Town of Groton Special Town Meeting Information Tripp McElroy III / Friday, September 9, 2022 0 214 Article rating: No rating The Town of Groton Special Town Meeting is MONDAY, September 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groton Middle School Performing Arts Center The purpose of the meeting is to request authorization to increase the borrowing for the Florence Roche Elementary School Project by $9.5 million. To review the VIDEO OF THE INFORMATION SESSION (presented at the FRBC, last night, 09/08/22) please see the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../KlQBkfAldgZGXO7aYDZlGSIxVO0Kt... Passcode: #4AZLdhK For those with Kids - BABYSITTING IS AVAILABLE (6:30 PM until end of Meeting, Ages 5 thru 12) - SIGN UP BELOW: https://docs.google.com/.../1bAjArPe839hJpimQ9jzokQW.../edit Read more
Project Update - Week of September 5th 2022 Tripp McElroy III / Friday, September 2, 2022 0 218 Article rating: No rating Please see the below project update and list of activities scheduled for the week of 9/5. The fencing contractor will commence with the fence installation on the West side of the new track and field. The electrical contractor will continue with the electrical work to support power to the new athletic field shed location. The site contractor shall commence prepping and raking out the atheltic field loam in preparation for Sod materials to be delivered the week of 9/12. The track surfacing contractor is scheduled to mobilize to the project site on Tuesday 9/6 and commence their pre-work inspection of the track surface. The electrical and site contractors will continue the electrical ductbank installation towards the BESS system pad. The site contractor will continue various grading activities around the site. The site contractor shall continue with foundation insulation installation and back-filling activities in Areas C & D. The concrete contractor will continue and complete foundation construction for the classroom wings in Areas C & D. The site contractor will continue to excavate for foundations in Areas A & B. The contractor shall commence with the construction of footings in Area A. The concrete contractor is scheduled to receive a rebar delivery for Area A on Wednesday 9/7 and Anchor Bolts for Area A on Friday 9/9. Concrete placements are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 9/7 and Friday 9/9. Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday 9/5 there will not be any work activities onsite. Read more
Project Update - Week of August 29th 2022 Jonathan May / Saturday, August 27, 2022 0 197 Article rating: No rating Please see the below project update and list of activities scheduled for the week of 8/29. Exporting excess materials from the site shall continue this week. The fencing contractor will complete the athletic field retaining wall fence installation. The irrigation system will be completed The drainage structure covers will be installed The electrical contractor will commence providing power to the new athletic field shed location The concrete contractor will continue foundation construction for the classroom wings Area C & D. The site contractor will continue to excavate the Area A & B foundations. The electrical and site contractors will continue the electrical ductbank installation down Champney Street. The site contractor will continue various grading activities around the site. Read more
Project Update - Week of August 22nd 2022 Tripp McElroy III / Friday, August 19, 2022 0 236 Article rating: 5.0 Please see the below project update and list of activities scheduled for the week of 8/22. Exporting excess materials from the site shall continue this week. Complete the construction of the long jump pits at the new track area. Commence the installation of the irrigation system in the new athletic field. Continue with site restoration and re-establishment of the temporary construction fence line shall continue this week adjacent to the Middle School South building. The site and electrical contractor shall continue with the construction of the underground electrical & communications ductbank working South on the site towards Champney Street. The site contractor shall continue with excavation and subgrade prep for concrete foundations in Area A of the building. The site contractor shall continue importing and placing structural fill materials in Area B of the new building. The concrete contractor shall continue construction of foundation formwork in Area C and commence in Area A of the new building. Foundation wall construction shall commence in Area D of the new building. Concrete placements are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 8/24 and Friday 8/26 this week. Read more
Saturday Work - August 20th 2022 Tripp McElroy III / Friday, August 19, 2022 0 243 Article rating: No rating The project has a street sweeper scheduled for Saturday 8/20 to sweep around the perimeter of the existing Florence Roche Elementary and Middle School South buildings where the underground utility work was completed this summer. Read more