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ST8402-CS 891017Date: To: From: Re: October 17, 1989_ Russell D~e,~P~.E. John C. Karlsruher, P.E.~ O CT I 9 1989 Weekly Status Report on Denton Tap Road Projects 9/27/89, Wednesday (530-8L°, 90% humidity) - cool, olear North Project Brooks-Maltby, Inc. - 3 men, 1 backhoe - Installing PVC sweeps and pull boxes in median island 177+52.85 to 171+53.92. Note: Called Bruce Naghavi (Arjang Electric) at 10:00 AM. Discussed timing for the Parkway Blvd. - Denton Tap Road Traffic Signals. Appears to be a possible malfunction on the southbound lane timing. Observation during 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM peak flows allowed only 11 seconds for single lane of southbound traffic, instead of the 65 seconds originally programmed. City of Dallas Water Utilities - 8 men, 1 backhoe, 1 bobcat - Completed the offset 30" PCCP water main section and installed and blocked the north end test plug. L. H. Lacy Co. - No direct work. Discussed with Scott Balch, P.E. (L. H. Lacy Co.) the sensitivity of the Parkway Blvd. - Denton Tap Road intersection opening prior to Coppell I.S.D. Homecoming scheduled for 9/29/89. Intersection will need to be complete and functioning as designed. South Project Eagle Construction Co. - 4 men - Mobilized on project in morning. Start forming SE radius at Braewood/Denton Tap and SE radius at Bethel School Road/Denton Tap. Jim Bowman Const. - James Long, 6 men - Erecting inside rail forms to north 1/2 east bridge east outside rail. Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men - Installing traffic buttons on northbound lane between Bethel School Road and Meadow Creek. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 5 men, 2 blades, 2 box blades - Backfilling slopes, median islands, etc. from Bethel Road to Mobil Gas Station 89+00. Hand raking parkway from 125+00 to 135+00 LT. centerline. Note: Discussed traffic switch scheduled for 9/29/89 (Friday) with Scott Balch and Greg Morrison i.e., barricades, advanced warning signs and proposed concrete barriers across east 1/2 Grapevine Creek Bridge. Contractor plans on 3 lanes of northbound lane traffic channeling into 1 lane across east bridge. 9/28/89, Thursday (530-83°, 84% humidity) - cool, clear, sunny North Project 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Met Bruce Naghavi with Arjang Electric (Traffic Signal Contractor) at Parkway Blvd. - Denton Tap Road intersection. Observed traffic flows for southbound traffic on Denton Tap Road and discovered that the controller had recalled back to the minimum time of approximately 11 seconds (4 - 5 cars). Troubleshooting the controller led the Contractor to believe there might have been a loss of power, thus creating a minimal recall. Reset the timing and departed at 8:30 AM. This was the 3rd time that power was lost since traffic signal installation. Will notify Tim Brancheau with Texas Utilities on power problems. Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men - Installed white traffic buttons along 4" white stripe from Parkway Blvd. to Denton Creek. Installing left turn lane buttons at Parkway Blvd. - Denton Tap intersection. City of Dallas Water Utilities - 8 men, same equipment - Testing 30" PCCP water main against both north and south test plugs. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 2 men - Water blasting double yellow centerline tape on west 1/2 Denton Tap Road (southbound lane). South Project George Hollon & Assoc. - Mike Master (technician) - 1:45 AM - 11:30 AM - Moisture/Density tests taken at Braewood/Denton Tap southeast radius fillet and southeast radius fillet on Bethel School Rd./Denton Tap. Proctor #18 dry density 109.0 at 17.5% optimum moisture. Proctor 922 dry density 119.4 at 12.3 optimum moisture. Southeast fillet Braewood - 103.5% dry density at 9.0% moisture = 94.96% compaction. Southeast fillet Bethel School - 108.2% dry density at 9.6% moisture = 90.6% compaction. Southeast fillet Bethel School - 110.5% dry density at 16.2% moisture = 92.5%. Note: Ail tests failed to meet specifications on moisture and compaction. Eagle Construction Co. - Scheduled to pour radius fillets monitored above, at 11:30 AM. Contractor informed of outcome on tests and canceled concrete pour. Pulled off project until L. H. Lacy Co. can re-work subgrade according to the specification requirements. Jim Bowman Const. - James Long, 6 men - Installing rail forms for north 1/2 east bridge east outside rail. Inspected sections in place. Start pour at approximately 4:50 PM on the south column - west bridge - east rail (approx. 3 c.y.). Detoured northbound lane traffic across east bridge from Bethel Road to Meadow Creek Drive. 2 flagmen used - Informed Scott Balch at 4:15 PM what his subcontractor was planning on doing and to provide additional manpower for traffic control, due to being in peak traffic flows at 5:00 PM. Poured northeast 1/2 of east bridge - east outside rail with plasticizer. Lectric Safety Lites - James Powell, Marvin and 3 men - Installing 4" skip lane buttons from south side of Grapevine Creek Bridge Sta. 114+00 to Mobile Gas Station Sta. 89+00 right centerline (northbound 34' width). L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 2 blades, 2 box blades, 5 laborers with rakes, shovels, etc. - General clean-up on Steve Parsons' lot, where the concrete batch plant was located. Burning concrete, steel, rebar, D.I. pipe, PVC pipe, etc. on Steve Parsons' lot in the low areas left of centerline Sta. 113+00 among the trees. Called Steve Parsons and informed him about not properly disposing the construction debris from his property and possible code violation. L. H. Lacy Co. brought in concrete barriers to place across east bridge during rail construction and accommodation of traffic switch scheduled for 9/29/89. 9/29/89, Friday (59°-80°, 78% humidity) - cool, clear North Project Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men - Installed 4" white skip lane buttons on southbound lane of Denton Tap Road from Sta. 202+23 (Park entrance) to Sta. 178+52.77 (x-over). Greg Morrison - barricade technician - Installed southbound lane taper from Sta. 171+24 to Sta. 185+00±, channeling 3 lanes of traffic into 1 lane, due to Dallas Water Utilities working on 30" PCCP installation. Opened 3 lanes southbound from Andy Brown Park through Parkway Blvd. intersection at approx. 4:00 PM. Called Bruce Naghavi with Arjang Electric at 4:15 PM and informed him of the 3 lane opening through intersection and the possible re-timing on the traffic signals. City of Dallas Water Utilities - same equipment, same men - Test did not hold hydrostatic pressure, apparent leak. South Project Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men - Installing buttons on east side of Denton Tap Road across east Grapevine Creek Bridge and left turn lanes. Greg Morrison - Setting up outside lane closures for northbound lane traffic on outside lanes prior to Grapevine Creek Bridge, Bethel School Road and Braewood intersections, due to not having the radius fillets constructed. Opened northbound lane traffic from Belt Line/Denton Tap intersection to Denton Tap/Sandy Lake Road intersection all 3 lanes, less areas described above. Time opened 12:45 PM. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 4 men, 1 roller (small), 2 blades - Processing (rejected) subgrade areas at Braewood and Bethel School Road. Adding water and recompacting. One blade working on Steve Parsons' vacant lot, doing clean-up and regrading. Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 5 men - Stripping rail forms on east bridge - north 1/2 - east outside rail, poured yesterday. Outside and inside lanes are closed off. One lane traffic across east bridge in northbound lanes (time 8:00 AM to 5:45 PM). 9/30/89, Saturday (61'-84') - olear, sunny North Projeot Contractor did not work. South Project Contractor did not work. Jim Bowman Const. Co, - James Long, 5 men - Recycling rail forms from northeast 1/2 of east bridge to the southeast 1/2 of east bridge. 10/1/89, Sunday (630-85°) - clear, sunny South Project Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 5 men - same as above entry for 9/30/89. 10/2/89, Monday (670-94') - clear, sunny, hot North Projeot Sub-Contractor - i man, 1 small tractor - Installing grass seed on median islands and slopes. Dallas Water Utilities - same men and same equipment annual rye South Project Brooks-Maltby, Inc. - 3 laborers, 1 small backhoe - Installing PVC sweeps and pull boxes from median island Sta. 162+27.70 to Sta. 153+25 (McDonalds Restaurant to north side of Braewood). Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 5 men - Poured south 1/2 bridge rail, east bridge, east outside rail at 11:00 AM. Used plasticizer with T.X.I. supplied concrete. Installed in the field. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 5 men (clean-up crew #1) - Shifted southbound lane traffic of Denton Tap Road to the outside lanes at Bethel School Road and to Bethel Road for accessibility to the inside countersinks for brick pavers. Excavated the asphalt from the countersinks on the inside lane and middle lane. Grinding Bethel School Road - Denton Tap southbound lanes; 1st. (Clean-up crew #2) - 1 blade, 1 scraper - Clean-up on Steve Parsons' property. Construction trash, buried on property, is being covered with fill dirt. Received phone call from Russell Doyle i.e.; traffic barrels in middle lane of northbound lane traffic at Sandy Lake/Denton Tap affecting the traffic signal loop wire detectors. Barrels installed 8 months prior. Will investigate with L. H. Lacy and Dana Kamp (City of Coppell). 10/3/89, Tuesday (68°-91°) - clear, sunny, wazm North Project Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment - removing south thrustblock on 30" test plug with jackhammers. Leak was detected in this area. Sub-Contractor - 1 man, 1 small tractor - Installing an annual rye grass seed on median islands, slopes, parkways from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Mobilized to south project. South Project Brooks-Maltb¥, Inc. - 3 laborers, i small backhoe - Installing PVC sweeps and pull boxes from Sta. 153+25 to Sta. 137+55 within medians. Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 5 men - Stripping rail forms from section poured yesterday 10/2/89. Recycling forms to the west side of east bridge. Outside lane closed for northbound lane traffic during construction. Inside lane still closed continuously until concrete barriers are removed and west rail of east bridge is completed. Forming pedestals and columns (west bridge, west side). L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 5 men (clean-up crew %1) - Grinding countersinks for brick pavers, due to not being installed correctly. Location being worked on is Bethel Road (inside and middle lanes of southbound lane traffic of Denton Tap Road). Asphalt has not been installed within the full width of outside lane of traffic at the countersink areas. Steve and 2 men water blasting double 4" yellow centerline stripes from Braewood to Sandy Lake/Denton Tap Road intersection in the northbound lane of traffic. (Clean-up crew #2) - 1 blade, 1 scraper - (R.L. and son- operators) Grading Steve Parsons' lot left of centerline Sta. 113+00. Construction trash pile is still being filled and buried with soils obtained from the top of the hill (west side of property). Approximately 3' of fill dirt has been placed on top of construction debris. Lectric Safety Lites - 1 man - Removing unnecessary barricades, signs, barrels, etc. from project, due to traffic switch on 9/29/89. Relocated barrels off traffic signal loop detectors. Magnetic field may possibly be rebounded off metal barrels. Advised Dana Kamp on possibility of re-setting the time on the controllers if not acceptable. X0/4/89, Wednesday (7X'-87°) - clear, sunny, North Project No work from L. H. Lacy Co. or sub-contractors Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment - Made repairs on leak at 30" PCCP main - south end test plug. South Project Brooks-Maltb¥, Inc. - Did not show on project. Sub-Contractor - 1 man, 1 small tractor - Installing the supposedly annual rye grass seed from Bethel Road to Sta. 89+00 (Dairy Queen). Working medians and parkways. 5' width tractor appurtenances is damaging the concrete top of curb. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 5 men, (clean-up crew #1) A. Retests on southeast radii. results unknown. subgrade at Braewood and Bethel School Road Was not informed until 10/5/89 at 11:30 AM and B. Removing double 4" yellow stripes for southbound traffic from Braewood to the railroad tracks. C. Grinding northeast Braewood/Denton Tap Road. concrete wheelchair ramp at D. Asphalt still not placed in brick countersink at Bethel Road - Denton Tap Rd. outside lane of southbound traffic. Dirt placed into countersink, yesterday, is not solving the problem. Informed Scott Balch to alleviate the problem. Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 6 men 1. Forming pedestals and columns on west bridge - west outside edge. 2. Forming rail on east bridge - west rail - south 1/2 section. 3. Outside lane for northbound traffic opened across east bridge from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM. 10/5/89, Thursday (74°-86°) - clear, suaay, mild North Project City of Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment - Re- tested 30" PCCP main today. Test passed hydrostatic pressure. L. H. Lacy Co. - Not working on channel slopes, bridge lighting, rejected brick pavers at Parkway Blvd./Denton Tap Rd., guard rail, etc. Note: Abundance of items still remain for construction with no attempt being made by Contractor or sub- contractors. South Project Brooks-Maltby, Inc. - Did not show on project. Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 6 men - Forming rail forms east bridge, west rail, south 1/2 section. Inspected steel, clearances, chamfer strips, dowels, etc. from 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM. Poured concrete from 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM. Eagle Const. Co. - Doug, 5 men - Mobilized on project at 12:00 noon. Concrete poured from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Formed and tied steel in southeast radii of Braewood and Bethel School Rd. G.T.E. ~ub-contractor - Eagle Utilities - 2 men - Installed 3'x5' precast box for cable splice in northeast radius of Bethel School Road-Denton Tap Road. Completed at 3:30 PM. Sub-contractor - 2 men, 1 small tractor, 1 hand spreader - Installing grass seed and fertilizer by hand spreader. Spreading along slopes at creek and bridges. Slopes not to proper grade prior to seed installation. Installing seed within median islands, where pull boxes have not been installed. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 7 men, 1 blade - Grinding brick countersink for brick pavers at Braewood-Denton Tap Road. Received rough draft copy of estimate from Scott Balch at 4:30 PM. Dave Carlton - 3 men - Locating buried S.S. manholes and water valves outside concrete pavement areas. Areas have already been seeded fertilized. Blade working private property at southwest radius on Bethel Road-Denton Tap Road. Note: Inquired why L. H. Lacy Co. has yet to install asphalt in the Bethel Road-Denton Tap brick countersink for the southbound lane at 11:45 AM. Contractor placed more dirt in the countersink at 4:30 PM. ~0/6/89, Friday (73'-83°) (intermittent showers at ~0:30 ~ to 11~45 ~%M), /%M showers, PM clear, sunny North Project city of Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment - Working on 30" PCCP - miscellaneous items L. H. Lacy Co. - No work South Project Brooks-Maltby, Inc. - 3 laborers, 1 small backhoe - Completed sweeps and pull box installations up to north side of Bethel School Road. Excavating for pull boxes south side of Bethel School Road to South property line of Post office Sta. J~m Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 7 men - Poured columns and pedestals to west bridge - west side. Stripping rail forms from section poured on east bridge yesterday. L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 6 men - Grinding and remedial work on brick countersink on Bethel School Road on the west side of Denton Tap Road. Removed asphalt from countersink and placed flex-base back into hole after remedial work. Dave Coelton - 3 men Locating manholes and water valves in slopes, back of curbs, etc. These areas have already been seeded. X0/7/89 S&turd&y (62'-76') - ole&r, mild, sunny North Proj eot No work South Projeot Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 7 men - Removing rail forms from south section of east bridge, west side, and re- setting to the north section of east bridge, .west side.