• Excavating for, forming and pouring of trench drain
• Softball field fencing
• Softball field backstop
• Lower courses of seatwall block
• Bleacher pad construction
• Drilling for dugout footings
• Sidewalk and handicapped ramp at westerly parking lot and sidewalks near bleacher pads
• Foul pole assembly and installation

Work to be completed week of January 16

• Set dugout footings
• Complete lower block on seatwall
• Complete bleacher pads
• Install infield clay mix and warning track mix
• Pour dugout pads
• Install water service for splashpark
• Set softball field bases
• Electric conduit extensions where necessary

•  Continued fence installation. Ornamental fence is complete and chain link fence and backstop work continues.
  
  
•       Seatwall reinforcement is complete. The footing will be poured as soon as weather permits.

•       The irrigation lines are installed with exception to the building area and other small areas where Tomco is working.

  
 Work to be completed week of December 26
  

•       Fence installation will continue.

•       Bleacher pads and walkways will continue as weather permits. 

 

Work completed week of September 30:

• Backstop posts installed
• Curbs around field completed
• Completed fine grading of field stone 
• Installing timber nailer on curb for turf installation
• Graded to subgrade elevations around turf field
• Imported and placed dense graded aggregate for sitework
• Installed drains and placed stone in natural turf softball field
• Constructed sanitary sewer tie in into River Road
• Tide valve delivered and attempting to install subject to river tides
• Sampled excavation stockpile for classification and disposal
• Field turf has begun mobilizing and deliveries to the site

 Work to be completed week of October 3: 

• Field turf installing synthetic turf for ballfields
• Installing light foundations and conduit for site lighting
• Fence installation around softball field
• Grading site frontage along River Road
• Continuation of piers and sports lighting precast bases 
• Installing subbase for sitewide pathways
• Grading of softball field

 
Work performed week of September 19

• Installation of reinforcement steel for field lighting foundations
• Begin pouring foundation slabs for field lighting. 
• Installation of backstop footings and poles.
• Completed excavation in vicinity of playground and softball field.
• Sub grading completed for Softball Field, Playgrounds, Open Lawn areas to south and East, and HMA paths.
• Completed excavation for Decorative Seat Wall around perimeter of playgrounds.
• Completed percolation testing of turf field subbase.
• Installed dog house manhole no. 2

Work scheduled for week of September 26

• Continue pouring lighting foundations.
  
• Continue earthwork in easterly portion of project.
  
• Install connection to existing sanitary sewer manhole in River Road.
  
• Construct 15” collector pipes for natural turf softball field.
  
• Complete curbing around fields and nailer board for turf.
  
• Perform final inspection of field subbase with Field Turf and schedule turf installation.
  
• Begin Precast PSEG site lite bases, conduit, and irrigation sleeving at community center parking lot area.
  

 
  

 

 Work Completed Week of September 12

• Excavation of subsoils on the easterly side of the site.
• Site grading.
• Excavation for proposed retaining walls and seating wall surrounding playground
• Tying rebar and welding L-hooks on driven piles in preparation for pouring light foundations
• Drainage testing of field subbase.

 

Work to be Completed Week of September 19

• Continue with rebar work for field lighting.
• Begin pouring foundations for field lighting.
• Excavate and pour backstop footings.
• Forming seating wall foundations pending submission/approval of footing design.                                                                            

 Work completed week of September 6 

• Storm sewer work continued; 95% +/- complete
• Top rail of field fencing is being installed
• Completed grading of field stone and obtained as built of grades. Grades being sent to Field Turf for review
• Excavation for modular block walls
• Earthwork in westerly portion of site

   

Work to be completed week of September 12

 

 

• Installation of reinforcement steel and pouring of pile caps for field lighting
• Backstop footings
• Complete curb around field 
• Continuation of earthwork
• Testing of field drainage

Work to be completed week of September 6

• Begin installation of rebar for Musco lighting pier caps.
• Install top rail on fencing surrounding turf fields.
• Continue installation of remaining site storm sewer.
• Preparatory work for retaining walls.

 

Work completed week of August 29

• West parking lot HMA base course installed to allow staging area for Field Turf. Portions omitted where future trenching anticipated.
• Finish stone on turf field areas completed and survey performed. CME to review.
• PSEG removed wires from utility poles to be removed.
• Bulk of storm drainage work completed. Softball field drainage not yet completed.                                                                                        

 Week of August 29
 

• Begin base paving of parking area
• Complete finishing stone and survey field grades
• Complete drainage work
• Continue earthwork on easterly side of site

 
 Week ending August 19

• The contractor worked predominantly on the installation of the lighting piles throughout the week including the splicing and driving of piles that went deeper than anticipated by the lighting manufacturer’s design.
• The contractor continued with the installation of storm drainage improvements.
• The turf supplier has been authorized to manufacture the turf and field graphics.
• The amended construction plans have been submitted to the Borough for review and we have received comments that are being addressed.
• The retaining wall style has been determined in consultation with the Borough.

 

Work scheduled for week of August 22

• Paving of westerly parking area where necessary for Field Turf staging of materials.
• Continuation of pile splicing and driving.
• Continuation of field grading and placement of finishing stone.
• Installation of field fencing where possible prior to turf installation.
• Forming and installation of reinforcement steel for pile caps.

                                                                       

Week of August 15

• Piles were completed
• Placing finishing stone on turf fields
• Storm sewer installation

 Week Ending August 12, 2016:

 

• Installed remainder of field drains and base stone for synthetic turf fields
• Driving piles for field lighting and basketball courts. 
• Construction of parking area curbing
• PSEG relocated gas main to allow for storm sewer installation

   

Work scheduled for the week of August 15th:

• Grading base stone and installing finishing stone for synthetic turf fields
• Complete pile driving for field lighting
• Sidewalk construction
• Begin base pavement installation for parking area between fields and River Road
• Storm drainage construction
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 Scheduled Activities Week of August 8

• Complete fabric and flat drain installation.
• Begin importing stone for field base course and grading.
• Begin pile installation for Musco light foundations.
• Continue site curbing and begin sidewalk installation.
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Progress Week Ending August 5

• Installed concrete curbs in western parking lot and around community center. The western parking lot curb is 50% +/- complete.
• Installed site drainage in western parking lot.
• Installed filter fabric and flat drains over synthetic field areas. This work is anticipated to be completed today or Monday.

 Week thru July 22
 

• Site sub-grading completed with exception of areas in southeasterly portion of site.
• All line, end, and corner fence posts for synthetic turf installed (not backstops).
• Perimeter curbing forming and pouring began this week, ongoing today.
• Drainage trunk lines, structures, stone backfill installed for perimeter limits of multi sports field.
• Continuing trunk line installation.
• Survey layout for site ongoing.
• Precast deliveries for site drainage structures received this week.
• Stockpiling of historic fill and clean DGA is ongoing
• Pole removals for site are being coordinated with PSEG.
• Water service application is being prepared.
• Shop drawing submittals ongoing.
• Field turf rep. on site 7/21 and confirmed turf will be ready for installation per schedule.

 Week Ending July 29

• Continue trunk line drain pipes and structures for turf fields.
• Continue perimeter curb for turf fields.
• Contractor to do subgrade touch ups and survey for turf fields.
• Begin subgrade fabric and drains for turf fields.
• Begin installation of stone base for turf fields.
• Site curb and sidewalk pours.

Week of July 18, 2016 - Tomco has completed the following this week:

 

            ·       Site subgrading completed with exception of areas in southeasterly portion of site. 

·       All line, end, and corner fence posts for synthetic turf installed (not backstops). 

·       Perimeter curbing forming and pouring began this week, ongoing today. 

·       Drainage trunk lines, structures, stone backfill installed for perimeter limits of multi sports field. 

·       Continuing trunk line installation today. 

·       Survey layout for site ongoing. 

·       Precast deliveries for site drainage structures received this week.

·       Stockpiling of historic fill and clean DGA is ongoing 

·       Pole removals for site are being coordinated with PSEG. 

·       Water service application is being prepared.

·       Shop drawing submittals ongoing. 

·       Field turf rep. on site 7/21 and confirmed turf will be ready for installation per schedule.

Next week: 

·       Continue trunk line drain pipes and structures for turf fields.

·       Continue perimeter curb for turf fields. 

·       Tomco to do subgrade touch ups and survey for turf fields. 

·       Begin subgrade fabric and drains for turf fields. 

·       Begin installation of stone base for turf fields. 

·       Site curb and sidewalk pours.

 

 July 7, 2016: Veteran’s Field Update through July 11, 2016

 Week of July 5
The contractor has mobilized additional operators , drivers , and laborers to expedite the work, they have performed the necessary excavation of grade, loaded and hauled the dense graded aggregate material to areas of the site in need of fill. The contractor has also began spreading and compacting the fills to achieve the required subgrades for the improvements such as the athletic fields and walkways.  Areas of pavement in the parking lot were saw cut to prepare for curb and sidewalk installation.  All of this work will continue for the remainder of the week.

 Week of July 11
Next week’s schedule calls for the earthwork operations to continue , curb layout for fields and parking lot will be performed, and they anticipate commencing the curb construction by the end of the week.
 

June 24, 2016: Veteran’s Field Update as of June 24, 2016

• The following work was completed for the week ending June 24, 2016;
  • The entire existing storm sewer system was abandoned in place;
  • The walls on the north side of the site were removed;
  • The wall improvements along the river were completed;
  • The survey layout was performed;
  • The stockpiled materials from the previous project were staged outside of the work zone. 
• The following work is scheduled for the week of June 27, 2016;
  • Earthwork operations to cut and fill the site to rough grade;
  • Excavation for the proposed retaining walls;
  • Demolition of curbs and walkways as necessary;
  • Storm drainage improvements will commence on or about next Friday.

  June 9, 2016: Veteran’s Field Project Update 

The Borough of Edgewater held what is called a “pre-construction meeting” yesterday, Wednesday June 8, 2016 at the Edgewater Community Center.  This meeting was attended by representatives of Tomco Construction, the contractor hired by the Borough to begin work on the final phase of Veteran’s Field, CME Engineering, the Borough’s Municipal Engineer, who designed the project, and representatives of the Borough, which included the Borough Administrator, Public Works Superintendent, and Mayor McPartland.  A pre-construction meeting is considered the “kick-off” to the project whereby a discussion is held in regard to the methods and procedures for the start of the work, permits and licensing, payment certifications, work hours, and any other matter that needs to be discussed prior to the start of work.  The Borough is happy to report that Tomco Construction said they can be on site mobilizing, or preparing the site such as the placement of silt fencing, and bringing in the necessary equipment and supplies, as early as Monday June 13.   

 
 May 20, 2016:                                           VETERAN’S FIELD TO BE COMPLETED 

                        The Mayor and Council unanimously awarded a $7,471,110.89 contract to Tomco Construction of Mount Arlington New Jersey at the Mayor and Council meeting of Monday May 16 for the final completion of Veteran’s Field.  Tomco Construction was the successful bidder who completed the little league field and Community Center parking lot last year, on time and on budget.  Mayor McPartland was pleased with this award “this has been a difficult, tedious, and arduous road to get to this point, but we are at a good place”, saying after the meeting.  The Mayor and Council had to advertise for two separate bids since January due to only one bidder submitting a bid the first time, that bid in excess of $12million, was deemed over budget by about $4.5million.  The borough’s engineer, CME Associates, had estimated the final phase of the project to be about $8.5million.  The bid was structured so that if the Mayor and Council felt the bids were excessive for certain components, those components could be removed to pare down the project scope and cost.  This was done for the Tomco award, removing items such as fencing and a comfort station.  The contingency plan prepared before the bidding was that if components were removed due to cost, the borough would consider bidding out those removed items separately or perhaps have the Public Works Department install some features. The work should begin sometime in June and as components are completed, those components will be opened to the public.