeing consultants’ work on several sidewalk feasibility studies – Feasibility plans available for viewing online:
  • Warren Avenue Sidewalk Project - DPW has reached out to two abutters of the project that require easements 
  • Merriam Street Sidewalk Project - several easement issues remain and the project has gone before the Conservation Commission  
  • Highland Street Sidewalk Project is on hold.  Outreach by the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee conducted;
• Overseeing consultants’ work on concept plans for a sidewalk along Ash Street. Outreach by Traffic & Sidewalk Committee needs to be 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.  Anticipate submitting project to the state as a TIP project;
• Church Street Pedestrian Railing - the construction is completed and project closeout is being conducted;  
• Overseeing consultant design work for drainage work for construction season 2016 (Newton Street, Merriam Street, and Fairview/Montvale  Road area). Continue to attempt to secure required easements on Newton Street.  Continued to work on design at Fairview and Montvale roads area;
• Overseeing consultant concept / design work for Town Center Project - Survey work is completed. The drainage inspection is anticipated the week of June 19th. The design contract has been executed and the portion of the contract for burying utilities is being prepared by consultant

Engineering

• Currently reviewing 11 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 59 Stormwater permits which also requires construction inspection

Park and Cemetery Division

• Conducted 3 funeral service(s);
• Cutting at Cemeteries and Parks;
• Work continued on Cemetery Conservation contract at Farmers Burial Ground

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Patching various areas;
• Repair of drainage infrastructure (basin repairs) at various locations; 
• Worked with paving contractor Love Lane and Highland Street;
• Trim and clean islands;
• Assist Water Division; 
• Sign, mailbox, and fence repairs