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Monday (66°-80°, 100° humidity} - ~ fog to partly
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North Project
city of Dallas Water Utilities - Shut down 30" main and started
closure sections at 8:30 AM. Worked all day and all night.
Misc. item: Submitted Est. #15 to Steve w/L. H. Lacy at 4:00 PM.
South Project
Suma-Stone - Did not mobilized to project.
J~m Bowman Construction co. - James Long, 7 men - Installing rail
forms to west bridge, east side, south 1/2. Inspection at 2:30
PM to 3:00 PM. Poured south 1/2 section from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers, 1 backhoe - Installing PVC
sweeps and pull boxes at median noses from Sta. 98+00 to 89+50 ±
(south of RR tracks). Discussed pressure grouting voids created
by wet bore on north and south project with Bill Brooks and Scott
Balch at 3:40 PM at Stop-N-Go.
Sub-Contractor - Chris, 2 men Repairs on First Baptist Church
irrigation system and Post office system.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders - Remedial repairs on
NE wheelchair ramp at Bethel School Road. Concrete removal and
clean-up at Stearman's.
Dave Carlton - 3 men, 1 backhoe - Adjustment on 4' diameter
manhole left of centerline Sta. 113+80. Poured 6 sack concrete.
Poured 2'x2' concrete pads around water valves at various
locations. Removal of concrete cone section of M.H. right of
centerline Sta. 97+50 ±.
Misc. Items - Resubmitted Est. #16 (S) and Est. #15 (N) to Steve
with L. H. Lacy at 4:00 PM. Hollon-StanTech Representative Steve
Tutt arrived to core concrete rip-rap slope for Stan Reed, P.E.
L0/L7/89, Tuesday (52°-58'), north winds 15-20 mph, cloudy,
windy, cold, wind chill factor 39°
North Project
City of Dallas Water Utilities - Completed closure sections in
early morning, concrete thrustblocking from 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM
±. Same crew worked last night and today.
South Project
Suma-Stone - 7 men - Installation of brick pavers in southbound
inside 11.5' width and half of the 11.0' width lanes on both
north and south sides of Bethel Road/Denton Tap Road. Closed
east side of Bethel School Road-Denton Tap Road for brick
installation, at 11:00 AM ± until 4:00 PM ±. Completed southeast
wheelchair ramp and started northeast wheelchair ramp during road
closure.
Jim Bowman Construction co. - James Long, 7 men - Recycling rail
forms from south section of west bridge, east side, to the west
side of west bridge. Rubbing, patching and grinding all
previously poured rail sections.
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - Did not mobilize today.
L. H. Lacy - Dave Carlton, 3 men, 1 backhoe - M.H. adjustment
right of centerline Sta. 97+50 at approximately ll:00 AM. R & M
concrete, 6 sack mix with epoxy placed at const, joint with #3
bars on 12" centers. Backfill M.H. left of centerline Sta.
113+80. 2'x2' concrete pads around valves at various locations.
Steve, 6 men - Making grade to Joe Bob Fikes' drive approach
right of centerline Sta. ~/~oo~ , for 2" HMAC, scheduled
tomorrow. Used salvaged base, which was predominantly sand. Did
not use new materials. Material looked more like select fill.
Scott Balch and Dave Carlton staking pull boxes between median
nose pull boxes for installation scheduled tomorrow. Locations
started from Sta. 141+30 to Sta. 93+05. Areas have already been
seeded with rye grass.
10/18/89 Wednesday (48'-58'), AM & PM windy, cold
North Project
city of Dallas
control
Water Utilities - Trench
backfill
- density
South Project
Sun Mount Const. Co. - 7 men, 2 rollers - Installation of hot mix
asphalt Type "D" at railroad tracks. Remedial work on 22 1/2'
width of SBL previously placed by L.H. Lacy Co. Installed hot
mix asphalt Type "D" for drive approach right of centerline Sra.
/O/+oo i (Joe Bob Fikes).
Suma-Stone - 8 men - Working NE wheel chair ramp at Denton
Tap/Bethel School Road. 6" concrete omitted around traffic
signal pole; bricks installed on sand only.
Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 6 men - Recycling rail forms
to west bridge, west rail, south section.
L. H. Lacy co. - Dave Carlton, 3 men - Backfilling adjusted
manhole right of centerline Sta. 97+50 ~ and misc. valve
adjustments.
Brooks-Maltbv, Inc. - 3 men, I backhoe - installing median island
pull boxes and sweeps at locations between median nose pull
boxes, from Sta. 152+00 to 148+00.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders - Remedial work on
countersinks for SBL at Denton Tap Road/Bethel School Road
intersection.
· 0/L9/89 ~hurs4a~ (38'-58'), clear, oo14, win4~
No~th Project
city of Dallas Water Utilities - Same men and equipment, 1 small
Ram-Max sheepsfoot roller, I rubber tire loader - Trench
backfill-density control and jackhammering the discarded concrete
thrust blocking for haul off.
L. H. Lacy - Not working nor are sub-contractors
South Project
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 4 laborers, 1 backhoe - Installing PVC
sweeps and pull boxes to midpoint locations between median nose
to median nose at median island Sta. ~52+00 ± to 148+00 ~ and
proceeding towards south.
Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 7 men - Erecting
falsework for west rail, west bridge, south 1/2. Grinding,
rubbing and sanding previously poured rail sections.
L. H. Lacy - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders - Remedial work on
countersinks for southbound lane at Bethel Road/Denton Tap
intersection (north and south outside 12' widths).
Dave Carlton - 3 men - Valve locations and 2'x2' concrete valve
stack pads. Backfill M.H. right of centerline Sta. 97+50.
10/20/89, Friday (33'-61', 1st frost of the year), oold AM, olear
and mild PM
North Projeot
city of Dallas Water Utilities - Trench backfill-density control
and jackhammering concrete thrustblocks, previously used for
testing (blocks have been removed and are on top of ground).
Bouth Projeot
Broo~s-Maltbv. Inc. - 4 laborers, 1 backhoe - Working west 1/2
Bethel School Road/Denton Tap Road intersection for 3" PVC
conduit and pull box installation.
Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 7 men, 1 crane - Finishing
touches on falsework for railing on west bridge, west rail, south
1/2. Start concrete pour at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. TXI concrete 6
sack with plasticizer. Inspection on steel, falsework, chamfer
and expansion joints from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Note: Crane has
massive hydraulic leak and is staining the bridge surface.
Advised Contractor to repair crane or keep it off bridge deck.
Contractor placed gasoline on surface, for thinning the hydraulic
fluid. Told Contractor 3 weeks ago, to be aware of the linseed
oil surface treatment applied to the bridge deck surface.
L. H. Lacy - Dave Carlton, 3 men - Installing 2'x2' concrete pads
around water valve stacks. Reviewed 6"'concrete drive quantities
with Scott Balch from 1:15 PM to 2:20 PM for Est. #16.
North Project
L. H. Lacy Co. - Dave Carlton, 3 men - Installing 2'x2' concrete
pads around water valve stacks.
10/21/89 saturday - Contractor and/or sub-contractors did not
work.
10/22/89 Sunday - Contractor and/or sub-contractors did not work.
10/23/89, Monday (62°-83° PM), C001, partly cloudy, 01ear
North Project
city of Dallas Water utilities Backfill
the abandoned 30" PCCP from project and
debris.
completed - removing
various construction
L. H. Lacy Co. - 1 operator, 1 backhoe - Mobilized on project
this morning for channel excavation of Cottonwood Creek. Started
on northwest slope and proceeded to southwest side in the
afternoon.
Dave Carlton - 3 men - Excavating and forming 2'x2' concrete
valve pads.
city of Coppell Water Department - Repairs on 16"x8" reducer and
8" PVC main in northeast radius of Parkway Blvd.-Denton Tap Road.
Texas Utilities - Pete, 3 men, I ditchwitch - Installing wires
for street lights on west side of Parkway Blvd.-Denton Tap Road.
Misc. Item - Received Est. #15 final draft from Scott Balch,
P.E., L. H. Lacy Co., at approx. 3:00 PM.
South Project
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 men, 1 small backhoe - Backfilling
boxes in median islands from Braewood to Bethel Road.
pull
Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 7 men - Removing and
recycling rail forms from south 1/2, west bridge, west rail to
north 1/2, west bridge, west rail. Structure had approx. 60
hours of form curing process.
L. H. Lacv Co. - Steve, 6 men, 2 grinders - Remedial work on west
outside 13' width of southbound lanes on either side of Bethel
Road-Denton Tap intersection.
Dave Carlton - 3 men, 1 small backhoe - General clean-up and
2'x2' concrete valve pad installations.
Misc. Items - Received Est. #16 final draft copies from L. H.
Lacy Co. at approx. 3:00 PM. Reviewed and submitted to Sanford
Case at 4:15 PM. Measuring concrete wheelchair ramps at
Braewood-Denton Tap Road.
10/24/89 Tuesday (64°-82°), sunny, mild
North Project
city of Dallas Water Utilities - Completely mobilized from
project at 10:00 AM. Misc. items - Informed Scott Balch at 9:00
AM that construction can resume on subgrade, RCP and inlet
installation and concrete paving.
South Project
Jim Bowman Construction Co. - James Long, 7 men - Erecting
falsework to west bridge, west rail, north 1/2 section. *Steel
(vertical bars) is approximately 3/4" off face of wood for~s, in
50% of length.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 4 men, 2 grinders - Remedial work in
countersink areas for brick pavers in west half of SBL at Denton
Tap/Bethel School Road intersection.
10/25/89v We~nesaay (65°-84'), AM overcast, PM partly olouay aha
mil~
North Project
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers - Blowing foam rubber rat and
pull strings through PVC conduits within median islands.
Surveyors - 3 men - Staking proposed inlet right of centerline
Sta. ~7~2Z~ and proposed back of curbs for 34' width paving from
right of centerline Sta.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Dave Carlton, 3 ,men - Installing valve
extensions for height requirements for all valves. I operator, 1
backhoe - Excavating east 1/2 channel at Cottonwood Creek Bridge
(downstream end).
Don Owens Paint Contractor - Representative came to project for
observation on remedial work on the steel beams under Cottonwood
Creek Bridge.
Grass Sub-Contracto~ - 2 men, 1 hydromulch machine - Watering
median islands for rye grass germination. First time seed has
been watered.
south ProJect
Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 6 men - Completed erection of
falsework on last section, to be completed, concrete rail. West
bridge, west rail, north 1/2 section. Poured concrete at approx.
4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. TXI concrete supplier with plasticizer added
on-site.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Steve, 5 men, 2 grinders, 1 small front-end
loader - Grinding north and south crosswalks to southbound 34'
width pavement at Denton Tap/Bethel Rd. on the west 1/2 - 15'
length. General clean-up at Braewood-Denton Tap southeast 30'
radius and opened outside lane of the northbound traffic from
Sta. 145+00 ± to 152+00 ±.
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 laborers - (See north project)
Grass Sub-Contractor - 2 men, 1 hydromulch machine - Using
machine to water median islands and parkways for rye grass seed
germination. Previously watered on 10/14/89 (Saturday), various
locations from 1:00 PM to a time unknown. Did not water all
locations on 10/14/89.
10/26/89, Thurs4a¥ (58'-80°), AM overcast, PM partly cloudy, mil4
North Project
Don Owen, Inc. Paint Contractor - 4 men - Sub-Contractor for L.
H. Lacy Co. to perform remedial work on steel beam supports under
Cottonwood Creek Bridge. Crew was instructed to remove 18" of
soil from the base of steel beams. Informed sub-contractor and
Scott Balch to confirm the finished elevation of 449.00 or 1'
below flowline of proposed channel. See Change Order #~.~
Misc. Items - Met with Scott Balch. and sub-contractor for
Copeland Co. at approx. 2:00 PM to discuss metal guard rail
installation on both north and south projects. Asked Scott if L.
H. Lacy Co. had submitted shop drawings for approval prior to
starting work. He replied, "No, I didn't think we were suppose
to". Note: Slope on northwest corner of Cottonwood Creek Bridge
to the Andy Brown Park entrance has yet to be shaped as per
Engineer's drawings.
South Project
Jim Bowman Const. Co. - James Long, 6 men, 1 crane - Removing
rail forms on section poured yesterday 10/25/89. Patching
honeycomb, wall tie holes, etc. with Dara-Weld Bonding Agent and
sand/cement mortar mix. This is the last rail pour on the
Grapevine Creek Bridge.
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. -
pull strings through
to Braewood.
3 laborers - Blowing foam rubber rats and
PVC conduits from McDonalds Sta. 162+27.70
Suma-Stone - 15 men - Mobilized at 2:00 PM for brick paver
installation at Bethel Rd.-Denton Tap Rd. intersection. Location
is the north and south crosswalks of the southbound lane, west
1/2 of 34' width. Completed at approx. 5:00 PM and opened all 3
southbound lanes.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Mike Flewelling, 1 operator, 1 backhoe, 1 dozer
- Mobilized from north project this morning, to the Grapevine
Creek Channel. Excavating the east 1/2 channel from sanitary
sewer aerial crossing to the downstream end. Re-working
southeast side slopes and using the excavated soils for balancing
outside the east R.O.W. on Thompson's property. At approx. 3:45
PM I discussed with Mike Flewelling the east back of curb side
slope from Sta. 113+80 to 111+80 not being ~ the proposed 3 to 1
slope. Existing slope will not accommodate the proposed metal
guard rail set back distance from the back of curb. He agreed
the slopes are too steep and needs additional fill. Note: This
area had previously been seeded approx. 4 weeks ago.
Misc. items - Had meeting with Scott Balch and Copeland Co.
representative i.e. metal guard rail. See notes for north
project.
10/27/89, Friday (64°-84°), clear, mild
North Project
Don Owen Paint Contractor - 2 men Painting steel beam bridge
columns (8) under Cottonwood Creek Bridge. Departed and
completed at approx. 2:00 PM (Change Order #4). (10:00 AM to
10:15 AM) Measurements and as-builts taken on paint work. Copy
to Engineer. Phone call to Scott Balch (L. H. Lacy)
confirmation of the proposed finished paint elevation
as per letter stated in Change Order #4.
requesting
of 449.00
South ?rojeo~
Brooks-Maltbv. Inc. - 3 men, 1 backhoe - Blowing foam rubber
mandrel rats through PVC conduits from Braewood to VanBebber
within median islands.
Jim Bowman Const. Co. - 6 men, 1 crane, James Long-foreman -
General clean-up and debris removal underneath Grapevine Creek
Bridge. Loading falsework and tools into trailer for departure
from project. Semi-final inspection on concrete railing
conducted upon request from Contractor prior to departure. Will
depart from project sometime next week.
L. H. Lacy Co. - Dave Carlton, 3 men - Removing existing y-inlet
right of centerline Sta. 91+50 ± and plugging 24" RCP lateral
approx. 4' from behind east back of curb.
Mike Flewellin~ - 1 backhoe, 1 track loader, 1 operator - Channel
excavation at downstream end of Grapevine Creek between sanitary
sewer aerial crossing and 6" concrete channel bottom. Backhoe
staged directly on top of 12" D.I. sewer main with approx. 2' of
dirt cover on top.