Category: Other

Neighborhood: East Boston

Description: PWD Bridges and Buildings Division was tasked with designing a salt shed for the District 9 yard in East Boston to protect the salt pile from the elements. PWD constructed a 70’x75’ salt shed at District 9 yard located on East Eagle St.  The pre-engineered structure consisted of aluminum parts to prevent erosion and the structure was placed on top of a precast concrete blocks foundation.  The site work and foundation layout were performed by PWD Staff and the Structure was installed by Cora Electric.

Project Status: Completed

Project Cost: $400,000

Project Completion: August, 2012

Project Team:

• Fouad Hamzeh, Proejct Manager, BPWD
• FST, Design Consultant
• Cora Electric, Contractor

Neighborhood: West Roxbury

Description: Phase I – Millennium Park -. The park is a former landfill that has been converted into 100 acres of trails, ball fields, and picnic areas. It consists of six miles of handicapped-accessible walking trails, playing fields, a canoe launch, and a nature trail.

Phase II – The City of Boston is reconstructing the existing natural turf athletic fields located behind the West Roxbury Education Complex, located at 1205 Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston, MA 02132.

As part of this reconstruction, the existing fields will be replaced with new artificial turf athletic fields consisting of one football field, one baseball field, one softball field, and one multi-use field. The project will also construct a new 6-lane paved running track with spectator stands, three tennis courts, two half-court basketball courts and provide the various associated field event appurtenances along with a new, energy-efficient lighting system. New handicap accessible pathways will be constructed to provide access to the various athletic field areas as well as to the adjacent Millennium Park and the school parking lot and access drive will also be reconstructed as part of the project.

Project Status: In construction

Estimated Project Cost: $14,354,000

Estimated Project Completion: Fall 2015

Project Team:

• Para Jayasinghe, Project Manager, BPWD
• CMD Smith, Design Consultant
• WES Construction, Contractor

Description: The Boston Public Works Department identified an opportunity to transform a small underutilized open space in the North End into a “pocket park”. Based on community input, it was decided that the area would be best used as a bicycle storage and repair area. Several decorative bike racks, a bike pump, and several small trees were included in the final design. A decorative asphalt surface was selected to emulate brick.

Project Status: Completed

Project Cost: $145,000

Project Completion: Fall 2013

Project Design Team:

• Zach Wassmouth, Project Manager, BPWD
• Nitsch Engineering, Design Consultant

Project Construction Team:

• Katie Choe, Project Construction Manager, BPWD
• Fred De Roma & Son, Contractor

Neighborhood: Brighton

Description: PWD Bridges and Buildings Division was tasked with designing a salt shed for the District 4 yard in Brighton to protect the salt pile from the elements. PWD constructed a 70’x75’ salt shed at District 4 yard located on 315 Western Avenue.  The pre-engineered structure consisted of aluminum parts to prevent erosion and the structure was placed on top of a precast concrete blocks foundation.  The site work and foundation layout were performed by PWD Staff and the Structure was installed by WES Construction.

Project Status: Completed

Project Cost: $400,000

Project Completion: August, 2013

Project Team: 

• Fouad Hamzeh, Project Manager, BPWD
• FST, Design Consultant
• WES Construction Co., Contractor