Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Field Report Tuesday June 30, 2009

Tuesday June 30, 2009

Today Chance Tstms Hi 85 °F
Tonight Chance Tstms Lo 66 °F
Wednesday Tstms Likely Hi 82 °F
Wednesday Night Tstms Likely Lo 64 °F
Thursday Chance Tstms Hi 79 °F
Thursday Night Slight Chc Showers Lo 63 °F
Friday Partly Sunny Hi 82 °F
Friday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 67 °F
Independence Day Mostly Sunny Hi 87 °F

During excavation for Union Street sewer a vitreous sewer in Jeffery Street was struck close to Jeffery Street curb line.

Sewer is not on records, Delcora will investigate including using a camera in the sewer and advise on appropriate course of action. Tyson will fence and protect the excavation.


Union Street, water sprinkler dust control
Union Street sewer excavation, sewer laid to lot 14 through 19 and stone dust cover, concrete storm sewer from Union and 4th undercut.
Union and Jeffery, Tyson over excavate at damaged unrecorded sewer to establish protective cover.
Jeffery Street unrecorded sanitary sewer, new sewer invert intersect unrecorded sewer.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Field Report Friday June 26, 2009

Friday June 26, 2009

Late Afternoon Tstms Likely Hi 90 °F
Tonight Severe Tstms Lo 69 °F
Saturday Isolated Tstms Hi 84 °F
Saturday Night Isolated Tstms Lo 65 °F
Sunday Mostly Sunny Hi 84 °F
Sunday Night Chance Showers Lo 65 °F
Monday Chance Showers Hi 84 °F
Monday Night Chance Showers Lo 67 °F
Tuesday Chance Showers Hi 82 °F

Substantial Complete inspection Lots 1, 2 & 4, punch list available by request in comments.

Union Street southside, sanitary sewer manhole to manhole in progress and stone dust cover.


4th Street lots 1 through 7
Union Street sanitary main trench cover
Union Street southside sanitary manhole at Yarnall
Union Street southside sanitary sewer stone dust cover
Union Street southside previous structure stone basement walls in trench line, Jeffery end
Union Street southside, secure infrasource conduit feeds from northside, and stone wall demolition.
Union Street at Jeffery, stone rip rap entrance.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Field Report Tuesday June 23, 2009

Tuesday June 23, 2009

Today Chance Showers Hi 84 °F
Tonight Chance Showers Lo 66 °F
Wednesday Chance Showers Hi 84 °F
Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 68 °F
Thursday Slight Chc Tstms Hi 90 °F
Thursday Night Chance Tstms Lo 71 °F
Friday Chance Tstms Hi 89 °F
Friday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 70 °F
Saturday Mostly Sunny Hi 87 °F

Lot 7, 6 & 5 occupied, no substantial complete certificate for lot 6.
Lot 1, 2 & 4 WDC punch list in progress. WDC to advise when ready for substantial complete inspection.

Union Street southside front roof downspout boots and storm drain under driveway area in progress (no area drains?)
4th Street Lots 7 through 1, WDC to check porch step height, maximum 7" high.
4th and Union rear
Union Street northside
Union Street southside
3rd and Union rear
3rd Street lots 26 through 20.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Field Report Wednesday June 17, 2009

Wednesday June 17, 2009

Today Slight Chc Rain Hi 70 °F
Tonight Rain Lo 61 °F
Thursday Tstms Hi 75 °F
Thursday Night Chance Tstms Lo 65 °F
Friday Chance Tstms Hi 81 °F
Friday Night Chance Tstms Lo 66 °F
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 83 °F
Saturday Night Chance Tstms Lo 67 °F
Sunday Mostly Cloudy Hi 82 °F

Lot 1, 2 & 4; carpet in progress
Lot 7 & 5; punch list items

WDC to check step height at 4th Street porches, 7" maximum.
Union southside and Yarnell sewer manhole installed
Union and Jeffery, excavation for manhole in progress, Ambric survey reference points and steel plate in place.

Union northside rear yard, grading and seeding in progress.


Union southside and Yarnall sewer manhole
Union and Jeffery storm inlets
Union and Jeffery sewer manhole location

Union north side rear yard, grade and seed
4th Street lot 1 through 7

Friday, June 12, 2009

Field Report Friday June 12, 2009

Friday June 12, 2009

Today Scattered Tstms Hi 83 °F
Tonight Scattered Tstms Lo 66 °F
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 81 °F
Saturday Night Chance Tstms Lo 62 °F
Sunday Chance Tstms Hi 80 °F
Sunday Night Chance Tstms Lo 61 °F
Monday Mostly Cloudy Hi 77 °F
Monday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 62 °F
Tuesday Mostly Sunny Hi 80 °F

Substantial Complete inspection lots 7, 5 & 24 (no access to lot 6).
Substantial Complete Certificate and punch list available by request in comments section.

Union and Jeffery storm inlets in progress


Lot 24

Lot 5, 6 & 7.
Union and Jeffery storm inlet in progress
Union and Jeffery storm inlet

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Project Meeting Wednesday June 10, 2009

Union Square Chester
Wednesday June 10, 2009

Today Slight Chc Tstms Hi 81 °F
Tonight Chance Tstms Lo 65 °F
Thursday Tstms Likely Hi 80 °F
Thursday Night Tstms Likely Lo 64 °F
Friday Scattered Tstms Hi 83 °F
Friday Night Scattered Showers Lo 64 °F
Saturday Mostly Sunny Hi 81 °F
Saturday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 62 °F
Sunday Partly Sunny Hi 80 °F

84% complete houses,
sitework no voucher request this meeting,

Payment voucher approved and signed

Attendance;
James Thomas; Union Square Homes
Harold Thomas; Union Square Homes
Dan Thomer; WDC Construction
Kevin Maguire; for TRF
Colin Dawson RA; CDRA
Charels Catania PE; Catania Eng/City Engineer
Lisa Gaffney; CEDA
George Troilo; OHCD

Distribution all in attendance and;
Assistant Director, Linda Hill; OHCD
Michael Washington; OHCD
Edward Koehler PE; R&V for OHCD
Joe Mulvahill; Ambric Technologies
John Paczewski; PHFA
Jihad Ali; Union Square Homes
Harry Ackroyd; R&V for OHCD

Progress;
Please note use of the term "installed" or "complete" does not include tested, inspected or approved by utility provider or public agency.

SITE

3rd Street
-Complete except fall tree planting.

Union Street
-Grading for paving subgrade in progress
-WDC projects; curbing next week, street sewer and lateral connect this month.
-City Engineer requested notification for on site review when subgrade established at crest of Union Street.

4th Street
-Sidewalk and seeding installed

Jeffery Street
-Seeded except at Union corner.
-WDC project Jeffery street sewer to commence this month.

Yarnall Street
-Sidewalk and seeding installed with exception at Union Street corners.

Trees
-WDC to discuss with landscape subcontractor availability of proposed trees, City Engineer, Ambric, CEDA and Street tree commission to review, planting will be in the Fall. Proximity to underground and overhead utilities and impact of root system on paving is off concern with City Engineer.

Mail Boxes
-USPS requested development gang box or individual box at curb line. City Engineer does not object to but does have reservation on mail box at curb line next to driveways.

Fence
-Fire Department has concern over emergency egress for homeowners, post and rail may be an option; rail slides over and drops out. WDC to review with Chester L&I and Fire Department. WDC to discuss with Chester City Planning and L&I before installation.

HOUSES

Homeowner manual
-WDC to prepare homeowner manual including maintenance item guidance.

Lot 1 through 7
-WDC punch list in progress
-Carpet installed lots 7, 6 & 5, homeowner settlement on 7 & 5 next week.

Lot 8 through 13
-Porch end gable siding installed without 15# bit felt or house wrap base, and no end gable trim board. Trim at gable showing water damage and fastener stains.
Bathroom exhaust fan vent installed in attic space without supports, vent sagging to dip over rear right bedroom closet providing an opportunity for warm moist air from bathroom condensing in vent through cold attic and pooling at low point. WDC to provide hanger straps to provide slope without dip and confirm correct support condition in all 26 units.

Lot 14 through 19
-Porch end gable siding installed without 15# bit felt or house wrap base, and no end gable trim board. Trim at gable showing water damage and fastener stains.

Lot 20 through 26
-Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 26 homeowner moved in.
-Carpet installed lot 24, homeowner settlement next week.

Next project meeting 1:30 PM Wednesday July 8, 2009 to be confirmed. http://unionsquarechesterpa.blogspot.com/ for images and prior meeting and field reports.

Jeffery at 4th
4th at Jeffery
Union at Jeffery southside
Union at Jeffery northside
Jeffery at 3rd
3rd at Jeffery
4th and Union rear at Yarnall
4th Street touch up paint

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Field Report Tuesday June 2, 2009

Tuesday June 2, 2009

Today Scattered Tstms Hi 84 °F
Tonight Slight Chc Tstms Lo 65 °F
Wednesday Tstms Likely Hi 83 °F
Wednesday Night Tstms Likely Lo 61 °F
Thursday Chance Rain Hi 68 °F
Thursday Night Slight Chc Rain Lo 56 °F
Friday Partly Sunny Hi 73 °F
Friday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 57 °F
Saturday Partly Sunny Hi 77 °F

Lot 7, 5 & 24 carpet installed, WDC punch list in progress.

4th Street, sidewalk and driveway paving complete, street paving restore in progress
4th and Union rear grading and seeding in progress, straw cover.
Yarnall Street, 4th to Union, seeded and straw cover, street paving restore in progress
Jeffery Street, 4th to Union sidewalk paving complete, seeded and straw cover.

3rd Street
4th and Union rear
4th Street, street paving restore
4th Street, street paving restore
Yarnall Street, 4th to Union street paving restore in progress
3rd and Union rear, green.
Yarnall Street, 3th to Union, seeded and straw cover