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IT HAS BEEN A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE, HAVING HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO FOLLOW AND RECORD THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW WATER SYSTEM FROM THE ISLES OF CAPRI WATER STATION TO THE BRIDGE AT THE FIRE STATION.
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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PERSONAL OF THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT:
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PROJECT MANAGER; DIANA DUERI

SENIOR FIELD INSPECTOR; FRED SEXTON

FIELD INSPECTOR; DAVE LATERNEAU

FIELD INSPECTOR; JERRY ZIMMERMAN

WATER DISTRIBUTION MANAGER; JOE THOMAS

SENIOR FIELD SUPERVISOR; MATT TAPLEY

SAFETY SPECIALIST; MICHAEL GATES

PROPERTY ACQUISITION SPECIALIST; SUE ZIMMERMAN

AND ALL OF THE WORKERS THAT OPERATED VALVES, DELIVERED MATERIAL, INSTALLED THE NEW WATER METERS AND BACK FLOW PREVENTERS AND WORKED IN THE LABORATORY.
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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PERSONAL OF DN HIGGINS:
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REGIONAL MANAGER; BRANDY BARTOLONE

PROJECT MANAGER; DERECK MOORLEY

SENIOR FIELD SUPERINTENDENT; JIMMY NELSON

AND ALL OF THE WORKERS THAT LABORED TO INSTALL THE NEW SYSTEM;

RODGER,

FELIPE,

EDDIE,

ESTABAN,

RONNIE,

GASPAR,

SOLOMAN,

DANIEL,

FRANCISCO,

GEORGE,

AND THE TRUCK DRIVERS THAT

CARRIED THE EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM THE JOB,

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I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO THANK THE PRINCIPAL ENGINEER OF

Q. GRADY MINOR:

DAVID SCHMITT, PE

"GRATES HABERE"

ROAD STRIPS

"ROAD SAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS" IS LAYING THE ROAD OUT FOR NEW STRIPPING..

10 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF THE ROAD A MARK IS MADE..

THESE MARKS WILL GUIDE THE STRIPPING TRUCK..

THE FIELD AROUND THE ENTRANCE SIGN IS COMING BACK TO NORMAL



FINAL DAYS

THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS WORKED ON THE LIST OF CORRECTIONS THAT WAS DEVELOPED AFTER THE WALK THROUGH ON LAST THURSDAY..

JERRY ZIMMERMAN "FIELD INSPECTOR" CHECKS OFF AS THE LIST IS COMPLETED..

THE LAST ITEMS OF PHASE ONE CONSTRUCTION IS ABOUT TO COMPLETE THE BOOK.

IT HAS BEEN AN ADVENTURE AND A LOT OF NEW FRIENDS WERE MADE BY EVERYONE ON THE ISLAND.



NEW GRASS WATERING - ROAD STRIPPING

THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS CONTINUES TO WATER THE NEW GRASS DAILY,,

"MICHAEL KELLY" OF ROAD SAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, SHOWS THE TEMPORARY TAPE THAT WILL BE LAID FOR SAFETY THIS WEEKEND. IT WILL BE A 12" PIECE LAID ABOUT EVERY 50 FEET APART. THE STOP STRIPS WILL BE LAID AT THE STOP SIGNS ALSO. THERE IS SOME CONFUSION OF THE LANE WIDTH, SO THEY ARE LAYING THE TAPE UNTIL NEXT WEEK WHEN THE WIDTH IS DETERMINED AND THE TEMPORARY PAINT WILL BE SPRAYED ON THE ROAD..



FINISHING THE ASPHALT - PROGRESS MEETING

BETTER ROADS HAS FINISHED ALL OF THE SIDE STREETS AND NOW ARE DOING THE MAIN BLVD. THE FLAG PEOPLE ARE IN PLACE AND THE SIGNS ARE SET..

THE ASPHALT IS CUT WHERE PHASE ONE ENDS AND PHASE TWO BEGINS. THE CUT ALLOWS THE PAVING MACHINE TO BLEND THE TWO SURFACES THAT ARE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS..

THE ASPHALT IS CHIPPED OUT TO CREATE A GROVE..

THE GROVE IS ABOUT 10" WIDE..

THE ROAD IS THEN SWEEP CLEAN..

THE PRIMING TRUCK LAYS THE HOT PRIMER..

THE TRUCKS WITH THE NEW ASPHALT ARE LINED UP..

THE PAVING MACHINES HOPPER IS LOADED WITH ASPHALT..

AND THE LAST OF THE NEW PAVING BEGINS..

THE STEEL ROLLER FOLLOWS AND COMPRESSES THE ASPHALT AND AT THE SAME TIME COOLS IT FOR THE NEXT ROLLER..

THEN THE PNEUMATIC ROLLER IS BROUGHT IN TO FINISH THE JOB..

THE WEEKLY, AND POSSIBLE LAST, PROGRESS MEETING WAS HELD OUTSIDE THIS WEEK. DISCUSSED WAS THE FINAL BLUE PRINTS, ASPHALTING AND STRIPPING AND THE FACT THAT THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS IS FINISHING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND LEAVING THE ISLAND IN BETTER SHAPE THAN IT WAS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION. THE NEW PAVING IN FRONT OF PELICAN BEND IS A REAL ASSET TO BOTH THE ISLAND AND THE RESTAURANT, NO MORE MUD HOLE WHEN IT RAINS.

THE PROJECT MANAGER, "DIANA DUERI",.HAS WENT TO BOGOTA, COLUMBIA TO VISIT HER FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WE WISH HER A SAFE TRIP AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS. 

FOLLOWING THE MEETING A COMPLETE WALK THROUGH OF THE ENTIRE NEW WATER SYSTEM WAS MADE BY ALL SUPERVISORS, FIELD INSPECTORS AND THE ENGINEER..

ALL OF THE VALVES WERE INSPECTED FOR OPERATION AND WHETHER THEY WERE OPEN OR CLOSED. THE AUTOMATIC AIR RELEASE VALVES WERE INSPECTED, ALL NEW WATER METERS WERE INSPECTED, ALL BRASS TAGS WERE INSPECTED, ALL PAVING WAS INSPECTED, ALL DRIVEWAY PATCHING OR REPLACING WAS INSPECTED. IF THERE WERE ANY ITEMS THAT WERE NOT ACCEPTABLE, A LIST WAS MADE AND DN HIGGINS WILL GIVE THEM THE ATTENTION NEEDED..

NEW GRASS - ASPHALT

THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS USED A ROLLER TO ROLL ALL OF THE NEW GRASS..

WHILE WAITING FOR THE TEMPERATURE TO RISE ABOVE 45*,

THE ASPHALT CREW DRESSED UP AREAS ON PANAY AVE.

THEY USED A COMBINATION OF HEAT AND ROLLING TO COMPLETE THE TASK..

THE HIGH EDGES WERE CUT DOWN BY HEATING AND SCRAPING THE ASPHALT..

THEN THE ROLLER WAS USED..

A LARGE AREA IN THE CENTER WAS CUT OUT AND RE ASPHALTED..

WHEN THE AIR WAS WARMER, THE CREW STARTED ON ANTIGUA ST.

THEN MOVED TO CRISTOBAL ST. AND LAID THE PRIMER..

THEN PAVED THE STREET..

THEN MOVED TO KON TIKI DR..

AT ONE POINT A LARGE DOG CHARGED ACROSS THE STREET..

LEFT A DUMP AND WENT HOME..

THE CREW THEN MOVED TO SAMAR LANE AND BEGAN PAVING..

FOLLOWED BY THE ROLLER..



NEW GRASS - MARKERS - ASPHALT

THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS WATERS THE NEW GRASS. THEY WILL OVERSEE THE ASPHALT INSTALLATION UNTIL COMPLETION..

MEDALLIONS HAVE BEEN SET IN PLACE ON ALL OF THE VALVES. THESE TELL THE INSTALLATION DATE, THE SIZE AND HOW MANY TURNS TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE VALVE AND WHICH DIRECTION TO TURN THE VALVE..

THE ASPHALT CREW WORKS ON GRENADA AFTER THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE THE MINIMUM OF 45* TO LAY ASPHALT..

AFTER LAYING THE ROLLER CAME..

THEN THE PNEUMATIC ROLLER. THIS ROLLER HAS RUBBER TIRES AND WILL COMPACT AND SMOOTH THE VALLEYS AND DIPS, WHERE THE STEEL ROLLER WILL GO OVER THEM..

THE CREW MOVES TO ANTIGUA ST. THE DRIVEWAYS ARE CUT DOWN TO BE LEVEL WITH THE NEW ASPHALT

THE PRIMER IS SPRAYED ON THE ROAD. THIS ALLOWS THE NEW ASPHALT TO BOND WITH THE OLD ASPHALT..

THE OIL IS ABOUT 150*..

THE PAVING MACHINE MAKES A RUN..

THEN THE ROLLER COMES IN WITH WATER ON THE STEEL WHEELS AND COMPRESSES THE ASPHALT.

NEW GRASS - ASPHALT

DN HIGGINS CONTINUES TO WATER THE NEW GRASS, FROM THE WATER PUMP STATION...

TO THE FIRE STATION..

ON SAN JUAN AVE, BETTER ROADS STARTS PAVING THE SIDE STREETS.

FIRST THE PRIMER IS SPRAYED ON THE OLD ASPHALT..

THEN THE TRUCK LOADS THE PAVING MACHINE..

THE PAVING MACHINE BACKS INTO PLACE..

AND STARTS LAYING THE NEW ASPHALT..

THE ASPHALT IS RAKED AND THE EXCESS IS SPREAD..

THE SPREADING CONTINUES AS THE PAVER IS RELOADED AND THE CULDESAC IS COMPLETED..

THE LAYING AND SPREADING HAS TO BE QUICK TO KEEP THE ASPHALT AT 300*

THEN THE WATER IS TURNED ON TO THE STEEL ROLLERS..

AND THE ROLLING BEGINS..

FOLLOWED AND FINISHED OFF BY THE RUBBER ROLLER..

WHEN THE CULDESAC IS COMPLETED THE PAVER IS RELOADED AND THE SIDES OF THE PAVER ARE EXPANDED OUT TO COVER THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE STREET..

AND THE MACHINE, PUSHING THE TRUCK, MAKES ONE SWEEP TO PAVE THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAN JUAN, SAMAR AND PANAY AVE'S