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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJun 23, 1975TO: Mi C' C~ Dear The P~ includ~ The wil inches 6.50 ~ Extrem~ year. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1975 ANNUAL REPORT ~lcolm O. Watson .ty Manager .ty of Columbia Heights · Watson: lic Works Department's Annual Report for the year 1975 is herein as follows: ~ter of 1974 produced 64.2 inches of snow which was 19.2 above normal. The total amount of water equivalent was ~ches. weather conditions caused numerous problems during the Heavy snows the weekend of January llth were termed by some a~ the "storm of the century." The snow was preceded by heavy ~ains and followed by a-~itter cold and high winds. The latterlmade plowing almost an impossibility inasmuch as every- thing ~as solid ice. Heavy ~pring rains created numerous problems with overtaxed sewers and flooded basements. Some homes had backed up sewers to a d~pth of almost three feet. Damages proved extensive in a numb,~r of residences where the basements were finished and furnisi~ed. Investigation of basement flooding complaints was done p~ior to any cleanup by City forces. Where the problem was merely groundwater, the homeowners were told cleaning would be their responsibility. Actual sewer backups were cleaned by City crews. New equipment purchases and contracts awarded are listed in sub- sequenI pages of this report. Respectfully submitted, · /~Ea'~l G.' Gus~afson / CRB/w Public Works Director · he st 1. E~ 2. GE 3. VJ 4. C] 5. H. 6. RC 7. BE 8. J~ James His px durin¢ He all help. Excepl 1975 ANNUAL REPORT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT aff includes the following as budgeted: rl G. Gustafson, Public Works Director orge F. Brown P.E., City Engineer cki Maternowsky, Public Works Secretary ayton R. Berg, Senior Engineering Technician B. Kerr, Engineering Technician bert Owens, Engineering Technician verly Peterson, Clerk Typist (CETA) mes Molinaro, Engineering Technician (CETA) Molinaro, a CETA employee, began work on April 14, 1975. evious experience in the engineering field proved valuable the construction season for both stakeouts and inpsections. o worked in other departments when they needed additional for the spring and early summer rains, it was a very good year ~or construction. However, the rains did do eRtensive d~,3- age o~ streets that had been subgraded for base. Numerous wash- outs ~ccurred, and the base ended up on the lower end of the streets. The f¢ Munic2 1. ir A. B. C. D. E. llowing is a list of major accomplishments. )al Projects (Contracted or City Forces) rb-gutter and bituminous surfacing completed on the follow- g streets: 2nd Street, 42nd Avenue to 43rd Avenue 3rd Street, 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue Tyler Place, 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue 46th Avenue, Jefferson Street to Monroe Street McKinley Street, 39th Avenue to 40th Avenue e Fe A. B. C. Wa A. S~ S~ A, A B Cleveland Street, 39th Avenue to 40th Avenue. 39% Avenue, Cleveland Street to McF~nley Street. 43% Avenue, Tyler Place to cul-de-sac. Luminous Overlay 7th Street, 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue. 41st Avenue, Central Avenue to LaBelle Park. Service drive to Pump Station #2. ter Mains 37th Avenue from 5th Street to University Avenue and University Avenue from 37th Avenue to 38th Avenue. 46th Avenue from 200 feet west of Monroe Street to Monroe Street ko accommodate street paving. Four each six inch services on McKinley Street to accom- modate future construction. Miscellaneous services to vacant properties to avoid future street digups. nitary Sewers McKinley Street, 39th Avenue east (vacated) to south 480 feet to 39th Avenue (west). Monroe Street from 110 feet south of 46th Avenue to 46th Avenue to serve vacant property on the north side of 46th Avenue west of Monroe Street. Sanitary sewer services on McKinley Street to accommodate future development. ~orm Drains Alley drain--Main Street to 2nd Street, 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue. Installed from 45th Avenue to 450 feet south to drain a low trapped area prior to paving. 43% Avenue west of Tyler Place to allow street grade re- visions for positive drainage at the new post office. ~ley Paving (Concrete) 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue, Main Street to 2nd Street. 52nd Avenue to 53rd Avenue, University Avenue to 4th Street. o 7. S~ A. 8. El s2 cc 9. E1 Th Munici 1. Cu 2. Wa 3. 19 4. Wa co: 5. Se. 6. Sd 7. Su~ Ci. Const~ 1. Ps 4 Va] tic of 39th Avenue to 40th Avenue, Reservoir Boulevard to Tyler Street. lal Coating (A.C. Streets) .1 the A.C. streets in the following areas were sealed: South of 45th Avenue and west of Central Avenue to the corporate limits (except State Aid streets). South of 40th Avenue and east of Central Avenue to the corporate limits (except State Aid streets). evated Tank (Water) is contract was let in 1974 with construction completed in 75. Presently, it is partially in service, floating on the stem, but will not be fully utilized until the new water ntrol system is installed. evated Tank Controls contract was let and the materials received late in cember. Installation will be completed early in 1976. )al Projects (Planning) rb-gutter and surfacing constructed in 1975. ~er system controls. 75 alley construction. ~er main--Monroe Street, 45th Avenue to 46th Avenue (not %structed). coating. ledule of proposed 1976 construction. .-~ey of the existing conditions of all sidewalk within the ~y. lction Projects (Others) Plantings ~ious planting projects were completed during the construc- ~n season in several parks. These were not handled by the Iineering Department. Summer interns and the Planning De- ~tment prepared plans, specs, received bids, and took care inspections. 2. Ne~ se: of~ Routin, 1. Re' fo: 2. Mi: di: 3. Di: 4. Ci, 5. Sti 6. Pr, 7. Pr~ 8. Pr~ 9. B~ Postal Facilities ew and much larger post office was built at 44th Avenue Tyler Place during 1975. It will provide much better .~ice than the old location at 41st Avenue and Central ~nue. Basic construction was completed in 1975 but the ~icial opening did not occur until January, 1976. Work ~ise and update all City maps used as reference material other departments. cellaneous surveys of drainage problems and property line ~putes as directed. ~patch calls for all City departments. ~aning and maintenance of equipment. lke out all construction projects. ~are necessary annual reports, State, City, etc. ~pare reports as requested by various boards and commissions. )ject inspections and coordination. ~get preparation for Public Works and Engineering. The Str St 4 5 1 1 The fo] sequent RE TI M~ LJ The mo] All oiled. Tree r, Snow Salt s not he which Snow r The ra could at the After gradex 1975 ANNUAL REPORT STREET DEPARTMENT ~et Department consists of the following personnel: feet Superintendent, Mitch DeMars heavy equipment operators light equipment operators sign and meter mechanic )art-time employee (seasonal) .owing information will be found in this report on sub- pages. utine work worked streets ~rchase of equipment 'ee trimming ~terials used on streets .st of stump and tree removal JANUARY REPORT Lth began with temporary patching of water break holes. overhead doors at the Service Center were tightened and moval was started and street sanding was done as necessary~ January 3rd required plowin~ and sanding continued. nd was mixed three times during the month. Light snows, Lvy enough to warrant plowing, created icy conditions required an abnormal amount of sanding. moval operations were started January 9th and 20th. .n and snow of January 10th created icing conditions which not be plowed properly. The streets were still ice covered end of the month. the initial plowing, the alleys had to be replowed with the s to provide for acceptable access. A lot ¢ sandin¢ the mot On Jan~ Munici The la Februa] mild Snow a! open c~ catch Sandir help bl streetl salted In the mixed' Enough Two of the Servic~ As a · on the weathe Dunkle Sandin Tree r Openin Two ba month The 1~ contin 7 ,f time was spent opening intersections, removing snow and 'streets because of the adverse weather conditions during ~th. [ary 14th, the City hosted the M.S.SiA. meeting at the ,al Service Center. :t snow of the month was on January 29th. FEBRUARY REPORT proved to be a much better month from January with fairly ~ather and only one 3 to 4 inch snowfall. ~d ice removal in low and floodable areas was done to ensure tch basins. Intersections were cleaned of ice to expose asins and reduce driving hazards. of the streets, especially the alleys, was continued to :eak up the ice buildup. The blower was used to widen where excessive drifting had occurred. Catch basins were as necessary to prevent freezing and to assure drainage. latter part of the month a rich batch of salt sand was ~o quicken the ice breakup on the streets and alleys. street breakup occurred to require everyday patching. :eet employees spent one day removing the ice from the roof Library and another two days doing general cleaning at the Center. MARCH REPORT sult of the January 10th storm, snow and ice still existed streets and alleys at the beginning of the month. When the conditions were favorable a motor grader was rented from Surfacing Inc. to help with the removal. continued throughout the month. moval was continued and streets were patched when they dried, and salting of catch basins continued. .ches of salt sand were mixed and stockpiled during the st week of the month was fairly warm, but snow and blowing snow ued to cause problems. April ~ requir~ enough throug~ were h The Se Rough bladed A reta Street wa shou Some o ments Two me school Tom Hc consir Street in Mai to the The o.~ and ti Pe.rmal plaint Polk, Gradi] occur~ The p~ and 4~ this Two k to 45 Centr Fxcav west Cleve to 43 8 APRIL REPORT :onsisted of numerous miscellaneous jobs with sanding still ~d early in the month. Warm weather later dried the streets so street sweeping could be started. Patching continued the month. S~d barrels were picked up, and the sweepings ~uled. cvice Center and equipment were cleaned as time allowed. Lreas that occurred over the winter on unpaved streets were .ning wall that collapsed at 39th Avenue and Van Buren was removed, and a concrete alley was mud-jacked where a had occurred on a steep grade. the street personnel assisted with the cleanup of base- ~looded by backed-up sewers. attended a tree seminar and one attended an inspector's during the month. sch and I attended the snow conference in Milwaukee, Wis- MAY REPORT sweeping, patching and general street repairs continued Numerous loads of trees were hauled from Sullivan Park Anoka County dump since burning was not permitted. d incinerator at the Municipal Liquor Store ~2 was removed ~e area cleaned. ~ent patching was started on several areas because of com- ~s. These included 37th, 39th, 40th and Johnson, 39th and etc. ~g was done at the LaBelle Park well where settlement had ~ed over the winter. ~pe necessary for the sewer work on McKinley between 39th )th was picked up, and the backfilling and compaction for }roject was done. ~tches of cold mix were prepared to bring 7th Street, 44th ~h to a proper grade for overlaying. 41st Avenue from ~1 to LaBelle Park wss also readied for overlay. ~tion was done for sidewalk on 49th Avenue from 4th Street to the alley, and slope paving on 39% Avenue east of land. Excavation was started for 2nd Street, 42nd Avenue rd Avenue. A win~ clean~ Don ' s and t~ 3rd St hue t¢ Stree~ Remail Curb mall, we re vide The y ter y~ Assist by pl~ Two mE Street weathE P.I.R. month. appro% istorm May 19th resulted in many damaged trees and a lot of ,p- Stump Removal was in and chipped approximately 60 stumps .e Department hauled the chips. JUNE REPORT reet, 44th Avenue to 45th Avenue; Summit Street, 40th Ave- 5th Street; and 46th Avenue, Jefferson Street to Monroe were excavated for curb, gutter and surfacing. lng stump chippings were cleaned up and hauled out. nd sidewalk removal was completed at the Senior High School and some of the excavation was started. These revisions ~ade to provide better access from 49th Avenue and to pro- dditional parking. rd light poles were installed in the Municipal Service Cen- rd area and the bandstand lumber was unloaded and stored. ance was provided in preparation for the Jamboree Parade cing barricades and flashers. n attended a tree inspection seminar during the month. patching continued and sweeping was done during rainy :r. JULY REPORT project work and street paving continued throughout the This included all the paving projects scheduled and ~ed for 1975. DiseaSed trees were removed as necessary to comply with state law. / 37th ~venue from University Avenue to 5th Street was repaired after/the installation of the new 10 inch water main. SweepJ weathE Again ~ P. I.R. arati¢ ng, patching and miscellaneous work continued as time and ~r conditions allowed. AUGUST REPORT as in July, almost all time was directed towards the 1975 projects. This included backfilling of curbs, base prep- ~n and driveway repairs. Disea~ed elm trees were removed as necessary. Street The si was rE Debri: haule~ A bate betweE Misce] in. The pi with The c McKin] Gener~ Sever Cold The s to H. Rains by sa~ surfa¢ dry n~ The sE Boule% Catch ther. Ail ti and ot The p~ bladec Misce[ contil Repla~ end o: 10 sweeping and patching continued as time allowed. dewalk was removed at 4456 7th Street and curb and gutter moved at 1127 43% Avenue. was stockpiled by a citizen's group at LaBelle Park and away by the Street Department. of cold mix was prepared and placed on 37th Avenue n 5th Street and University Avenue. laneous work and complaints were taken care of as they came SEPTE}~ER REPORT 'eparation of streets for seal coating started this month he ..actual seal coating being done by a private contractor. ,ncrete driveway and garage slab were removed at 3960 ey Street to provide access after street construction. 1 street patching was continued. 1 streets, 42% Avenue, 44% Avenue, etc. were blade patched. ~ix was mixed for the above work. .ockpiled concrete was hauled from the Senior High School & S. Asphalt for recycling, caused considerable problems in the Prestemon Park area :urating the base prior to the placement of t~e bituminous ~ing. Numerous areas had to be dug out and replaced with :terials. ~rvice road to Pump Station #2 at 44th Avenue and Reservoir ,ard was excavated and prepared for bituminous surfacing. basins were cleane~ and streets swept during inclement wea- ~e bituminous driveways adjoining P.I.R. paving were replaced :her miscellaneous P.I.R. work cont%nued. ~rk area along the 46th Avenue extension was leveled and .laneous work consisting of curb removal, backfilling, etc~ ~ued throughout the month. :ement of the #1 Liquor Store parking lot was started at the the month. Work cc lot. Street Additi¢ include Street, Street 43rd Ay Excess The rel Water D Concret when ti A guard Fillmor placed Madisor Miscel] 11 OCTOBER REPORT ntinued on the replacement of the #1 Liquor Store parking sweeping and flushing continued as time allowed. nal P.I.R. work was continued on a complaint basis and d yard and boulevard grading at 3960 and 3970 McKinley etc. patching continued and Tyler Street from 41st Avenue to enue was blade patched. materials from the excavation of the streets was leveled. ief line at Jackson Pond was backfilled for the Sewer and epartment. e stockpiled during summer construction was hauled to Anoka me permitted. rail was installed in the alley from Taylor Street to Street, 45th Avenue to 46th Avenue; and a driveway was at the rear of W.W. Generator from their parking lot to Street. meous and routine work continued. ~OV~mm________~R ~POR___~ Numerou~ miscellaneous jobs were accomplished during the month because/of the continued nice weather. Two exc Street The dra. mately The vot tions. Landsca' from 451 Bitumin, sweepin, A guard Shopper: overfl~ ~ssively steep driveways had to be replaced on Cleveland is part of the street paving project. ]line was used in the Huset Park ditch to remove approxi- ~hree feet of depth for a distance of 200~ feet. lng equipment was set up and then returned after the elec- ring was completed at Pump Station #2, and Monroe Street ~h Avenue to 46th Avenue was cleaned and blade patched. )us winter mix was prepared for the season and some street continued. rail was placed just south of Jackson Pond to prevent City's delivery trucks from driving over the concrete structure. 12 Water b~eak holes were patched, and the bituminous alley west of Reservoir Boulevard from Gould Avenue to Peters Place was blade patched? Leaves Senior Rain, s and san placed were bunched and hauled and lights were replaced at the High School hockey rink. leet, and snow began on November 20th and required plowing ding. Salt sand was mixed and the salt sand barrels were ~nd filled.  DSCSMBE________~RREPOR__T Decembe[ started with snow, and plowing and sanding was necessary. Salt sa~d was mixed and stockpiled for ice control. Sen th~ plowing was completed, snow was removed from Central Ave- nue, 40~h Avenue, and around churches and schools. A few d holes a A good the ice Intermi to crea 1 Dump eQ954 Wa' Aggrega Sanding Class # Class # Class # BA-2 Ro Class #i ~ys of dry weather allowed time for patching of water break nd repairs to those previously patched. ~art of the month was spent trying to clear the streets of created by the December 13th and 14th rain and snow storm. :tent snows through the latter part of the month continued Le slippery streets. ~ruck NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASED USED EQUIPMENT SOLD ,ne Sweeper $500.00 ,:es Sand F~TERIALS USED (P. I.R. projects) d Mix (Liquor Store parking lot) 1402 Ton 291 Ton 90 Ton 64 Ton 647 Ton 400 Ton Asphalt M.C. 2.~ M.C. 36 Bitumir Plant Chemic~ Bulk S~ Calciun Inspect Shade ~ Snow Cc P.A.L.~. Root Cu ic Materials 25,000 Gallons 1,339 Gallons ixed 2,825.5 Ton ls it 371 Ton Chloride 3 Ton 13 SCHOOLS AND CONFERENCES Drs School, April 3-4, Joe Guzik :ee Seminar, April 4, Ray Sowada and Jim Gleason %ference, April 21-23, Mitch DeMars and Tom Hosch · 4 each 2 day sessions, Mitch DeMars and Tom Hosch :ter Demonstration, Jim Gleason