Water Main Improvements - Rio Vista Street & Kenwood Street

The work of this Contract is located on Rio Vista Street from Treble Cove Road to Liberty Drive and Kenwood Street from Rio Vista Street to Brandon Street.

The work includes furnishing and installing approximately 4,500 linear feet of 12-, 10-, 8-, and 6-in ductile iron water main in streets, including furnishing and installing hydrants, water services, valves, and fittings; removal and disposal of cast iron water mains; temporary water supply during construction; connections to the existing system; pavement replacement; and all appurtenances and incidental work necessary to complete this Contract.

  1. Work under the Base Bid consists of furnishing, installing, cleaning, disinfecting and testing 12-inch, 10-inch, 8-inch, and 6-inch cement lined ductile iron water main and water service connections in streets, removing existing/abandoning water pipes and hydrants, furnishing and installing new hydrants, water services, valves, and fittings; temporary water supply during construction; connections to the existing system; disposal of all removed pipe materials including proper removal and disposal of asbestos cement (AC) pipe if encountered, delivery of removed hydrants to the Billerica Water Department.  Base Bid work also includes, but is not limited to: 6” slot-perforated corrugated plastic pipe sub-drain installation, trench excavation, backfill and paving; rock removal and disposal; miscellaneous work and cleanup and all appurtenances and incidental work necessary to complete Base Bid Work.
  2. Work under Alternate #1 includes pavement reclamation and replacement; sidewalk and curb replacement; concrete ramp construction, driveway apron reconstruction, loaming and seeding; and all appurtenances and incidental work necessary to complete Alternate #1 work.
The project has been advertised for construction, with a bid opening scheduled for June 4, 2014.  Work will begin this season.

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Installing new 12” Gate Valve on Sewell St. on 6/26/14

Putting together Gate Valves and Tee on Liberty Dr. Tie-in on 7/7/14

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Digging on Rio Vista St at Liberty Dr. for new 12” water main on 7/7/14

Progress of installation of new 12” water main on Rio Vista St. on 7/9/14

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Removal of ledge with Hoe-ram for installation of new water main on Rio Vista St. on 7/10/14

Installation of new 12” gates valves at intersection of Rio Vista St. and Kenwood St. on 7/11/14

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Removal of ledge for new hydrant installation on Rio Vista St. on 7/14/14

Water main tie-in at Rio Vista St. and Walton St. on 7/16/14

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Installation of new 12” water main on Rio Vista St. on 7/17/14

Water main tie-in at Rio Vista St. and Sewell St. on 7/17/14

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Installation of new 10 “water main on Kenwood St. on 7/18/14

Installation of new 10 “water main on Kenwood St. on 7/21/14

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Reconnecting house services to new 12” water main on Rio Vista St. on 7/21/14

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