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Sturtevant Road repaving underway
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Quincy street repaving projects continue to be a mixed piece of work.
As reported previously as well as often by Quincy Quarry News, a number of local repaving projects are running a month after the standard mid-November cutoff date for paving given cold weather concerns.
All things considered, quelle surprise …
Key reasons for the mid-November cutoff is cold weather as asphalt production energy costs soar as well as that the lifespan of asphalt laid when the weather is cold typically ends up shortened.
Not to worry folks …
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In a non-response response, Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch noted in his weekly happy yak podcast last week that road makeovers would end this week even if the work was not completed.
At the same time, as well as in adherence with Quincy Quarry’s policy of seeking to provide “balanced and fair” coverage, Mayor Koch also noted that no street would be left bare but “some” work may not be completed until after warm weather returns next spring.
Listening to "On this episode of City View, Mayor Koch talks "Taxes," finishing up a few projects around the city & remembering Pearl Harbor" at https://t.co/SL4tL1w9JA
— City of Quincy (@CityofQuincy) December 9, 2021
For example, topcoats might not be laid and roads may thus end up left in some other manner of but a prep state until next spring.
Mayor Koch also yukked it up during this podcast as regards the impending 2022 local property tax bill increases, but such is a whole other story.
Presidents Hill road repaving work, center; $200,000 Bentley, center right
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In any event, per one of Quincy Quarry’s roving Citizen Journalists, it would appear that today’s mild weather for this time of year will be utilized to lay a topcoat and so wrap up a full makeover of Sturtevant Road, a relatively tony street in Quincy’s Presidents Hill neighborhood.
Then again, such was the all but assured outcome in the first place.
Elsewhere, however, perhaps not so much.
After all, priorities are priorities.
The job is not over until the paperwork is done …
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For example, at last check by Quincy Quarry, repaving a couple of streets in Quincy Point were looking to perhaps be looking to not be completed until next spring.
That and how this directly City of Quincy-managed project would appear to have not been scheduled in a timely manner and/or duly planned so that the work might be completed this year.
Accordingly, as well as needless to say, count on Quincy Quarry to monitor the running at least late road work in Quincy Point.
If it weren’t looking to be so expensive come spring, it might be funny. Imagine the effect freezing, thawing, plowing, brining, salting, and sanding (did I miss anything?) will have on these half-assed paving jobs.
I$ there a change-order category for this sort of a do-over$?
Dom,
A minor quibble: the City of Quincy stopped spreading sand/salt mix a few years ago.
At the same time, QQ is looking into seeing if there is change order number for the sort of rework you noted as now looking likely to be needed.
Well, OK, take the sand out of the mix. Sand would be the least detrimental of those items. And salt — that’s hit or miss as are brining and plowing.
I do not think quality construction is allowed anymore in Quincy.
I agree; these developers are only in Quincy to make a quick buck. Campaign contributions are a big part of the problem. Quincy Center has become the pre-fab capital of the South Shore and maybe even beyond.