Recent snow caused only minor delays. Park plans to use the A Street staging area. Teams addressed concerns surrounding the pre-blast survey activity.

NCDOT coordination is ongoing, including follow-up on closure restrictions. CDM Smith provided a draft approach to apply the value engineering credit through adjusted unit prices on payment applications, which Park is reviewing.

Near-term work includes continued material deliveries (pipe and manholes in place up to 11th Street within LODs), erosion control completion, access road finalization on both sides of Interstate 85, and finishing the microtunnel pad area; remaining pipe deliveries are estimated at four to six weeks out, and PVC pipe/couplings are estimated at two to four weeks out.

Bypass prep is anticipated the week of 2/16 or 2/23, with bypass pipe and pumps to be delivered and assembly to begin. Park will submit a vibration control plan for the Newton area, has notified blasters, is coordinating the Armorock manhole submittal, and is awaiting the microtunnel submittal being prepared by Finch Engineering. CCTV of residential areas is planned to begin the week of February 9th.

Traffic control will be used for deliveries with minimal short-term impacts (including C Street), no service impacts are expected at this time, and impacts may begin in two to three weeks.