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Project Website: www.metbranchtrail-forttotten.com
For Additional Trail Information Please see www.metbranchtrail.com
Proposed Metropolitan Branch Trail
Metropolitan Branch Trail Design Build, South Segment
DC CONTRACT NO. DCKA-2016-C-0044
FAP No.: STP-2016 (060)
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1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The planned Metropolitan Branch Trail Project (“the Project”) consists of the design and
construction of a new trail adjacent to CSX tracks and WMATA Red Line tracks along
John McCormack Drive, adjacent to Fort Totten Metro Station, and on NPS property in
NE, Washington D.C. The trail begins approximately 1500 feet south of Bates Road
NE on the east side of John McCormack Drive NE, extending north along the WMATA
and CSX tracks to the Fort Totten Metro Station tie in with First Place NE. An existing
trail connection from Gallatin Road NE to the Fort Totten Metro Station will be
reconstructed as a part of the Project.
The Project is 83.15% Federally-Funded and 16.85% District-Funded. Potomac
Construction is the Design Build contractor.
Delon Hampton and Associates Chartered is providing Construction Management and
Inspection services. Specific Construction Scope of Work includes:
• Provide mobilization and demobilization, provision and maintenance of
Engineer’s field facilities, field layout, employee training, and other incidental
work required for a quality, complete and finished product;
• Establishment and maintenance of vehicular and pedestrian traffic including
signs, barricades and other transition devices; reconfiguring the devices in
conjunction with changes in work areas; and their removal and disposal upon
project completion, including restoration of disturbed areas;
• Clearing and grubbing, as required within the LOD;
• Removal of unsuitable material, excavation, and backfilling and pervious paving
to construct a new trail;
• Protection of trees during construction;
• Provide ADA compliant trail connections and pedestrian ramps;
• Provide retaining walls as necessary to stay within the LOD and minimize
property impacts following visual requirements specified for retaining walls on
NPS property;
• Provide new permanent regulatory and wayfinding signs for the trail and all trail
connection intersections;
• Provide road and trail pavement markings;
• Provide landscaping within the LOD for the Project including special
requirements for landscaping on NPS property;
• Provide erosion and sediment control measures, storm water management
facilities, including pervious asphalt pavement and bioretention facilities;
• Provide utility coordination, identification, locating, and protection of all utilities
encountered during design and construction including relocation of Pepco poles
along Aggregate Industries property; and
• Provide new WMATA security fencing between the trail and CSXT tracks.
• Remove existing sidewalk and widen sidewalk to 10’ along the west side of 1
st
place NE from Metropolitan Branch Trail to entrance to WMATA bus loop, on
the west side.
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Work performed this week:
Design
• Coordinated with DDOT to address comments received from WMATA on the shop
drawings for the railing proposed in Submittal D
• Coordinated with NPS regarding the ashlar pattern for retaining wall
• Posted Construction letter and Final Plans for Submittal D for WMATA on ProCore
• Responded to RFI about the retaining wall ashlar pattern
Construction:
Phase B
• No work performed
Phase D
• Performed clearing and grubbing
• Performed tree removal
CM Consultant:
• Monitored construction progress, make sure all applicable inspection and testing were
performed
• Attended QA/QC Meeting Conference Call
• Attended DDOT MPD Camera Installation Meeting
• Reviewed Inspection Daily Reports
• Updated Project Files
• Reviewed draft copy of Pay Estimate No. 16.
• Communication with the stakeholder in terms of submittals
Tue. 05/05/20 DDOT Designer conference call was held at 10:30 A.M.
Thur. 05/07/20 DDOT DHA and QA Conference call was held at 10:30 A.M.
Fri. 05/08/20 QA/QC Meeting conference call was held at 10:00 A.M.
Fri. 05/08/20 DDOT MPD Camera and Cable Installation Meeting conference call
was held at 1:00 A.M.
Sun 05/03/20 No work performed
Mon 05/04/20 Phase B - No work performed.
Phase B - Electrical Phase - No work performed
Phase D - Performed clearing and grubbing. Removed the cut trees
2. STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION / PROGRESS SUMMARY
3. MEETINGS / PROJECT COORDINATION
4. DAILY WORK PERFORMED
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from the job site.
Tue 05/05/20 Phase B - No work performed
Phase B - Electrical Work - No work performed
Phase D - Performed clearing and grubbing. Removed the cut trees from
the job site.
Wed 05/06/20 Phase B - Work cancelled due to rain
Phase B - Electrical Work - Work cancelled due to rain
Phase D - Work cancelled due to rain
Thurs 05/07/20 Phase B – No work performed
Phase B - Electrical Work – No work performed
Phase D – Performed clearing and grubbing. Removed the cut trees
from the job site
Fri 05/08/20 Phase B - No work performed
Phase B - Electrical Work – No work performed
Phase D – Performed clearing and grubbing. Removed cut trees from
the job site.
Sat 05/09/20 No work scheduled
Erosion and Sediment Control
inspection
MOT Inspection
Compaction Test
Asphalt Material Testing
Concrete Material Testing
Infiltration facility Material Testing
Potomac Construction (Contractor)
• DBE Goal for Contractor is 15%. To-date the Contractor has achieved 36% of their goal.
Delon Hampton & Associates (CM)
• DBE Goal for the CM is 10%. To-date the CM has achieved 0% of their Goal.
None occurred on-site.
5. INSPECTION & MATERIAL TESTS PERFORMED
6. DBE PARTICIPATION SUMMARIES
7. ACCIDENTS / INCIDENTS
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Phase B – No work performed
8. PHOTOS OF THE WORK PERFORMED
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Phase B – No work performed
Phase B – No work performed
Phase D – Crew clearing the cut trees
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Phase D – Crew placing cleared trees in the dumpster
Phase D – Crew hauling unsuitable soil
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Phase D – Crew removing tree stumps and hauling unsuitable materials
Phase D – Crew attending safety briefing