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CONSTRUC
NOTE: WHEN PAVING BEGINS IN MID, OCTOBER, TPJ
RESIDENTS MAY WISH TO FIND ALTERN
Proeress Meetimt Held Since Last
At the' 10a progress meeting on August 17~,
there was discussion about the on-going
difficulty in getting all the utilities relOCated.
There was also extended discussion about the
timetable for the paving operation and the
actual process of the paving operation. At the
11~ progress meeting on September 21~,
representatives of the City's geotechnlcal film,
Alpha Testing discussed requirements for the
stabilization of the subgrade prior to the paving.
Utility_ Relocations
To date there is still a problem with the
relocation of Paragon utilities east of CiCi's
Pizza to MacArthur Blvd. Paragon
representatives have indicated that they are
prepared to rebuild the line and be completely
clear of the project no later than October 8a,
1999. There are several other utility issues to be
resolVed of which the most important in the past
month has been properly placing conduits for
future irrigation systems and TXU Electric so
that they can eliminate some of the overhead
wires currently crossing Sandy Lake Road. The
sizing and locations of those conduits have been
worked out and they are currently being
installed prior to the placement of the paving.
October 1999
Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering
You shoui¢ -- -~
barricades h
excavated s~ .
Sandy Lake .... .. ~ower prof'de barricades
will be added near streets and driveways so
as not to create visibility problems.
The contractor has continued to work on the
installation of the 30" water line and has
currently completed the in~,Ctallation up to the
Samuel/Sandy Lake intersection.
Progress on the project has been slow due to
the need to drop back and install numerous
conduits across the road to accommodate
future irrigation systems, traffic wires and
Current Issues
The contractor's approved batch plant site
will be generally located near Riverchase
Drive on the north side of Sandy Lake Road.
We anticipated having paving operations
started by this time, however, the issues
concerning placement of conduits for
irrigation and TXU did affect the timetable.
However, the contractor did begin liming
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SANDY LAKE ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
NOTE: WHEN PAVING BEGINS IN MIDOCTOBER, TRAFFIC WILL BE IMPACTED.
RESIDENTS MAY WISH TO FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.
Progress Meeting Held
At the l0th progress meeting on August 17',
there was discussion about the on-going
difficulty in getting all the utilities relocated.
There was also extended discussion about the
timetable for the paving operation and the
actual process of the paving operation. At the
11* progress meeting on September 21st,
representatives of the City's geotechnical firm,
Alpha Testing discussed requirements for the
stabilization of the subgrade prior to the paving.
Utility_ Relocations
To date there is still a problem with the
relocation of Paragon utilities east of CiCi's
Pizza to MacArthur Blvd. Paragon
representatives have indicated that they are
prepared to rebuild the line and be completely
clear of the project no later than October 8%
1999. There are several other utility issues to be
resolved of which the most important in the past
month has been properly placing conduits for
future irrigation systems and TXU Electric so
that they can eliminate some of the overhead
wires currently crossing Sandy Lake Road. The
sizing and locations of those conduits have been
worked out and they are currently being
installed prior to the placement of the paving.
October 1999
Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering
Since Last Update
You should have noticed that concrete
barricades have been installed adjacent to the
excavated sections lower than the existing
Sandy Lake Road. Lower profile barricades
will be added near streets and driveways so
as not to create visibility problems.
The contractor has continued to work on the
installation of the 30" water line and has
currently completed the installation up to the
Samuel/Sandy Lake intersection.
Progress on the project has been slow due to
the need to drop back and install numerous
conduits across the road to accommodate
future irrigation systems, traffic wires and
TXU lines.
Current Issues
The contractor's approved batch plant site
will be generally located near Riverchase
Drive on the north side of Sandy Lake Road.
We anticipated having paving operations
started by this time, however, the issues
concerning placement of conduits for
irrigation and TXU did affect the timetable.
However, the contractor did begin liming
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operations during the week of September 27".
The lime is placed in a slurry mix and then
mixed into the existing subgrade. The lime itself
is a chemical product placed with the soil to
provide a stronger subgrade and better working
platform for the contractor in cases of inclement
weather.
If all goes well with the subgrade preparation,
the paving operation should begin in mid-
October and take approximately two to three
weeks to complete the first section. It is
important that people be aware that during the
paving operation traffic along Sandy Lake Road
will be reduced to one lane in the vicinity of the
paving. The trucks placing the concrete will
block the westbound lane and cars will be
flagged around the trucks. So while traffic will
be maintained, there could be substantial delays
based upon the volume of traffic. You may
wish to f'md alternate routes to avoid Sandy
Lake Road during the actual paving operation.
Complaints / Concerns
It became obvious during the rough cutting of
the roadway section that the trees along the
north side between Woodcrest and Trailwood
were in danger. Upon inspection of the trees by
our Leisure Services Department, it was
determined that given the cuts adjacent to the
trees and the future placement of the sidewall
over the trees root systems that it was highly
unlikely that the trees could survive. Therefore
those trees will be removed. There was also a
concern with the contractor's start time on
Saturdays. The typical workday is 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. The contractor has been instructed that
Saturday work should adhere to the same
schedule.
In the Future
The contractor will continue laying the 30"
water line east of the Samuel intersection
heading toward MacArthur Blvd. in the next
month. As stated, during the week of
September 27th the contractor began the liming
October 1999
Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering
operation associated with the first section of
paving. The first section generally goes from
Denton Tap Road to Moore Road on the
north side. Once the subgrade has cured, the
contractor will begin placing his reinforcing
steel and mobilizing for his paving operation.
With good weather, it is anticipated that the
paving operation will take approximately 3
weeks for the first section.
Throughout the paving operation, various
side streets will be closed to expedite the
paving. The closing of various side streets
will allow the contractor to pave through the
intersection as opposed to constructing the
intersection one-half at a time. This should
allow for a better end product.
By the time you receive this update you will
have already noticed that even during the
liming operation the contractor closed off
Heartz Road and Woodcrest to expedite the
liming of the subgrade.
Contact Numbers
· Garreth Campbell, City's Project Inspector
- 972/304-3685
· Gary Pryor, Contractor's Superintendent
- 214/358-6581
· Ken Griffin - 972/304-3686
· Mike Martin - 972/304-3679
· After hours emergency
- Police Department 972/304-3610
E-mail addresses (Non-emergency)
· Ken Griff'm- kariffin@ci.coppell.tx.us
· Mike Martin - mmartin~ci.coppell.tx.us
· Lee Allison - lallison@kimiey-horn.com
City's consultant w/Kitnley-Horn Engineers
· Robert Weber - robertwS~airmail.net
Project Manager w/Ed Bell Construction
Web site
· www.ci.coppell.tx.us/engineer/engineer.htm
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