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Red Hook Infrastructure – Sewer Project Monthly Report — May 2023

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Village of Red Hook Red Hook Infrastructure – Sewer Project Monthly Report May 2023

1. Red Hook Sewer Project

Substantial Completion was achieved on March 30, 2023. Restoration & Punch List remain to be completed prior to Final Completion being achieved.

Progress meeting #35 was held on May 5, 2023, in the Red Hook Village Building and via telephone conference call. Carver Construction (A.G. Bourgeois – called in), Sausto Contracting (Mario Sausto – called in), C3ND (Fernando Dongo), C.T. Male (Kathryn Serra, Ron Smaka – both called in), USDA-RD (Jessica DiDomineck – called in) and the Village of Red Hook (Karen Smythe) attended.

Items discussed included:

  • Tasks Completed Since April 14, 2023:

    • Carver completed restoration (topsoil, seed, and paving) this past month

  • Tasks Scheduled:

Carver Construction – General Contractor:

Complete punchlist items:

  • Perform final inspection of each STEP control panel, fix any issues with electrical seals, etc.

  • Clean up debris around WWTP site.

  • Remove silt fence around WWTP site.

  • 7405 S. Broadway (behind VIP Finance)- air relief cover does not have screws in it.

  • 16 W. Market- for the air relief structure, discuss with owner possible

  • installation of bollards to prevent snow plow damage to cover.

  • Complete installation at Soap Factory (See Section 10).

  • Provide required spare parts.

  • Provide required O&M Manuals- both electronic and three

  • printed/bound copies to DPW.

  • Coordinate with Orenco on STEP system training for DPW.

  • Final closeout documents, including record drawings.

Sausto – Electrical Contractor:

Complete punchlist items:

  • At WWTP site, install shelter for the control panel, Sheet E-502.
  • Repair cracked display screen for propane tank switch, perform propane tank start up.
  • Items Needed From Contractors:

Carver Construction – General Contractor:

  • Orenco Training – to be scheduled.

  • As-Built drawings

  • Items Needed From C.T. Male:

    • None mentioned.

  • Application For Payment Status

    • EFC Short Term financing is complete. USDA-RD will provide the remaining financing for the project, including their $1.2MM grant.

  • Site Safety

    • Worker PPE is used by the Carver crew. There were no noted issues this period.

  • RFIs

    • No open RFIs.

  • Open Discussion

    • CT Male went through Carver’s preliminary punchlist emailed on 4/20. Many items on that punchlist were specific to the WWTP operation and have been resolved by the operator. The punchlist listed in “Tasks Scheduled” is current.

    • Discussion held on when Carver will be back to touch up any restoration areas.

    • The Soap Factory (Bard) has not set their septic tank, which holds up Carver from completing the connection. Per email from Bard College on 5/3, they have contracted with Vosburgh Excavating to perform the work. Carver to reach out to Vosburgh to coordinate timing of that tank installation so Carver can complete the remainder of the work (pumps, connection to Forcemain).

    • Mayor Smythe discussed a potential issue with basement backup at 61 E. Market Street. The backup appears not to be directly related to sewer project work. Carver & CT Male to provide written clarification of the issue.

    • Discussion held on excess Orenco risers. Village does not need all of them, possibly 5-8 total. Carver to coordinate with DPW on storage.

  • CT Male to review air relief valves, which are leaking more than expected.

 Open/Incomplete Items

  • Listed under Tasks Scheduled.

  • This will be the last formal biweekly meeting for the project.