Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Fairview / Montvale roads and Newton Street drainage design work nearing is nearing completion and construction work will take place before roadway reconstruction, which is anticipated for next spring / summer; 
• DPW continues to work on drainage designs and obtaining necessary easements before roadway work can be planned on Newton Street

State/Utility Project Work

• Route 30 (South Avenue) and Wellesley Street Signal Improvement Project - final landscaping and final cleanup outstanding.  MassDOT and its contractor are non-committal with schedule to complete;
• National Grid’s gas relay projects -
  • Church Street at/about Pigeon Hill Road - project currently on hold;
  • Wellesley Street including Bass Pond Road (Rockport Road to town line) - ongoing with National Grid working on remaining services;
  • Conant Road / Colchester Road gas main replacements - ongoing with National Grid working remaining services;
  • Glen Road (Wellesley Street to Cliff Road intersection plus or minus) - gas main replacement work is anticipated to start after the Wellesley Street project is complete, which has been deferred until 2018
• 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’s gas relay projects proposed for construction during the 2018 Construction Season – Glen Road (Wellesley Street to Oak Street), Gail Road, Pembroke Road, Sherburne Circle, the continuation of Wellesley Street (699-654), Newton Street, and Concord Road (1-81)

Ongoing Projects

• 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.  Town Engineer is working on securing necessary easements.  Conservation Commission meeting upon receipt of all Phase II easement will be next action item; 

• Paines Hill Water Tank Improvement Project - Bid opening held on February 8th,  Engineering is evaluating bids; 
• Black Oak Pump Station Project – Town Engineer is working on the easement document.  Had a meeting with Conservation Commission and Town Engineer is working with Eversource to address some/all pole concerns; 
• Cooks Pond Dam and Pump Rehabilitation Project -  Bid opening scheduled for February 15, 2018, continuing to work with consultant;
• 2018 Water Main Improvements (Columbine, Dean with Chiltern as add alternate).  Bid opening scheduled for February 15, 2018

Consultant Work

• Overseeing consultants’ work on several sidewalk design projects – Latest plans available for viewing online:  
  • Warren Avenue Sidewalk Project - DPW has reached out to impacted abutter from whom an easement is required;
  • Merriam Street Sidewalk Project - several easement issues remain. Met with Planning Board (January 31st) and Conservation Commission (January 23rd- continued to a future meeting).  Several site walks have taken place;
• Overseeing consultant design work for drainage work for construction season 2016 (Newton Street, Merriam Street, and Fairview/Montvale roads area).  Continue to attempt to secure required easements on Newton Street;
• Overseeing consultant design and permitting for Concord Road Culvert replacement which has impacts on the Warren Avenue and Merriam Street culverts.  The design is ongoing. 

• Design work completed for drainage work at Fairview and Montvale roads area. Anticipated annual drainage contract bid opening scheduled for February 22, 2018;
• Town Center Improvement Project - overseeing the concept / design work from the consultant. The consultant is awaiting design decisions from the Town Center Planning Committee on the intersection at Boston Post Road/Church Street/School Street.  A preliminary meeting with Eversource was held on February 6th.  A follow-up meeting will be scheduled within the next 4 weeks.  Preliminary plans are anticipated to be delivered beginning of April 2018;  
• Wireless Meter Reading, meter replacements and meter installation (approximately 1700) - Overseeing consultant work on setting up RFPs. Four proposals were received.  Currently evaluating submittals and anticipate completing on/before February 16th; 

Engineering

• Completed the in-house design for Water Main Replacements at Columbine and Dean roads.  Bid opening scheduled for February 15, 2018;
• Currently reviewing 9 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 52 Stormwater permits which also requires construction inspection.

Park and Cemetery Division

• 1 grave dug with casket interment including frost removal;
• Assisted the Transfer Station with push downs on bins with backhoe, as necessary;
• Cleaned and serviced equipment;
• Assisted Solid Waste & Recycling Division with solid waste and recycling pick-up from Town buildings;
• Cleared leaves from Parks and Cemeteries where possible;
• Removed logs from dead tree cut down at Town Hall;
• Assisted Highway Division with plowing and sanding operations on February 6, 7, and 8th 

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Hot patching potholes: all sections and all water trench locations Boston Post Road and Winter Street;
• Traffic signage and maintenance repairs: various;
• Set up traffic detours:  Winter Street and Boston Post Road;
• Pump basins:  Pinecroft at Conant Road and Woodridge Circle;
• Inspect catch basins:  Town wide in preparation for construction season;
• Cleaned and serviced all deicing equipment and plows;
• Respond to miscellaneous calls for service:  roadside litter and objects in roadway, illegal sign removal, and flooded roadway signs at Newton Street;
• Inspect and/or as necessary all mailbox call locations:  all outstanding locations;
• Spot sanding all areas:   all areas scraped;
• Sander/liquid adjustments:  H-10 and S-14;
• Store salt, bulk liquid deicer, sand and gravel deliveries;
• General plowing and sanding operations events on February 6, 7, and 8th