8-19-16

Controlling Operation Bartlett: Roundabout Center Aprons and Curb
Controlling Operation Marion: Roundabout Wall
Controlling Operation LaSalle to Ewing: Curb
Fraction of Day workable 10/10
AM Cloudy  PM brief shower at 1 pm  then cloudy
Hi 82 Lo 68

Reithe Rileys asphalt crew paved Michigan from Bartlet to Riverside. They then paved Michigan from Marion to Madison running a test strip. They then moved to South of Bronson and the timing of the rain and getting more mix they decided not to pave any more. they would have been in the intersection of Sample and Main at rush hour.

Reith Rily had a prep crew cleaning out in front of the paving operation.

Reith Rileys concrete crews poured the headers on the west side of Michigan from Marion to Lasalle. A second crew poured side walk from Bartlett to Navarre on Michigan. The curb crew poured miscellaneous concrete threw out due to the curb machine breaking down again. 

Indiana Earth worked on removals on Michigan east side from LaSalle to Madison. they also worked on placing stone at the inner circles of the Bartlett street on the round about. 

Zoilkowski worked on placing the brick on the Marion round about. 

Wisco worked on the irrigation on the interrior of the Bartlett round about.

Diamond cutting worked on sealing the joints at the Marion Round about.

Meeting Minutes

Meeting With:	Reith Riley & City of South Bend
Meeting Date:	8-19-16
Regarding:	Two Way Conversion Weekly Progress Meeting
	Construction and Utilities

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED

9:00 AM Introductions/Sign in

The Weeks up Coming Events/Schedule

     The upcoming week will see lane restrictions during the day on Main Street and Michigan from Bronson to Sample for Paving and Milling. Jefferson Street is to be Reopened Monday once the asphalt is placed.

Utility Relocation Issues:

Robert Henry

                                Robert Henry will look at the vault at Marion and Michigan once the meeting is over to determine how and when to do the work. They will be coordinating with Tony on the casting adjustments in the parking areas as needed. They will need to do lane restrictions on Monroe and Main to place a new vault. They will be completed with the work on LaSalle between Michigan and Main by the end of next week 8-27-16.

NIPSCO/InfraSource:   

                Nipsco has the gas line south of Bronson on Main lowered. They have the untoneable between Bronson and Sample on Main located. They are working on the gas valve at Bartlett that is buried under the sidewalk, that work should be complete by weeks end.

Comcast: 

      Comcast is looking into lowering the vault at Chippewa and Michigan North east Corner.

                AT&T: 

                      AT& T has a vault in the sidewalk north of Navarre that Tony is meeting with AT&T to get lowered

Water Dept.: 

                      The water dept, is working on adjusting castings to grade. They are also assisting in the

                12 in. water main duck under at Chippewa and Main.

Transpo:  No Issues

Metronet:    

     Metronet will be removing the downtown WIFI on Sept 9^th if necessary as Pemberton Davis relocates stop lights that the WIFI is connected to. Pemberton Davis will be installing a new conduit on the East side of Main to support future Metronet. Metronet also requested at their expense a new conduit on the west side of Main from LaSalle to Marion. Metronet needs to get the line at LaSalle and Main North East corner relocated to the new handhole Pemberton Davis set.

INDOT: Questions

     INDOT questioned the asphalt paving and coordination with testing. That is happening.

Memorial

      The stop sign at Main and Bartlett had been knocked down. Pemberton Davis will fix it. Larry has not seen the revised landscape plans with the hospital signs incorporated. He reminded me of the tree on LaSalle that needs replaced. Larry was also concerned about pedestrian traffic at Bartlett and Michigan. He would also like for the cross walk Marion be cleaned.

JMS

     JMS will get Main St back to multiple lanes as soon as they get asphalt base to patch water line cut. They will have the vault backfilled the first of next week. They need to make sure they get passing density test.

Marriott

       They would like to use the lane that is closed off for storage until Reith Riley plans to bee in that area working on Saint Joe. They also would like the light signal foundation to be removed as soon as possible.

Action Item

1           Palmer down spout drains

It has been determined that the Palmer down spouts are causing the washout at the Northeast corner of Chippewa and Michigan. Reith riley will get the vactor truck in and do some more investigation to determine options. Toy is also going to communicate with Palmer.

2           Controller Cabinet Change Order

Structure Point is still working on getting the rest of the information Pemberton Davis needs. Once that information is obtained Pemberton Davis can get a price and order the material. The material will have at least a 8 week lead time.

3           Crosswalks on Side Streets

Reith Riley will try to get the cross walks back in as quickly as possible.

4           Clean up down town area

Reith riley will be working on clean up in the coming week.

6      Saigon Drive/cutting short

                      Due to the lack of curb heigth the owners of Saigon Market are worried about customers cutting the entrance short and driving into the new fence that is planned. One option suggested was placing a planter to deter drives. Myron will discuss this with Kevin.

               

7      Weeds on Bartlett

        Reith Riley is aware of the issue and will be addressing it shortly.

                                         

Reith Riley Construction Concerns/Questions:

City Concerns/Questions:

           Street lighting needs to be activated as soon as possible, due to large areas do not have any lighting.

            The City wants to have a meeting with Slusser’s prior to placing any trees.

           

                               

 Next weekly progress meeting 8-26-16