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North Creek sewer project: notice to proceed, horizontal bore under Route 28 and main-street impacts explained
Summary
The board reported a notice to proceed for the North Creek sewer project, a pre-construction meeting with USDA and contractors, Keller as the piping contractor (including a horizontal bore under Route 28) and a projected November completion date for collection and conveyance; the board also authorized two town signers to handle change orders within contingency.
Town staff told the board the North Creek sewer project has moved from planning into construction: a notice to proceed was issued last week and the town held a pre-construction meeting with the USDA, Cedarwood Engineering and contractors.
"They'll also be doing the horizontal bore under, Route 28," the chair reported, describing the contractor assignments: Keller will handle collection and conveyance piping and the horizontal bore under Route 28; Main Street will be an open-dig construction zone with the contractor plating trenches when crews are not working.
Officials said the contractor has applied to the Department of Transportation for the horizontal drill permit, and that the construction laydown yard will be the lot across from the train station. The project schedule currently anticipates collection and conveyance work to be substantially complete by November; the timeline for the treatment plant remains under development.
To expedite project administration, the board later authorized two town officials (Kevin Bean and Jim Williams) to review and sign change orders for the project within the project's approved contingency amounts and subject to USDA approval. The board clarified that change orders must stay within the contingency budget and that invoices and vouchers will flow through Cedarwood and USDA before payment.
The board and staff also discussed parking disruptions and said they would publish construction schedules and parking options on the town’s Facebook page and website so residents and businesses can plan around anticipated closures.
