Union Square Chester PA

Project Meeting Wednesday December 3, 2008

Tonight Partly Cloudy Lo 33°F
Thursday Rain Likely Hi 49°F
Thursday Night Chance Rain/Snow Lo 30°F
Friday Mostly Sunny Hi 37°F
Friday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 26°F
Saturday Slight Chc Snow Hi 39°F
Saturday Night Chance SnowLo 27°F
Sunday Chance Snow Hi 37°F
Sunday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 25°F

71% complete, payment voucher approved and signed

Attendance;
James Thomas; Union Square Homes
Harold Thomas; Union Square Homes
Jihad Ali ; Union Square Homes
Dan Thomer; WDC Construction
Michael Washington; OHCD
Kevin Maguire; for TRF
Colin Dawson RA; CDRA
John Paczewski; PHFA
Lisa Gaffney; CEDA

Distribution all in attendance and;
Assistant Director, Linda Hill; OHCD
Harry Ackroyd; R&V for OHCD

Progress;

Site;
4th Street;
Curb 90% complete, sewer complete to be tested.
4th and Union Rear; survey crew infiltration basin stake-out in progress

Union Street;
2A Modified paving sub-base in progress

3rd Street;
Curb 90% complete, sewer complete to be tested after Jeffery Street manhole installed
Excavation for 3rd to Union infiltration basin in progress and survey crew stake-out
PECO electric service and transformer installed, not energized
Verizon Vios and Comcast service installed, not activated
CWA water meters and service in progress
PECO gas service in progress.
PECO may replace pole at 3rd and Yarnall
CWA damaged DELCORA force main, repaired.

Jeffery Street;
New sewer from 3rd Street houses to achieve proposed Jeffery invert intersected an existing brick sewer.
DELCORA field inspector approved connection to brick sewer pending further investigation of existing Jeffery street sewers.
DELCORA proposed relocation proposed manhole at Jeffery west curb (Church) to the new sewer and brick sewer intersection and further investigation of Jeffery sewers, see below.

4th Street
Lot 1; Paint in progress, porch framing complete
Lot 2; Paint in progress, porch framing complete
Lot 3; Paint in progress, porch framing complete
Lot 4; Paint in progress, porch framing complete
Lot 5; Paint in progress, porch framing complete
Lot 6: Paint in progress, porch framing complete
Lot 7; Paint in progress, porch framing complete

Union Street, north side;
Lot 8; Porch slab complete, rough mechanicals 90% complete
Lot 9; Porch slab complete, rough mechanicals 90% complete
Lot 10; Porch slab complete, rough mechanicals 90% complete
Lot 11; Porch slab complete, rough mechanicals 90% complete
Lot 12: Porch slab complete, rough mechanicals 90% complete
Lot 13; Porch slab complete, rough mechanicals 90% complete

Union Street, south side;
Lot 14: Porch slab complete, drywall hung, finish in progress
Lot 15; Porch slab complete, drywall hung, finish in progress
Lot 16; Porch slab complete, drywall hung, finish in progress .
Lot 17; Porch slab complete, drywall hung, finish in progress
Lot 18; Porch slab complete, drywall hung, finish in progress
Lot 19; Porch slab complete, drywall hung, finish in progress

3rd Street;
Lot 20; Interior finished except carpet and clean.
Lot 21; Interior finished except carpet and clean.
Lot 22; Interior finished except carpet and clean.
Lot 23; Interior finished except carpet and clean.
Lot 24; Interior finished except carpet and clean.
Lot 25; Interior finished except carpet and clean.
Lot 26; Interior finished except carpet and clean.

Anticipated Progress next meeting weather permitting;

3rd to Union infiltration system installed
3rd Street utilities complete and energized
3rd Street sidewalk complete
3rd Street ready for occupancy

Lots 1 through7; Utility work in progress, infiltration system installed, porch shingles installed
Lots 8 through 13; Ready for drywall, porch framing and shingles complete
Lot 14 through 19: Finish paint, porch framing and shingles complete
Lots 20 through 26; Ready for occupancy

DELCORA

Meeting with Ed Bothwell DELCORA Monday December 1, 2008;
New sewer from lots 20 through 26 intersects an existing 36" brick sewer in Jeffery Street that is shown on records as a stub with bulkhead about 20 ft into Jeffery above 3rd.

DELCORA inserted a camera into the sewer and encountered a blockage at the approximate location of the bulkhead. The records may be correct or the sewer may have a collapse.

DELCORA dye tested the individual sewers from existing houses on Jeffery Street. The dye did not show in manholes at 3rd and Jeffery. The houses may be connected to a sewer that is compromised to such an extent the dye is passing through the wall of the sewer before reaching 3rd and Jeffery, or may be connected to a sewer that is not recorded.

Recommendation;

Sewer;
Construct new manhole at intersection of 3rd Street sidewalk new sewer and the existing Jeffery Street 36" brick sewer. DELCORA will further investigate once the manhole is in place then;.....
Run proposed new sewer from Union and Jeffery into the 36" brick sewer if present and in usable condition or install the proposed new 8" sewer from the proposed manhole at Union and Jeffery to the new manhole at 3rd Street sidewalk new sewer to 36" brick sewer manhole.
New manhole at Union and Jeffery to also have a cut out (stub) for installation if needed by DELCORA of a new sewer to the existing houses.

Storm water overflow in Jeffery Street sidewalk;
Proposed manhole on 3rd Street 36" brick sewer for proposed storm sewer overflow has a proposed base below the bearing of the existing force main (force main is 8ft from curb at lot 25, distance is unknown at lot 20) and may have a sidewall close to the force main.
Excavated area to be as small as practical to install the new manhole, top cone to be angled away from the force main, work only when risk of washout is lowest.
All inspections and testing as directed by Catania Engineering, consultant to DELCORA.

DELCORA does not have reliable information on below grade utilities in the 3rd and Jeffery intersection, the recommendations above are in the interests of disturbing existing utilities the least.

Next project meeting 1st, or 2nd Wednesday of January, to be confirmed.

Prepared by Colin Dawson RA, images and field reports available at http://www.unionsquarechesterpa.blogspot.com/

3rd Street

Union Street

Monday November 24, 2008

NWS Chester;
Late Afternoon: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. South wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west between 13 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.