Section 23, 24 and 47 Water Mains - Boston and Newton (MWRA Contract 6392)

Section 23, 24 and 47 water mains are part of the Southern High pressure zone. They provide supply to the communities of Boston, Newton and Watertown. The water mains are cast iron and are over 100 years old. Rehabilitation of these water mains will improve water quality by reducing the length of unlined cast iron water mains in the system; improve reliability; restore hydraulic looping and redundancy between Weston Aqueduct Supply Main (WASM) 2 and WASM 4; facilitate conveyance of high service water from Shaft 7 of the City Tunnel to the communities of Boston, Newton and Watertown. This $26.8 million contract was awarded in March 2019 to Albanese D&S, Inc. with a contract term of 912 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Scope:
This contract includes cleaning and cement mortar lining approximately 4,500 linear feet of Section 23, which is a 36-inch diameter cast iron water main, 10,800 feet of 20-inch Section 24 and Section 47 cast iron water mains, and 500 feet of 20-inch steel water main along Section 24. The construction work will also include installing, by open-cut, 3,600 feet of 36-inch ductile iron Section 23 water main, 6,400 feet of 24-inch ductile iron Section 24 water main, and new valves and appurtenances, and replacing the check valve assembly at Boston Meter 120. Additionally, the construction contract will include replacing approximately 2,400 linear feet of City of Newton 20-inch diameter, 140 year-old cast iron water main on Ward Street between Manet Road and Waverly Avenue.

Schedule:
Work is expected to begin in a couple of months, a more definitive timeline will be provided soon.

Project Updates

March 29, 2023

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Vault chambers on Waverly Avenue in Newton

Valve Vault on Waverly Avenue & Ward Street

March 2, 2023

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Work Update

Replace Sec 24 on Ward and Waverly Avenue (24-inch)
Replace Sec 23 on Ward Street (36-inch)
Resume cleaning and lining on Beacon Street in the spring

Setting Valve Vault on Waverly Avenue at Ward Street

February 2, 2023

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Work Update

Crew 1

Replace Sec 24 on Waverly Avenue (24-inch)
Replace Sec 23 on Ward Street (36-inch)
Replace Sec 23 on Beacon Street (36-inch) City of Boston

Crew 2

C&L Sec 23 on Beacon Street (36-inch) Newton & Boston
C&L Sec 24 at Mass Pike (20-inch)
C&L Sec 47 on Lake Street (20-inch) City of Boston

Crew on Waverly Street

December 28, 2022

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Pipes stored on site

Crew 1 installing pipe on Ward Street in Newton

Ward Street in Newton (MWRA Section 24-inch and cross connection to Newton)

Albanese crew on Waverly Avenue in Newton

November 7, 2022

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Ward Street in Newton, 20-inch water main complete

2nd crew on Waverly Avenue in Newton replacing Section 24-inch (1,470-feet or 2,908-feet installed)

August 9, 2022

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Work Update

College Road in Newton: Section 23 (36-inch)

Replace 280-feet

Clean & Line 1,414-feet

Waverly Ave in Newton: Section 24 (20-inch) Closing Access Pits

Ward Street in Newton: Install tapping sleeve for Newton at Ward and Waverly Avenue

June 29, 2022

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Work Update

Crew 1 on Ward Street in Newton to replace Newton’s 20-inch main

Crew 2 cleaning and lining Section 24 (20-inch) at Waverly Avenue, Washington Street and Saint James Circle

Crew 2 also cleaning and lining Section 47 (20-inch) on Commonwealth Avenue and Carriage Road

Access pit for Section 23 (36-inch) and Section 47 (20-inch)

April 28, 2022

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Work Update - Crew 1 on Ward Street in Newton

Temporary water bypass

Replace Newton's 20-inch main

Replace MWRA's Section 23 (36-inch line) & Section 24 (24-inch line)

Work Update - Crew 2 on Beacon Street in Boston

Work to start mid-May

Replace MWRA's Section 23 (36-inch line)

March 31, 2022

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Work Update

Install temporary water bypass

Replace Newton's 20-inch main

Replace MWRA's Section 23 (36-inch line) - Expected to begin in May

Cleaning and lining Sections 23, 24 & 47 - Expected to begin in May

Bypass pumping being set up on Ward Street in Newton

February 3, 2022

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Cleaning and Lining:

Section 23 (36-in): 4,500 lf

Sections 24 & 47 (20-in): 10,800 lf

Pipe Replacement:

Section 23 (36-in): 3,600 lf

Section 24 (24-in): 6,400 lf

City of Newton (20-in): 2,400 lf

February 1, 2022

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