Administration/Engineering Division

Paving and Roadwork

• Brown Street Sidewalk Project - utility overhead wires 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 Road, 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 the overhead utility lines move 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 to be 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;

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;
• DPW finalizing advertising package for construction specifications for railing replacement Church Street at retaining wall.  Bid award ongoing; 
• Overseeing consultant design work for drainage work for construction season 2016 (Newton Street, Merriam Street);
• Overseeing consultant concept / design work for Town Center Project

Engineering

• Currently reviewing 6 Stormwater Permits;
• Currently issued 57 Stormwater permits, which also requires construction inspection

Park and Cemetery Division

• Conducted 5 funeral service(s);
• Performed grounds work at parks and cemeteries;
• Work suspended on Cemetery Conservation contract at Farmers Burial Ground;
• Assisted Highway Division with snow and ice operations

Highway/Stormwater Division

• Laid gravel and loam at several locations;
• Clean, service and prepare snow and ice equipment;
• Conducted snow and ice operations on January 31st – February 1st, sanding event(s)