On behalf of the Town of Ashland, we wanted to thank those of you that came out the meeting to discuss the West Union project. We think the meeting was productive and we will continue to work with the Contractor to address your concerns.
Week of 3-6-17 Work Completed
The Contractor installed approximately 100 linear feet of the 400 linear feet of water main in Leland Avenue. This extended from Main Street to Alden.
Due to weather, the Contractor was not able to complete the water main installation this week as was anticipated.
Next week he will continue with the water main work. He anticipates completing it, however that is dependent on the extent of snow storm.
On Thursday, the Contractor completed the removal of his equipment from the parking lot on Brook Street.
The Contractor applied dust control to the parking lot at the end of the day and will return next week with a sweeper, provided it is not under a foot of snow.
We discussed the Metropolitan bus stop relocation with the Contractor, and he will schedule the water main abandonment work for school vacation week. That will allow the bus stop to be relocated back to Metropolitan. The Town is requesting a letter from the Contractor indicating no equipment will be in Christy Lane. It is my understanding that the Town will issue a notice to those involved, when the bus stop is reassigned to Metropolitan.
As mentioned at the meeting, if there has been property damage caused by the Contractor, please forward that information to my attention, via email (geldridge@haleyward.com) or hard copy mailing. Please CC the Ashland DPW (rpurimetla@ashlandmass.com). We will make the Contractor aware of the damage.
3-2-17 West Union Sewer Project Update
Over the last couple of weeks the contractor has been installing brick inverts inside each new sewer manhole along the project.
This week the Contractor is starting to clear out the storage yard on Brook Street and will be mobilizing the yard to a different location.
Contractor has provided an updated schedule for upcoming work.
- Week of 3-6-17: New water main installation in Leland Avenue
- Week of 3-13-17: Connect new Leland Avenue water main to Alden and Main Street. Alden may be closed at Leland end, we do not anticipate closing a lane in Main Street for the water main connection.
- Week of 3-13-17 & Week of 3-21-17: Complete 70 linear feet of sewer replacement in Kidde-Fenwal property at the end near Columbus Avenue easement
- Week of 3-29-17: Complete sewer replacement in Easement from Clyde to Christy
- Mid-April: Replace concrete riser sections on sewer manhole in Main Street at the intersection of Clyde Road. This will require 1 lane of traffic to be closed for approximately 4 hours
- Mid-April: Inspect all new sewer mains using a remote control camera system, which will require a box truck in the road at one manhole and a Vac truck at the other manhole, in some areas this may require alternating 1-lane traffic pattern, or might require the road to be closed for approximately 30 minutes
- Late April: Lawn area restoration
- Late April: Complete permanent trench paving
- May-June: Final paving
The DPW is holding an informational meeting regarding the West Union project for residents along the project and adjacent streets. The meeting will allow residents to ask questions regarding the project, discuss issues they might have, and to have an understanding of the remaining work. The meeting is scheduled for March 7, 2017, 6:00 pm at the Ashland Senior Center. The Senior Center is located in the Ashland Community Center at 162 West Union Street, telephone number (508) 881-0140.
In the meantime, any questions please do not hesitate to email or contact me or the Ashland DPW
Finish Road Restoration: Permanent paving work will be completed during the spring/summer season. This will allow settlement in the trenches, if any, to occur before finish paving.
As the winter season is here, the Contractor will avoid working when it snows and will make every effort to patch the trenches before a snow storm.