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Engineering
Services Division - City of Concord,
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CIP#51 - White Park
May 15, 2009 Update:
The contractor is continuing to hydroseed and work on the remaining landscaping items. Installation of the wood guardrail along the
parking lot will also continue.
May 8, 2009 Update:
The
contractor will be finishing up the seeding and installation of the landscape
plantings next week.
May 1, 2009 Update:
The new scoreboard
for the Red Eastman Baseball Field has been placed. Funding for the scoreboard was donated by the
Concord High School Class of 1957. This past week's activities included
installation of wood guardrail fencing along the parking lot and the
placement of tree plantings. In
addition, the remaining sod for the competition field was installed and grading
and raking of loam areas continued in anticipation of the
remaining areas to be seeded early next week.
We continue to ask patrons of the park to stay off the competition field
and all areas prepared for seeding.
April 17, 2009 Update:
Spring is
here, better weather is back and Gordon Construction is scheduled to resume
work at White Park next week. Work includes completing
the sod placement on the baseball field, loaming and seeding in the open park
areas and several punch list and maintenance items noted from last year's
construction. The construction activities will limit public access to some
areas of the park; therefore, the public is encouraged to read the construction
signs upon arrival. All work is expected to be completed by mid-May.
December 12, 2008 Update:
Staff is
pleased to announce that the City has received the 2008 Excellence in Concrete
Award for the pervious concrete pavement at White Park.
Presented by the Northern New England Concrete Promotion Association at its
annual meeting on December 9th, the Association recognized
the excellence of project design, concrete specification and the
construction of the pervious concrete parking area at White Park,
noting its innovation to drainage solution, its appealing look within the
context of the neighborhood and attention to detail during the
placement. In addition, the Association recognized the entire project
team for its efforts including McFarland-Johnson, the design engineer; Gordon
Construction, the site general contractor; and Frank Bernard Concrete, the
concrete subcontractor.
November 21,
2008 Update:
Work on the Red Eastman Ballfield is nearly complete with dugouts, backstop wall
and fencing work done this past week. The parking lot and landscaped islands
are complete and expect to be ready for use in early January. Lighting fixtures
were also completed this week. Work scheduled for next week includes final site
grading, loaming and cleanup. The contractor will be expected to return in the
spring for loam raking and seeding and any final cleanup needed prior to usage
of the field.
November 14, 2008 Update:
Work
continues at White
Park, including
construction of the dugouts and backstop walls, and placement of trees and
landscaping materials. Paving is scheduled for early next week - weather
permitting - and will include the bituminous sidewalks and driveway
aprons. The contractor expects to focus on final detail items next week,
including the installation of lighting fixtures, final cleanup around the dugouts
and placement of sod, as well as installation of guardrails and posts in the
parking area. Work is expected to wrap up for the season just
before Thanksgiving.
November 7, 2008 Update:
Work
continues at White
Park, including the construction
of the baseball field dugouts and backstop walls, the placement of sod on the
Red Eastman Field and the installation of trees and landscaping materials
throughout the park. Clean-up of the work areas is expected to begin as
early as next week, with work being completed just prior to Thanksgiving.
Construction of White Park
dugout Placement of sod on Red
Eastman Field
October 31, 2008 Update:
Crews continue the placement of sod throughout
the ball field and construction of the third base
line dugout. The infield nears completion with placement of the
skinned material and irrigation. The parking area has been
completed along with the installation of granite curbing. Final site
detailing, including landscaping, sidewalks and walkways began this week and
will continue through next.
October 24, 2008 Update:
Work
continues at White
Park, including the
placement of sod and the construction of the dugouts on the Red Eastman
Field. Fill placement is all but completed and final grading, drainage
and loaming is nearing completion. Curbing was completed this week, with
the final concrete pour expected next week. By the end of next week, the
park areas should be well defined and final landscaping will follow.
October 17, 2008 Update:
Sod
was delivered this week for placement on the ball field. Final paving in
the rink area and rear access drive was completed. Next week's work will
focus on completion of the pervious concrete parking area and construction of
the dugouts and backstop wall. The contractor is shaping up the final
grades in the open green areas and landscaping and lighting will follow in late
October. We appreciate the public's continued support of the project
and remind everyone that the park areas under construction are closed.
October 10, 2008 Update:
The
transformation at White
Park continues.
Crews have installed guard rail along the new access road off of Liberty Street; the
concrete work has begun on the dugouts for the baseball field; irrigation
systems are nearing completion and work on the pervious concrete parking
lot continues. The ice rink has been set in its final location,
which will allow for year round recreational use. Placement of sod
on the Red Eastman field is just weeks away.
October 3, 2008 Update:
The
construction work at White
Park continues,
including the placement of concrete for the pervious parking lot
and the construction of the new access drive off of Liberty Street. Work on
the Red Eastman Field continues, including the placement of loam,
installation of the irrigation system and construction of the spread footings
for the dugouts and back wall.
September 26, 2008 Update:
Construction
of the innovative pervious concrete for the new parking lot
continues. Crews have also
been concentrating on screening and spreading top soil onto the
competition ball fields. The new access road off of Liberty Street nears completion, with
paving scheduled for early next week.
September 19, 2008 Update:
Work at White Park
continues on pace, as work crews have begun to screen and place
topsoil on the Red Eastman ball field. Construction started on
the new Liberty Street
access drive, along with the construction of Concord's
first pervious concrete parking lot. Completion of the rear access
drive and the ball field is expected over the next week, while construction of
the parking area and skating rink continues.
September 12, 2008 Update:
Work
at White Park continues with the focus being put
on the pervious concrete pavement parking lot. Work crews from Gordon Construction have
spent the week preparing the drainage and sub grade in preparation for the
concrete pour later in the month. Next week will expect to see
preparation of the topsoil material for placement on
the Red Eastman ball field and construction of the rear entrance drive to
the park.
September 5, 2008 Update:
Work
continues at White
Park including the
construction of the ball field and new parking area. Placement of fill
and stone for the pervious paving area, along with construction of the light
pole bases, was completed this past week and is expected to continue next
week. The project remains on schedule and weather has been ideal for site
construction. Expect the placement of loam on the ball field
late next week and preparation for the concrete parking area the week after.
August 29, 2008 Update:
The contractor, Gordon Construction, has concentrated
efforts on the new pervious parking area at White Park. Soil has been stripped to sub grade. Work will continue at the parking area,
bringing in clean fill material. Construction will continue on Eastman Field
with top soil scheduled to be placed next week.
August 22, 2008 Update:
Work
continues at White Park, including the installation of new
curbing on Beacon Street along
White Park. This will
improve drainage along the north side of the park that was a
problem. Work also continues on the improvements of the Red
Eastman Field. Approximately 12,000 cubic yards of fill material has been
imported to the site to improve grading and drainage of the field. Work expected
next week will include the completion of the fill placement on the
ball field, layout and preliminary grading of the parking area and the start of
the rear access drive to the Recreation office.
Red Eastman Field @ White Park Curbing installation on Beacon Street
August 15, 2008 Update:
Despite the rains this past week,
work crews continue construction at White
Park. Focus remains on
bringing in the sand material to make up the base of the Red Eastman field. The
Engineering Services Division anticipates sub-grade preparation to be complete
early next week followed by the screening and placement of the topsoil. The new
ball field grade will start to take shape by late August. Gordon Construction
also expects to begin base preparation of the new parking area next week.
August 8, 2008 Update:
Gordon
Construction continues the improvements to White Park.
Although rain has hampered some of the work this past week, crews
continue to import and place fill materials in the Red
Eastman Ball Field area. Placement of fill is expected to continue
through the next week or so, along with the installation of curbing on Beacon Street.
White Park construction
LIBERTY STREET SIDEWALK: In conjunction with the White Park
and Liberty/Auburn/ Centre Street Roundabout projects, staff is negotiating
with Continental Paving to complete the installation of the sidewalk along Liberty Street,
from Centre Street
to Franklin Street.
This project will fill a safety need for sidewalk along the back side of White Park.
Staff is working closely with the residents impacted by the sidewalk and
have found a design solution to construct the sidewalk with limited impact to
the front yards of those closest to the street. Work is expected over the
next few weeks. This work will be coordinated with the White Park
rear entrance drive work scheduled for the week of August 18th.
August 01, 2008 Update: Work continued on
the White Park Improvement Project this week. Efforts have
been focused on drainage work and the topsoil of the Red
Eastman ball field. Once completed, the
contractor will begin bringing in clean fill and reconstruct the playing
surfaces.
July 25, 2008 Update:
Construction
is underway at White
Park. Gordon Construction
began site demolition on July 14th and continues with water and storm drain
utilities, along with stripping topsoil and placing fill throughout the
park. The Contractor is expected to begin construction of the new
driveway entrance to the Recreation Office next week. Curb and drainage
improvements along Beacon Street
are underway.
Construction underway at White Park
June 2008 Update:
Bid
documents and plans have been advertised and released for bidding for the first
phase of improvements to White Park including the reconstruction of the
competition ball field, construction of a new parking area and access drives,
relocation of the rink area and general site landscaping
improvements. Engineering and Purchasing coordinated a pre-bid
meeting on May 30, 2008 where 20 contractors attended expressing their interest
in the project. Staff is quite excited with the outcome of interest in
the project and look forward to a competitive bidding spirit. Work is
expected to begin at the site in late June/early July and continue through
November. The park will remain open during the work with work areas
protected off to limit access.
February
2008 Update:
Final
design is underway and nearing completion. Staff expects to present the
proposed site plan and new skate house building elevations and floor plans to
the Planning Board and Architectural Design Review Committee in March.
Design completion is expected in late March for April advertising and
bidding. Work is expected to begin in early May and will include the
construction of new parking facilities, the reconstruction of the baseball
field and related access, utility, landscaping and lighting
improvements. This exciting community project is the result of the
comprehensive park master plan study completed in the 2005.
Additionally, a HUD-EDI grant in the amount of $148,500 has been awarded for
the construction of improvements.