By Brian Trompeter
Vienna residents can look forward to plenty of asphalt and concrete pouring, plus other infrastructure upgrades, pedestrian projects and tree initiatives in coming months.
Vienna Council Approves Sidewalk Contract for Delano Drive, Orrin Street: Two more sidewalk-construction projects are coming to Vienna, courtesy of the Maud Ferris Robinson Charitable Trust. The Vienna Town Council on June 5 approved a $329,716 contract with Arthur Construction Co. Inc. to build sidewalks along the:
• Even-numbered (north) side of Delano Drive, S.E., between Echols and Alma streets, S.E. This $176,294 initiative will include an estimated 320 square yards of concrete sidewalk, 43 square yards of concrete driveway apron, 30 square yards of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-accessible curb ramps, 290 linear feet of curb and gutter, 105 tons of asphalt paving and other items.
• Odd-numbered (east) side of Orrin Street, S.E., from Delano Drive, S.E., to Follin Lane, S.E. This $153,422 project will use approximately 616 square yards of concrete sidewalk, 157 square yards of concrete driveway entrance, 18square yards of ADA-accessible curb ramps, 100 linear feet of curb and gutter, 25 tons of asphalt paving, two stormwater-treatment inlets and related items.
Town Council OKs More Funds for Tree Inventory, Maintenance, Removal Work: The Vienna Town Council on June 5 approved spending an additional $11,000 with PlanIT Geo to conduct further tree-inventory work on town property. The approval will bring the contract’s total cost to $85,000. The company already in fiscal year 2023 has invoiced the town for $67,657 for inventorying 7,570 trees and 1,079 tree-planting locations, as well as providing a three-year subscription to Tree Plotter Suite asset management and tree-mapping software.
The Council at the same meeting agreed to spend $23,000 more with Ross Tree Expert Co. (doing business as RTEC Treecare) for tree pruning and removal. The Council’s decision brings the town’s total purchase order with the company to $97,500.
Vienna Town Council OKs $9.6 Million Worth of Municipal Contracts: Vienna Town Council members on June 5 approved municipal contracts worth a total of $9.6 million.
The Council approved these agreements worth a cumulative $5.2 million:
• A $2 million contract with Arthur Construction for milling, overlay and traffic marking.
• A $350,000 with Broad Run for disposal of construction and demolition debris.
• A $2.5 million contract with Crown Construction for providing and installing water mains.
• A $200,000 contract with Midatlantic Marking Inc. for pavement marking.
• A $150,000 contract with Environmental Professional Services for on-call environmental services.
All five of the above contracts run during fiscal year 2024, which starts July 1 and ends June 30, 2024.
The Council also agreed to ride these municipal contracts from other jurisdictions, which were worth a total of $2,415,000:
• A $200,000 contract with Capital Building Services for building cleaning, which will expire Aug. 31, 2024.
• A $350,000 contract with Ferguson for pipe and fittings, which expires June 30, 2024.
• A $400,000 contract with Mansfield Oil Co. for bulk fuel, which expires Jan. 5, 2024.
• A $150,000 contract with Morton Salt/Eastern Salt for de-icing salt, which expires Dec. 23 this year.
• A $140,000 contract with Pinpoint Underground for utility markings, which expires June 30, 2024.
• A $150,000 contract with Republic Services for recycling, which expires Dec. 1 this year.
• A $100,000 contract with Savera for temporary-employment services, which has up to five one-year renewals remaining through June 30, 2027.
• A $75,000 contract with Service Tire Truck Center for tires, which expires March 31, 2024.
• A $600,000 contract with Tri-State for sewer lining, which expires Oct. 30 this year.
• A $250,000 contract with WM Recycle America Holdings Inc. for recycling, which expires Feb. 1, 2025.
Council OKs Design Contract to Replace Asphalt Trail with Concrete on Park Street, S.E.: Concrete sidewalks run the length of the west side of Park Street, S.E., from Maple Avenue, E., to Fardale Street, S.E., but on the street’s east side, just slightly more than half of the walkways are concrete.
The Vienna Town Council is proposing to replace about 3,500 linear feet of existing asphalt trail along the Park Street’s east side with concrete sidewalks and on June 5 awarded Urban Ltd. a $146,000 contract to perform the necessary design work.
As part of its contractual obligations, the company will hold public-engagement meetings to discuss the project’s design with town residents.
Paving Work Coming to 7 Vienna Streets: Seven Vienna streets will be repaved soon, following the Vienna Town Council’s June 5 decision to spend an additional $221,000 with Arthur Construction Inc.
The company will repave:
• Colin Lane, N.W., from Lawyers Road, N.W., until the street’s end at a cost of $25,532.
• Lawyers Road, N.W., between Wilmar Place, N.W., and Windover Avenue, N.W., for a cost of $49,254.
• Church Street, N.E., between Beulah Road, N.E., and East Street, N.E., for a price of $42,618.
• Park Street, N.E., between 353 Park St., N.E., and Albea Court, N.E., for a cost of $11,154.
• Westbriar Drive, N.E., near Maple Avenue, E., at a price of $10,029.
• Roosevelt Court, N.E., from MacArthur Avenue, N.E., until the street’s end at a cost of $19,139.
• Valley Drive, S.E., from Glyndon Street, S.E., to the street’s end at a price of $62,715. This project will be undertaken pending completion of a storm-sewer project in the vicinity.
Town staff selected the projects based on the streets’ Pavement Condition Index ranking and will notify in advance residents who will be affected by the construction, as well as provide points of contact.
Bricks Out, Stamped Asphalt Coming at Church, Mill Streets: Brick crosswalks have been an attractive mainstay along Vienna’s historic Church Street, but now that those pavers need to be replaced, town officials will substitute brick-like stamped-asphalt sections in their stead.
The Vienna Town Council on June 5 awarded a $106,500 contract to Arthur Construction Co. Inc. to replace existing brick crosswalks at the intersection of Church and Mill streets, N.E., and install Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at the location.
The intersection for years has been where the town has lighted its holiday tree during the Church Street Holiday Stroll.
