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Contract II: Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facility

Summary of Work Performed this week: 10/24/2009

MFCC: General Contractor Workforce/Manpower: 1 Superintendent, 4 Foreman, 5 Operators, 10 Carpenters, 3 Pipefitters, 11 Carpenter Helpers, 11 Laborers Max Foote Construction Co. worked a six day work week.

Monday, 10-19-09, MFCC operators removed and cleaned spoils from the Administration building area. Carpenters continued to work the installation of forms for the interior U.V. channels. Finishers placed 9.5yds of concrete for the inner U.V. building channel walls. Field tests were conducted; A/E=4.5, SL=4-inch, Temp=75 degrees. Carpenters continued to remove forms and shoring for the C-pass beams and relocate to the A-pass beam area. The carpenters continued installing formwork for the southeast Aeration upper jumper walls on the east and south wall. Carpenters began installing forms for the Aeration Basin outfall box. The finishers continued working cleaning and patching the upper Aeration Basin walls.

Tuesday, 10-20-09, MFCC operators and pipefitters began installing the 6-inch drain piping from the Odor Control building to MH-6. Carpenters continued to work the installation of forms for the interior U.V. channels. Finishers placed 37yds of concrete for the upper southwest Aeration Basin wall. Field test were conducted; A/E=4.5, SL=2-inch, Temp=79 degrees. Super–P was added to the mix. Finishers placed 8yds of concrete for the two beams on the south end of B-pass. The carpenters completed installing formwork for the southeast Aeration upper jumper wall. Carpenters continued installing forms for the Aeration Basin outfall box. The finishers continued working and cleaning and patching the upper Aeration Basin walls.

Wednesday, 10-21-09, MFCC operators and pipefitters began backfilling and compacting the area around the influent Magnetic Meter Vault and the North Buffer Zone. Carpenters backfilled the void areas of the U.V. channels with sand and compaction preparing to form and pour the U.V. decks. Finishers placed 10yds of flowable fill for the U.V. MCC under slab conduits. Carpenters began installing the shoring package for the A-pass beams. Carpenters began installing the shoring package for the Clarifier drive deck. Carpenters continued installing wall forms for the Aeration Basin outfall box. The finishers continued working cleaning and patching the upper Aeration Basin walls.

Thursday, 10-22-09, MFCC rained out at 9:00 a.m. with heavy rains. No measurable production was performed.

Friday, 10-23-09, MFCC finishers placed 9yds of concrete for the U.V. building channel decks. Labor crew worked making SWPPP repairs throughout the plant site. Carpenters began installing the acoustical louvers for the Odor Control building. Carpenters continued to install wall forms for the Aeration outfall box. Finishers placed 30yds of concrete for the center southeast Aeration jumper wall. Field test were conducted; A/E=4.4, SL=3-inch, Temp=76 degrees. Super–P was added to the mix for placement. Carpenters continued installing shoring package for the Clarifier drive deck. Operators began excavating for the 30- inch Headworks influent pipe road crossing.

Saturday, 10-24-09, MFCC pipefitters continued placement of the 30-inch influent piping across the main access road. They also continued placement of the 6-inch drain piping from MH-7 TO MH-6 across the main road.

Electrique Corporation: Subcontractor Workforce/Manpower: 1 Superintendent, 1 Foreman, 2 Helpers E.C. worked all week installing conduits for lighting and receptacles in the Odor Control building.

Midwest Coatings: Subcontractor Workforce/Manpower: 1 Superintendant, 1 Foreman, 1 Painter Midwest Coatings worked installing plastic wrapping for the Headworks building steel. They continued priming the interior CMU walls of the Headworks building.

Jocon Incorporated Building Erectors: Subcontractor Workforce/Manpower: 1 Superintendant, 1 Foreman, 5 Ironworkers Jocon Inc. has received the structural steel for the Blower building. They have begun to erect the columns. They installed the ridge cap for the Filter building.

DMG Masonry: Subcontractor Workforce/Manpower: 1 Superintendant, 2 Foremen, 10 Masons DMG completed power washing the brick veneer on the north side of the Headworks building. They continued installing the brick veneer for the east wall of the Headworks building.

Henley Construction: Subcontractor Workforce/Manpower: 1 Superintendant, 1 Foreman, 2 Masons Henley worked on the middle of wall-B and installed one course of block. building.