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ST8201-CS 891019Date= To: From: Re: , . , . 10/8/89, Sunday, clear, mild North and south Projects - Contractors did not work 10/9/89. Monday (54'-84°) - cool, clear, s.n~y North Project City of Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment - Located leak on Friday, 10/6/89. Bell and spigot joint on 1st and 2nd joint (south end) leaking. Gilford-Hill American Pipe Co. had 2 certified pipe welders working at this location. Repairs completed and line retested in the afternoon. Start backfill. - No work, as with their sub-contractors. ~ooks-Maltb~. Inc. - Did not work Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 7 men, 1 crane - Installing forms on east bridge, west side, north 1/2 railing. Inspection from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM. Concrete placed at 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. T. X.I. concrete with plasticizer. ~ Co. - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders, i loader - Remedial work on Northwest countersink on Bethel School Road and northeast countersink on Bethel School Road. Grinding for the required 4" depths. Dave Carlton - 3 men, 1 backhoe - Verifying water valves in concrete pavement and locating sanitary sewer manholes in slopes for required adjustments. Eaqle Const. Co. - Doug, 4 men - Poured remainder of northeast radius fillet on Bethel School Road-Denton Tap Road. Poured remaining block-outs around water valves for F.H.'s. Making grade on southeast wheel chair ramp at Bethel School Road-Denton Tap Road. 10/10/89 Tuesday (56'-87', 60% humidity in AM) - oool, sunny, mil~ North Project city of Dallas Water Utilities - Compaction Equipment (vibra- plate) used yesterday, for trench backfill, has been discarded. John Karlsruher, P.E. made phone call to Calvin Winchester (City of Dallas) and informed him on methods used for compaction yesterday. New compaction equipment being used today. Adding water to soils for obtaining the required moisture for density requirements. Pulled bacteriological water samples in the morning and submitted for analysis. South ProJeot Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers, 1 backhoe - Installing 2-3" PVC conduits omitted in the NE wheel chair ramp at Bethel School Road/Denton Tap. Installing pull boxes in same area, at both North and South corners of Bethel School Road, east side. Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men Button layout on southbound lanes from Sandy Lake/Denton Tap to Meadow Creed Road in the morning. Installed 4" skip lane buttons on southbound lane from Braewood dRive to Meadow Creek Road. ~ Co. - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders, I loader - Grinding southeast countersink of Bethel School Road. Compacting soils for brick wheel chair ramps at both NE and SE corners of Bethel School Road. Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 7 men, 1 crane - Recycling rail forms from yesterday's pour to the west bridge, east side, north 1/2. 10/X~/89, Wednesday (55°-95°) - olear, sunn~, warm North Project City of Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment - Trench backfill (density control) on the lowered 100 ft. length. ~ Co. - Not working South Project Eaale Construction - Doug, 6 laborers - Forming wheel chair ramps on SE radius of both Braewood and Bethel School Road. Inspection at 1:45 PM. Concrete poured from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers, 1 backhoe - Re-working 2-3" PVC within NE wheel chair ramp and 1-3" PVC within SE wheel chair ramp at Bethel School Road. Wrong alignment location and shallow depths. Time: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. S - t - 3 men, bore operation - Boring 2-3" PVC for both NE and NW section at Bethel School Road omitted prior to paving. Bored an 8" diameter hole at both locations. Pressure grouting voids will be required. c . - Steve, 6 men, I loader, 2 grinders, i small sheepsfoot roller - Compacting soils for NE wheel chair ramp on Bethel School Road after remedial work on 2-3" PVC installation. Grinding brick countersinks for crossing on southbound lane of Bethel School Road/Denton Tap. ~ - 3 men, i small backhoe - Manhole excavation for adjustment and water valve locate. Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men - Install 4" skip lane buttons from Meadow Creek to Dairy Queen on southbound lanes. Install 4" skip lane buttons from Sandy Lake Road to Braewood in the afternoon (southbound lanes). Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 7 men, i crane - Installing rail forms on west bridge, east side, north 1/2. Miscellaneous Items - Transition from 3 lanes into 1 lane from Sta. 145+00 ± to Bethel School Road intersection (southbound lanes) to accommodate installation of brick pavers. 10/12/89, Thursday (65°-92') - clear, s.n,y North Project city of Dallas Water Utilities - same men and equipment backfill, density control· Trench L. . c o. - Did not work South Project Eaale Construction Co. - Did not mobilize today. Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 7 men, i crane - Installing rail forms for west bridge, east side, north 1/2. Inspection at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Concrete placed from 5:15 PM to 7:00 PM. Finish work on concrete at 7:30 PM. Two men re- tieing rail steel for west bridge, west side, north 1/2 section· ~uma-Stone - 8 men - Installation of brick pavers at both north and south 2 inside lanes of southbound traffic at Denton Tap Road/Bethel School Road. Installation of NW 1/2 of Bethel School Road also. Note: Flagmen not present during street closures. Traffic not knowing what is happening. Contractor tried to depart from project at 5:00 PM without opening Bethel School Road (west). Construction phasing will not allow for 2-way traffic onto Bethel School Road (west). Called Scott Balch at main office and advised him to control his sub-contractor and open roadway ASAP. L. H. Lacy personnel flagged traffic from 5:20 PM to 6:30 PM. Opened Bethel School Road, west side, at 6:30 PM, prior to initial lock-up of brick. Brick not sanded nor compacted prior to opening traffic. Out of specifications. Bad cuts on brick pavers. South ProJeot C . - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders, i loader - Remedial work on brick countersinks at north and south crosswalks on Denton Tap Road southbound inside lanes at Bethel Road intersection. Dav~ Carlton - 3 men - Three manhole adjustments and water valve 2'x2~ concrete pads. ~rooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers, I backhoe - Installing sweeps and pull boxes for PVC conduits from Bethel School Road to Meadow Creek. Four foot long void below brick median cap noses on either side of Denton Tap Road/Bethel School Road. Informed Scott Balch, again, regarding the excavation under roadways and concrete noses. Lectric Safety Lites - Marvin, 2 men - Installation of left turn lane buttons from VanBebber to Minyards (southbound lane) and from Meadow Creek to Dairy Queen (southbound lane). Miscellaneous Items - 1.) Called Tim Brancheau with T.U. Electric regarding power poles and down guy wires in the proposed wheel chair ramps on the east side of Denton Tap Road at SE radius of Braewood and SE radius of Bethel School Road and NE radius of Bethel Road. 2.) Met with Lacy Co. irrigation contractor to discuss repairs to existing systems at Medical Clinic, Steve Parsons' building, First Baptist Church, Ron Van Ness' building, and Post Office. 10/13/89, Friday (62° - 89°) - olear, sunny North Projeot CitY of Dallas Water Utilities - Trench backfill and removal on concrete thrustblocks on north and south end test plugs. Making preparations for starting closure sections, scheduled for Monday. L. H. Lacy Co. - Did not work South Project ~aale Construction Co. - Doug, 5 men, I bobcat - Forming and tieing steel for NE wheel chair ramp on Bethel School Road. Forming sidewalks to Post Office on SE wheel chair ramp on Bethel School Road. General clean-up on SE wheel chair ramp on Braewood. Poured concrete for NW wheel chair ramp at Bethel School Road at 1:15 PM. Jim Bowman Construction Co. James Long, 7 men - Removing rail forms from yesterday's concrete pour and re-cycling to south 1/2 of east rail, west bridge. Rubbing, grinding and preparing imperfections on west rail, east bridge. ~ - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders, 1 loader - Grinding 2 inside southbound lanes on both north and south crosswalks of Denton Tap Road at Bethel Road. Switched traffic for southbound traffic at Denton Tap/Bethel School Road for installation of brick pavers on the outside 11.5' width lane. Dave Carlton - 3 men, I backhoe - 3 manhole adjustments L. H. Lacy Co. - irrigation sub-contractor, Chris, 2 laborers - Repairs at Steve Parsons' building and at Post Office. Suma-Stone - 8 men - Did not re-work NW 1/2 brick pavers at Bethel School Road (see entry on 10/12/89). Working north and south outside southbound lanes of Denton Tap Road at Bethel School Road. Outside southbound lane of Denton Tap Road prior to Bethel School Road closed off. Two inside lanes functioning. BFooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers, I backhoe - Pull box and PVC sweep installation from Bethel Road to railroad tracks within median islands. Not installing the required 18" depth of gravel at pull box locations. Miscellaneous items - 1.) Met with Tim Brancheau with T.U. Electric at approx. 10:00 AM regarding power pole and down guy wire conflicts with wheel chair ramps. 2.) Met Stan Reed, P.E. and John Karlsruher, P.E. on project at 10:00 AM for coring of the failed concrete rip-rap slope.