July 19 to July 25, 2020

The Weston Department of Public Works continued to fulfill its mission to construct and maintain the physical infrastructure that provides for the public's health and safety, to protect the environment, and to enhance the quality of life and ensure that Weston continues to be a desirable place in which to live and conduct business. The following is the weekly report, by division:

2020 Roadway Reconstruction Program

The Public Works team is well into its design and permitting work for this season's roadway reconstruction and utility work.

There is a great deal of planning and coordination that goes into the overall roadway schedule and the annual roadway construction activities that also involve associated drainage, culvert, water, sidewalk, and utilities (National Grid) work.

Depending on how well the coordination progresses, DPW is expecting to begin Round 1 of the roadway reconstruction work and utility work in June 2020.

Roadways anticipated for the 2020 construction season (some are dependent upon the completion of water, drainage, and gas work):

Arrowhead Road - Bakers Hill Road to Bakers Hill Road - Anticipate starting the week of August 3;
October Lane - Bakers Hill Road to Conant Road - Anticipate starting week of August 3;
Kings Grant Road - Spruce Hill Road to cul de sac;
Spruce Hill Road - Kings Grant Road to cul de sac;
Bay State Road - Spruce Hill Road to end;
Indian Hill Road - Kings Grant Road to end;
Webster Road - Church Street to Church Street - Anticipate starting the week of August 3;
Buckskin Road - Route 20 to town line;
Warren Avenue - Boston Post Road to Gun Club Lane;
Merriam Street* - Silver Hill Road to Sunset Road - Round 2 Paving - Anticipate reclaim work starting the week of August 10 (see below);
Newton Street - #150 to South Avenue;
Spring Lane - Conant Road to end of roadway
Bogle Street (rubber chip seal) - Will probably not happen this construction season;
Conant Road (rubber chip seal) – Colchester to Brook Road - Will probably not happen this construction season;

*Merriam Street (Sunset Road to Silver Hill Road) – Expect Merriam St. road closure & detours through August when the existing culvert is removed and the new one is installed. Work will include the water main replacement in the culvert area. The contractor will be responsible for all signage. Work is anticipated to take appx 8 weeks, though is weather dependent.

There are a lot of moving parts that need to be completed prior to the Merriam Street reconstruction taking place, including:

complete the roadway drainage work between Westland Road and house no. 189 +/-, Westland Road and house no. 217, and house no. 245 +/- to Hallet Hill Road;
Merriam Street Culvert Replacement over Cherry Brook - Shop Drawing review ongoing. Anticipate detour and construction occurring beginning of August;
sidewalk installation (southerly section between Westland Road and Sunset Road require easements) - preparation work continue, anticipate wall work beginning;
Merriam Street (Sunset Road to Westland Road) paving – schedule dependent on above

2020 Completed Roads

Ash Street (mill and overlay) - Pavement markings anticipated the week of July 20;
Church Street (mill and overlay) – Pavement markings anticipated the week of July 20

ROAD CUTTING AFTER PAVING MORATORIUM - once paving is completed on any roadway in Weston, a five-year moratorium on pavement cutting is placed on that road. This is done to protect the investment made by taxpayers. A five-year schedule of anticipated roadway reconstruction is available on the DPW's web page under Capital Improvement Projects.

Town Center Improvement Project

Find construction updates - sign up for "Town Center Construction Project" email/text notifications Weston.org/StayInformed or visit project web page at Weston.org/TownCenter for three-week look ahead and project views.

Ongoing

Work in Town Square, Knox Park, and The Terraces
Curbing and sidewalk work along south side of BPR and anticipate completion by Labor Day
Eversource and Comcast pulling cables between the newly installed manholes in Boston Post Road and are expected back for poles
Businesses are open and parking is available, follow signage;

Additional Road Work Not Affiliated with the Town's Roadway Program

See updates in "State/Utility Project Work" for projects impacting roadways:
- National Grid gas main work
- Coordinated gas main replacement through DPW

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State/Utility Project Work

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 has submitted several permits for repairing long-standing gas leak locations;

National Grid Gas Relay Projects

Proposed work for the 2020 Construction Season.

Sherburn Circle - permit granted;
Concord Road (1-81) -Gas Main Replacement has ongoing. Jack and Bore (per MBTA – land owner) under the Rail Trail ongoing, then gassing up the new main, and then service connections;
Tyler Road - permit granted;
292-352 Winter Street - permit granted;
74-147 Orchard Avenue (private road) -work underway;
4-54 Orchard Avenue (private road) - gas company mobilizing a crew to this area in the next couple of weeks;
Bay State Road - Anticipate completion the week of August 10. This work drives the Roadway Reconstruction Schedule;
Indian Hill Road - Anticipate completion the week of August 10. This work drives the Roadway Reconstruction Schedule

Finished work for 2020:

Wellesley Street (from 654 to 699)
Webster Road

DPW employees installing a drainage pipe

Ongoing DPW Projects & Consultant Work

Wireless Meter Reading - Anticipate antenna poles being delivered week of July 27 and then construction of said pole thereafter. See Weston.org/WaterMeters for more project information;
Southside Drainage - Phase III awaiting funding on postponed Town Meeting
Newton Street Drainage (by church and Doublet Hill Area) - Town Engineer is working with several properties owners and others to secure easement rights for Phase II and Phase III drainage work;
Legacy Trail Project - anticipate work resuming this spring
Overseeing consultant work on Proposed Route 30 Roadway Reconstruction TIP Project - roadway, sidewalk, drainage improvements, intersection improvements, etc. Another meeting with Traffic & Sidewalk Committee & then anticipate being before the Select Board again to solicit comments prior to the formal 25% Submission to MassDOT. Project info at weston.org;
Overseeing consultant work on Proposed Route 20 Intersection Improvement TIP Project - (signal at Boston Post Road/Wellesley Street/Boston Post Road By-Pass) - 25% Plans submitted to MassDOT on March 16, 2020. Awaiting review comments, then a MassDOT Pubic Hearing anticipated for October/November 2020. Project info at weston.org;
Overseeing consultant design and permitting for Concord Road Culvert replacement which has impacts on the Warren Avenue and Merriam Street culverts - decision matrix tabling being evaluated. Engineering presented findings to Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission;
Overseeing consultant design and permitting for Ash Street Sidewalk Project - Design ongoing. Consultant to presented progress prints to Traffic and Sidewalk Committee, but drainage, length of crosswalk and curbing issues/comments from DPW Director need to be resolved. Town Engineer has outreached to MWRA about secure rights / easements to address previously mentioned concerns;
Overseeing consultant design and preparation of specification for Cemetery Tomb Restoration. Anticipate advertising plans and specs. for August bid opening in anticipation of September Town Meeting vote using CPC funding to conduct the work

Engineering

Currently reviewing 12 Stormwater Permits;
Currently issued 48 Stormwater permits which also requires construction inspection;
MS4 Stormwater Permit Annual Report – Annual Report Year 2 provided by EPA due in September 2020; Addressing MS4 Year 2 requirements including: Updating minimum Control Measures that are required for MS4-Year 2 and Year 3; Also, working on the template for the SWPPP for the DPW Building and the Transfer Station; Completed IDDE training for Year 2. The engineering consultant is working on the development of the written Phosphorus Plan (PCP) Phase 1; MS4 educational outreach material and messages have been poste don the Town website and Town social media messages in addition to the weekly news letters and other Town Mailings;
Catch Basin Cleaning – to start July;
Working with the Town’s Traffic and Sidewalk Committee on several items: Love Lane, Chestnut Street, Sunset Road, Wellesley Street at Route 30 signal, mirrors, stop sign requests, sidewalk requests, crosswalk requests, etc.;
Ongoing Engineering Drainage Designs:
- Hallet Hill at Merriam Street – Draft design and plans complete; waiting on easement; and plans review with Engineering;
- South Merriam Street – Design and plans completed; the construction underway in the culvert project on Merriam Street;
- Newton Street – Newton Street drainage design (Phase 3) and plans complete, survey working on easement plan, NOI has been submitted for the Newton Street (MWRA) section of the proposed drainage;
- Kings Grant Road - Draft design and plans complete; draft plans for review with Engineering;
- Pinecroft at Conant Road – Design and plan prep. plans completed;
- Rolling Lane – Design and plan preparation in progress - 75%;
- 520 Glen Road – Wetland delineation completed and report submitted; survey complete; NOI submitted

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Water Division

Completed approximately 42 DigSafes;
Performed weekly samples (3), monthly water samples at tanks, and station/tank inspections;
Conducted 8 final reads;
Continued water meter reading and billing;
Conducted 1 large meter test;
Fixed 1 water shut off;
Responded to 1 low pressure call

Park and Cemetery Division

Mowed and string trimmed around Linwood Cemetery, Central Cemetery, Case Park, Main Library, Children’s Park;
Pruned scrubs and weeded Central Cemetery, Children’s Park, Case Park, and Highland and Route 30;
Removed broken limbs and branches at Linwood;
Cleaning and servicing/washed equipment/trucks;
Watered trees and shrubs;
Assisted picking up solid waste from municipal buildings

Solid Waste and Recycling Division

Processed 2, 100-yard solid waste dumpsters totaling 42.49 tons;
Picked up municipal office recycling – 780 lbs;
Picked up Town office solid waste – 780 lbs.;
Processed 1 cardboard container – 3.51 tons;
Processed 1 glass container – 5.55 tons;
Processed 1 bulky plastic container – 2.25 tons;
Ran 2 shuttles for brush /logs – 7.45 tons;
Processed 1 metal container – 8.56 tons;
Assisted with the pickup of various donations including clothing, electronics, books and bikes – 1,260 lbs;
Assisted with pickup of Weston textiles – 280 tons;
Processed pickup of light bulbs – 780 lbs;
Cleaned the trailer pit as needed;
Pick up litter and cleaned up around the site as needed;
Packed containers as needed to maximize loads;
Disinfected Solid Waste and Recycling areas daily;
Mowed around the Transfer Station

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Highway/Stormwater Divisions

General

COVID-19: Personnel and Equipment SOPs;
Respond to Misc. calls for Service – 15;
Cooks Pond Pump Station (drainage): 7/21 operating normally;
Cleaning and Servicing Equipment: 7/20 clean wash bay, 7/22

Outside of Division

Assist Water Division: 7/22 repair curb stop;
Assist Park/Cemetery/Transfer Station Division: 7/21 compact dumpsters;
Assist Fleet Maintenance: Provide vehicles for inspection as necessary;
Assist Engineering: move file cabinets;
Assist Police Department: Case Corner, Branch on Lexington;
Assist Tree Contractor with Removals – 7/21 Stumpy’s Crane & Bucket crew;
Assist Paving Contractor (Lazaro) – Repair apron & berm areas – Church Street;
Assist with/or Applying Pavement Markings: 7/19 install epoxy on Church, North, and Ash; 7/20 install epoxy legends and x-walks;
Assist Conservation Commission – Knotweed flail mowing at Case Estate and Highland lookout, move large rock @ Old Coach Road

Highway

Remove debris from roadway: large rock on Webster;
Pothole Patching and Trench Patching: Rolling Lane, Brook Street;
Flail Mowing: North, South, Transfer Station;
Inspect Tree Locations: Winter Street, Lexington, all sections, Webster;
Tree and/or Branch Removals and Debris Cleanup: South & Middle Sections, Driftwood, Summer

Vehicle Maintenance Division

Performed routine maintenance (fluid services, tires and brakes, exhaust, steering and suspension, exterior trim work and electrical repairs) on 4 police vehicles, and 15 DPW trucks and other equipment, noting that the DPW Vehicle Maintenance Division is responsible for over 127 pieces of rolling stock for the Town;
Performed 2 major repairs on vehicles with Major/Significant maintenance activity: H-22 dash solenoid, State inspections completed on 40 DPW vehicles;
Fuel island, weekly inspection performed;
Facility tanks (5,000) gallons pumped, waste oil (230) gallons, Waste antifreeze (60) gallons

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