2001 Annual Report - Town of South Windsor

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T O W N O F S O U T H W I N D S O R
D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C W O R K S
The Forestry Grant project has reached the halfway
point. To date, the initial forestry and wildlife inventories
have been completed for the six major Town
properties. Wildlife and forest stand management
opportunities are being evaluated to develop overall
property management strategies. In addition, the
evaluation of several forest project market opportunities
has been on going. In April, over 100 volunteers
from local girl scout and brownie troops, boy
scout troops and local youth church groups, along
with their adult leaders and students from MCC,
planted 1000 Witch Hazel seedlings. These
plantings are being monitored for long-term survival
based upon various growing conditions (sun, shade,
varying soil pH, with and without fertilizer).
From Left to right: Rich Olmstead, Alec Arnold, Mike Hurlburt, Rob
Hunt, Scott Lappen. Pouring the concrete floor drain for the wash station
floor.
MICHAEL J. GANTICK, P.E.,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001
Public Works Divisions including the Divisions of
Engineering, Street Services/Equipment
Maintenance, Parks and Grounds, Public Buildings,
Pollution Control, Refuse/Recycling Collection/
Disposal provide essential physical services for the
maintenance of Public Facilities and infrastructure.
The Department continues to focus on the Town’s
mission to provide a wide range of cost-effective
quality services that meet customer needs and
expectations.
The long awaited improvements to Veterans
Memorial Park (VMP) pool are to begin August 27,
2001 with the demolition of the pool bottom and
concrete decks. Construction Services of New
England from Bloomfield, CT is the contractor for
the project, having submitted the low bid of
$3,075,000. Milestones for construction activities
this fall include: filter building construction
(Sept./Oct.); forming/pouring of pool bottoms
(Sept./Oct.); pool gutter installation (Nov.); bathhouse
demolition (Sept.); bathhouse rough plumbing/electrical
(Nov./Dec).
The use of white pine needles as alternative mulch
for landscaped beds is also being evaluated at the
Town Hall.
Please visit the Public Works Department online at
www.southwindsor.org for the latest updates on
programs and projects.
Below is a summary of activities by Division.
The ENGINEERING DIVISION is a group of dedicated
individuals who provide a wide variety of technical
services and support to residents, developers,
consultants, Town Boards and Commissions, and
all Town Departments. We are also responsible for
the design and construction management of public
infrastructure projects.
The Engineering Division is currently undertaking the
final design of the Reconstruction of Clark Street
from Chapel Road to Pleasant Valley Road and
Pleasant Valley Road from Clark Street to the
Manchester Town Line. We coordinated the design
and construction of a stream and slope stabilization
project behind High Tower Road, worked on
designs for the Miller Road drainage project and the
Town Garage Wash Station facility and are continually
designing and supporting drainage work performed
throughout the Town. The department also
conducted a study of stormwater detention basins.
Basins were located and mapped using the
GPS/GIS systems, and their condition assessed.
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