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DPW: Administration continued from previous page
<br />of Phase I of the wire -cut brick sidewalk in the Center
<br />Business District.
<br />• Hosted the fifth annual open house in May at the opera-
<br />tions facility. More than 500 residents and children par-
<br />ticipated in demonstrations of equipment and explana-
<br />tions of DPW functions. Children enjoyed climbing on
<br />trucks and learning about different public works jobs and
<br />services.
<br />• Provided support to various town committees, including
<br />the Center, Tree, Sidewalk, Energy, Electric Ad Hoc,
<br />Water /Sewer Ad Hoc, Permanent Building, Recreation,
<br />Transportation Advisory, Traffic Safety Advisory, Traffic
<br />Mitigation and Minuteman Household Hazardous
<br />Products (HHP) committees.
<br />DPW Administration
<br />ROLE: To man-
<br />age personnel;
<br />monitor the
<br />annual budget;
<br />provide outreach
<br />to the communi-
<br />ty; supervise
<br />numerous pro-
<br />Expenditures
<br />Payroll
<br />FY07
<br />FY06
<br />$3771528
<br />$3031195
<br />Expenses
<br />$ 271264
<br />$ 291396
<br />Personnel
<br />Full Time
<br />6
<br />5
<br />Part Time
<br />1
<br />1
<br />j ects; competitive-
<br />ly bid contracts for public works services, including dispos-
<br />al of solid waste, recycling, and special collections for state -
<br />banned hazardous products; and manage the Hartwell
<br />Venue Compost Facility (HACF), snow plowing, street light-
<br />ing, transportation, and parking programs.
<br />HIGHLIGHTS:
<br />• The Director continued to participate in the Northeast
<br />Homeland Security Council, consisting of 89
<br />Massachusetts communities. A regional homeland securi-
<br />ty plan was developed as well as emergency contingencies.
<br />Tabletop exercises and simulated emergency situations
<br />have identified where training and resources are needed.
<br />• With the creation of a new Highway superintendent, the
<br />Manager of Operations was transferred to this division.
<br />• Monitored and evaluated almost $700,000 in municipal
<br />buildings utility costs.
<br />• Provided management and administrative support for the
<br />regional HHP facility, including maintenance of the facili-
<br />ty, accounting, and analysis of statistics for the eight mem-
<br />ber towns.
<br />• Continued work on the assessment phase of the APWA
<br />accreditation process.
<br />• In March the Director participated as an evaluator for the
<br />APWA Accreditation Program in the city of Bowling
<br />Green, Kentucky.
<br />Engineering Division
<br />ROLE: To provide
<br />design, construc-
<br />tion, and manage-
<br />ment services to
<br />the DPW; other
<br />departments,
<br />boards, and com-
<br />mittees; and the
<br />general public.
<br />Expenditures
<br />Payroll
<br />FY07
<br />FY06
<br />$4181794
<br />$3661582
<br />Expenses
<br />$ 51994
<br />$ 101731
<br />Personnel
<br />Full Time
<br />6
<br />6
<br />Part Time
<br />1
<br />1
<br />Town Engineer: Peter Chalpin, P.E., since September 1998.
<br />HIGHLIGHTS:
<br />• Geographical Information System: Staff continued to
<br />update the Town's Geographical Information System maps
<br />for water, sewer, drainage, and parcel data.
<br />• Infrastructure Renewal: Engineering staff designed, permit-
<br />ted, managed, and supervised projects totaling approxi-
<br />mately $5,447,000.
<br />Contract 06 -01 $3,500,000
<br />Street Resurfacing
<br />Contractor: E. H. Perkins, Inc.
<br />Completed 2 -year contract to resurface approximately 12
<br />miles of neighborhood and arterial streets. Also resur-
<br />faced approximately 1 mile of roadway associated with
<br />the Keyspan street repair: Abernathy Road, Adams Street,
<br />Arcola Street, Battleview Circle, Blossomcrest Road,
<br />Blueberry Lane, Bow Street, Brown Road, Burnham
<br />Road, Clyde Place, Crest Avenue, Cummings Avenue,
<br />Drew Avenue, East Emerson, Edgewood, Emerson and
<br />Emerson Gardens Roads, Fletcher Avenue, Hayes Lane,
<br />Hancock Street, Hillcrest Avenue, Ingleside Road, Jonas
<br />Stone Circle, Joseph Road, Juniper Place, Leonard Road,
<br />Lillian Road, Maureen Road, Melrose Avenue, Meriam
<br />Street, Oxford Street, Page Road, Patriots Drive, Pearl
<br />Street, Rawson Avenue, Sanderson Road, Sherman Street,
<br />South Rindge Avenue, Spencer Street, Stedman Road,
<br />Tyler Road, Upland Road, Wallis Court, Wellington
<br />Lane, Westminster Avenue, and Winn Avenue.
<br />Contract 06 -14 $11100,000
<br />Water Main Replacement
<br />Contractor: DeFelice Corporation
<br />Replaced approximately 7,000 linear feet of water main in
<br />Woburn Street.
<br />Contract 06 -20 $111,000
<br />Colony Road Sewer By -pass
<br />Contractor: DeFelice Corporation
<br />Installed a flow balancing structure between two trunk
<br />sewers.
<br />Contract 04 -20 $38,000
<br />Police Station UST Cleanup
<br />Contractor: VHB Consulting Engineers Co., Inc.
<br />Ongoing environmental cleanup.
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