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Status of Construction
Work on the Talbot's pump station, transformers and generators continues.
The 36" at the SSCC will begin on Monday.
Earth support work continues west of Central St. two more weeks. Will continue east of South Street and between South and Main Streets.
The utility relocation in Central Street has begun and will end in the middle of June. Central Street will be closed during this period.
Gas line work will start on May 16 on South Street.
Right-of-way clearing work and tie and rail removal will begin next week.
The drainage punch list from the town has been sent. (Punch list activities have begun.) Working on list. Signs and line painting still needed.
Verizon Update
Cables would be lifted around May 9 or later, due to other utility work. There will be a meeting on May 6 with Verizon to prepare for the cable lift. Rick Colon will be invited.
Town requests that overhead lines on South Street be moved underground. The Town should contact Rick Colon.
Town's Concerns
An agreement to do the skim coat paving in front of St. Paul's and pavement markings need to be done no later than May 1 or agreement to close 2 streets is void.
Town would like to see overall project schedule now that permits are in hand. (It is under development.)
Comments from David Polcari to CBB on force main have been addressed and will be faxed.
Camera inspection of additional sewer sections is completed. The video tape was delivered. The Sewer Department has concerns about the inspection and the condition of the sewer. Sewer representative states that the as-built drawing of force main on Lincoln Street is lacking in detail. Fiore and CBB are discussing. Jim Dow presented a letter to Kevin McRea re: sewer concerns. Sewer representative asks for a notice before pump station begins operation.
Paving on North Street needs to be temporary. A letter has been sent to Cashman proposing an approach to temporary paving. (Waiting on DPW Bids)
Signs that were removed during construction were ordered and some have been replaced. Striping of crosswalks and centerline on Station Street also needed once the weather improves. The punch list work is ongoing.
Truck plan still needed for excavation material. The estimate is for 15 trucks a day over a 3-month period, starting in May or June. Town has developed a plan and will provide by end of the week .
73 North Street requests repair of steps damaged during construction. Tom Carroll is talking to homeowner.
A grate is needed for the day-lighting structure installed for Town Brook. This may be an environmental issue. Cliff Prentiss is working on it. The Department of Marine Fisheries is opposed to grates.
Dick Morgan requests the reports on foundation settlement monitoring. Cashman suggests we contact the MBTA. Roger reports that Dick will be on the distribution list for monitoring reports.