Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Brown Street Sidewalk Project construction is ongoing, as is the Winter Street Sidewalk Project construction, which includes placing binder pavement;
• North Avenue Roadway Resurfacing Work – Sidewalk binder pavement installed.  Anticipating structure adjustments and final paving work to be completed by the week of November 7th ;
• Westland and Silver Hill roads Roadway Resurfacing Work – Structure adjustments continued.  Sidewalk binder pavement installed.  Anticipated final pavement installation the week of November 7th;
• Blueberry Hill Road Roadway Resurfacing Work –Driveway apron binder installed and final pavement installation the week of November 7th;
• Buttonwood Lane Roadway Resurfacing Work – Driveway apron binder installed and final pavement installation the week of November 7th;
• Ware Road Roadway Resurfacing Work – Driveway apron binder installed and final pavement installation the week of November 7th;
• Boston Post Road Sidewalk Work – Sidewalk/driveway apron binder pavement installed.  Portion of final pavement installed.  Anticipate final pavement installation being completed the week of November 7th;
• 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;
• 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 Boston Post Road continues during daytime operations. Work on services has started and pavement restoration at BPR/Linwood/Fiske to occur over the next couple of weeks;
• MassDOT – Route 20 Milling and Resurfacing Project – Anticipating pavement markings to be installed over the next week or two.  MassDOT is aware of some puddle issues;
• Route 30 (South Avenue) and Wellesley Street Signal Improvement Project -   Eversource has set new poles.  Overhead utility lines need to be transferred.  Installation of granite curbing on all legs of the intersection ongoing.  Sidewalk work anticipated on Route 30 over the next couple of weeks.  Removal of existing utility poles anticipated over the next several weeks;

Ongoing Projects

• Black Oak Pump Station Project ongoing – Engineering for possible generator move and final landscaping and screening work still remain.  Attended Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss;
• Old Colony Road and Ferndale Road Water Main Project (FY16) – Water Main Replacement completed – final permanent trench paving end of October 2016;
• 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;
• Consultant finalizing proposal for construction drawing for railing replacement Church Street at retaining wall;
• Overseeing consultant design work for drainage work for construction season 2016 (Newton Street);

Engineering

• Currently reviewing 13 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 54 Stormwater permits, which also requires construction inspection

Park and Cemetery Division

• Conducted 3 funeral services;
• Conducted 1 exhumation;
• Performed fall cleanup at Cemeteries

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Assist contractor’s sidewalk paving and casting crews;
• Pick up tree limbs and fallen trees;
• Haul excavation