Union County Engineer's New Office Location
Union County Engineer’s
FIELD NOTES
Summer 2016
Volume 32 Issue 1
A Message from the Engineer’s Desk
Jeff Stauch Union County Engineer
Safety Every Trip, Every Time hose words are posted at our Operations facilities as a reminder to our employees as they head to various jobsites every day. The phrase is intentionally redundant, and it has multiple applications to the very nature of our business. It is a reminder to perform work safely and to maintain awareness of traffic hazards in work zones. And it also speaks to why we are making many of the improvements.
T Inside this issue: Employee News
2
Development/ Planning
3
Building and Sanitary Sewer News
4
2016 Program of Work
5
Department News
6
2016 Construction
7
Graduates
8
Much of this issue of Field Notes outlines our construction plans for the season. Our core goals focus on making local roadways safer and improving their ability to handle our increasing traffic. Rural roadsides are often not forgiving when cars leave the pavement. Things like utility poles, trees and steep slopes are hazards along most local roadways. The necessary money to make all the needed improvements will never be available, so we prioritize. But this is only part of the safety equation. Union County roadways are on pace for well over 1000 accidents in 2016! Our growth brings more traffic, but we are seeing too many accidents. The causes almost always relate back to driver error, speed, inattention or distractions. Please consider our workers, your families and your friends when leaving your driveway every day. These excessive accident numbers are ‘fixable’. We all need to be more aware and more cautious. I want everyone to be around for Cleveland’s next championship! Every Trip, Every Time.
County Engineer Announces
New Office Location We are excited to unveil our new office, located adjacent to our previous space in the Union County Office Building. Earlier this year, the Commissioners bid a project to renovate our location into a two-story office space. We have occupied the first floor while the second floor remains unfinished for future county expansion. The County Recorder has moved into our previous location. Our address and phone number remain the same. Please stop in for a visit!
Page 2
Summer 2016
Employee News
Ronda Conrad, Accounts Administrator and Mary Long, Mapping Manager were recognized for their 25 years of service.
Maintenance Worker Keith Oman was awarded his 20-year service pin.
Justin Story, Road Superintendent received recognition for his 15 years of service.
New Employees Welcomed
W
e are pleased to introduce our newest employees Maintenance Worker Ryan Nicol and Residential Plans Examiner/Inspector Fred Slota. They joined our team earlier this year.
Administrative Coordinator Linda Reigle was awarded her 15year service pin.
Ryan Nicol
Ryan, who lives near Milford Center and is a graduate of Fairbanks High School and has an agriculture technology diploma from the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima. Fred and his wife, Shelley, live in Pickerington. Fred has 21 years of code administration experience, 16 years of construction experience, and numerous State of Ohio and International Code Council (ICC) certifications. Welcome Ryan and Fred!
Fred Slota
Residential Building Plan Examiner Change Maintenance Worker Brent Ufferman was awarded his 10-year service pin.
Tim Wakeley, who retired earlier this month, has been replaced by Fred Slota as our residential plans examiner/inspector. We wish Tim all the best as he begins a new chapter in his life with his wife, Kathy, in Tennessee.
Field Notes
Page 3
Development / Planning
Costco Nears Completion The anchor store for the Dublin Green Retail Center in Jerome Township is taking shape. Costco Wholesale began building construction in early April, and plans to open their store by the end of July. In addition to the approximately 150,000 square foot wholesale warehouse club, an eight bay members-only fueling station will also be added. Costco will serve as the anchor for the Dublin Green Retail Center, which plans for a total of 275,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space at full build out. As part of the development of this site, the intersection at State Route 161 and Cosgray Road has received a phased upgrade to mitigate the additional expected traffic. A westbound left turn lane on State Route 161 has been constructed, along with a restricted eastbound only movement from Cosgray Road. Design is currently underway for the permanent fix at this intersection, a multi-lane roundabout, which is planned for construction in 2017. Design and construction for the permanent solution will be funded by a multi-jurisdictional public/private partnership between the development group, City of Dublin, Franklin County and Union County.
Message from Soil And Water Conservation District
Maintaining Easements Annual maintenance has begun for the maintained agricultural ditches and drainage infrastructure in Union County. (If you are unsure that you have a maintained ditch on your property, check your tax bill to see if an assessment is listed). Spraying for weed and brush control is currently being performed in the southern half of the county, and the mowing of the 15’ berms on agricultural ditches will begin in the northern half of the county in July. Ditches are sprayed and mowed on alternate years. In a normal year, landowners may count on 2-3 visits from the Union Soil and Water Conservation District’s drainage maintenance department and/or contractor for inspections and maintenance work. At the present time, approximately 39 projects with 59.6 miles of ditches in Union County are maintained by spraying and mowing, and 14.91 miles of subsurface drain pipe along agriculture drainage systems are also maintained. Also maintained are approximately 30 urban subdivision retention basins, and 83 concrete drainage structures which include headwalls, manholes and catch basins. Maintenance for a subdivision will include seasonal inspections and retention/detention pond management to keep inlet and outlet structures free flowing. The Union Soil and Water Conservation District operates through a cooperative working agreement signed in 2000 with the Union County Commissioners and the Union County Engineer, to perform the administration and maintenance of petitioned drainage improvements within Union County.
Residential Development Continues In Jerome Township New home construction is maintaining a furious pace, especially in Jerome Township as several subdivision projects are currently underway. Jerome Village continues to have success and is moving forward on several new portions of their master development at multiple price points. In addition to the approximately 700 build-ready single family lots created over the past five years, current construction will yield approximately 200 additional lots when completed later this year and early 2017. Other subdivisions have begun construction in the surrounding area, including Mitchell Crossing (48 lots), Reserve at New California (15 lots in phase 1), Waterford Estates (10 lots), and Section 2 of Woodbine Village (46 lots). All of these developments are located in Jerome Township in close proximity to the Industrial Parkway Corridor.
Page 4
Summer 2016
Building and Sanitary Sewer News Zoning versus Building Codes
What’s The Difference? Frequently we hear from customers, “I have my city or township permit so I thought that was all that I needed” followed by “why do I need a county permit?” The differences between a city or township zoning permit and a Union County building permit are often not clear. We work cooperatively with city and township zoning officials to coordinate these approvals so the public gets both permits if needed before starting a project.
For example, a change of use requires a zoning permit to make sure the type of business is compatible with the land use while the building permit checks to see that the building itself is suitable for the new use. It could be the land use is acceptable but the building requires code upgrades or conversely the building “as is” may comply with the Ohio Building Code but zoning doesn’t allow the type of business in that area. Another example is for commercial sign installations. Zoning will check the location, size of the signage and numbers of signs on the property with the primary objective to allow for businesses to advertise in an appropriate manner. The building permit is to check the physical attachment to the building for wall mounted signs, to check foundations for monument type signs and to check electrical connections if provided. The primary objective for the building permit is to protect against structural or electrical safety issues for the public caused by shoddy work. Be sure to check with the zoning inspector in your area and the Union County Building Department to acquire the proper permits. We have a FAQ section on our website to help explain when a building permit is required.
Contract Work To Begin In July
Millcreek Estates Plant To Get Upgrade Improvements to the reliability and quality of wastewater treatment are in the works for the Millcreek Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant located off of Watkins Road. Upgrades include providing a mechanical type filter that can withstand wet weather flows much more reliably than the current sand filters, upsizing the UV disinfection treatment capacity and replacing and upsizing the outfall pipe. The estimated construction cost is $408,000 and will be funded by a loan through Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC). Bids were received in July and all work will be completed by the end of the year. County forces will construct the 600 sq. ft. building that will Pictured above is a type of mechanienclose the new equipment and also install the electrical lighting, cal filter that Union County will inunit heater and receptacles. stall by contract this summer at the Millcreek Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Field Notes
Page 5
2016 Program of Work
Projects
Location
Work to be performed by:
Description
Estimated Date of work
Small Bridge Work 194D -3.036
Leeper-Perkins Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
September - October
161A - 0.147
Darby-Pottersburg Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
July - August
167D - 2.143
West Darby Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
August
137C - 1.769
Westlake Lee Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
August - September
191A - 0.668
Raymond Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
July
194B - 1.686
Leeper-Perkins Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
Completed
Bridge Maintenance
Various Locations
County Forces
Misc. Work
May - November
Coleman Brake Rd.
Contract
Replacement
June - August
Large Bridge Work TR72C – 0.683 Road Improvements CR129 I-L
Claibourne Road
County Forces
Widening
August - September
County/Township Roads
Various Locations
Contract
Pavement Marking
August - September
Resurfacing CR15
Blaney Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
CR35
Fladt Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
CR38 A-D
Robinson Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
CR52
Weaver Road
Contract
Micro-Surfacing
August - October
CR274C
Mulvane Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
Mulvane Road
Chip Seal Programurfacing Southern Portion of the County
Various County and Township Roads
County Forces
Asphalt Paving Chip Sealing
July-August
Union County ODOT Construction Projects SR 4, USR 33, SR 31, SR 161
Misc. bridge and culvert repairs
Traffic maintained
USR 33
Scottslawn Road bridge Brock Road bridge
150-day closure 90-day closure August, 2016 - Sept. 2017
USR 36
Resurfacing from Collins Road to Champaign Co. Line Resurfacing from Marysville to Delaware Co. Line
Completed
SR 4
Resurfacing from Champaign Co. Line to USR 36
Completed
Page 6
Summer 2016
Department News
Employees Recognized Congratulations to Project Engineer Luke Sutton for passing the Principles and Practices of Engineering exam and obtaining his registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Ohio.
Maintenance Worker Josh Holland improved his knowledge of wastewater treatment by successfully completing a comprehensive 16 week course offered by OTCO (Operator Training Committee of Ohio) in the evenings.
Roadside Mowing And Spraying Underway Roadside mowing started in June and will continue through October. Our crews are responsible for mowing 1,040 miles of county and township roadsides each year. This requires over 4,000 Summer mowing crew: Bob Baughman, man and equip- Don McCreary, Kevin Chapman and Roy Hammond ment hours. A minimum of four separate rounds are performed annually. Dave Green, owner of Blues Creek Industries, has begun spraying around guardrails and along county ditches. He was contracted this year to handle vegetation control.
10 Hour Days Begin for Summer Our Operations Division employees have switched to 10 hour days. Summer work hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Engineer’s Administrative Office hours (7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F) will not change. Platform Built By County Forces
Example Of Employees Ingenuity
This platform was built by county forces to access dump truck beds for cleaning and soaping before hauling asphalt.
Summer Workers Welcomed
Dallas Galloway and Mason Shelley have joined the road crew this summer.
Jeffery Leiter has joined the office staff as this year’s engineering intern.
Welcome Dallas, Mason and Jeffery!
Field Notes
Page 7
2016 Construction
Coleman Brake Road Bridge Replacement Project Underway Another steel truss bridge has been retired and a new concrete structure is being erected on Coleman Brake Road over Buck Run in Union Township. The contract of $664,000 was awarded to R&I Construction from Tiffin, Ohio. Outdated steel truss bridge Funding for this new bridge includes 69% local and 31% state funds. Work is expected to be completed in early August.
New bridge abutment foundation
Chip Seal Program To Begin Soon
Sales Tax Dollars At Work
Road Work Notices To Be Distributed
Resurfacing Projects Slated
Before chip sealing around 75 miles of roads in the southern part of the county, our summer workers will be distributing road work notices to each residence affected by the construction. The notices remind residents and travelers on affected roads that they may encounter slight delays, to slow down on freshly sealed roads and drive cautiously in our crews’ work zones. Finding new ways to be proactive in sharing information on upcoming projects, and providing the motoring public safety reminders are some of the fundamental elements of our organization. To view a complete list of roads involved in this program please visit our website at www.co.union.oh.us/engineer.
Bids were received in late June for our 2016 paving program and will be awarded to The Shelly Company at a price of $905,000. Just under eight miles will be paved later this summer. About one-fourth of the cost will be paid by a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission as well as a contribution from Darby Township. The rest of the work will be funded by our share of the ¼% sales tax revenue. The roads include: Blaney Road Fladt Road Robinson Road (from SR736 to Taylor Road) Mulvane Road (from SR37 to Grove Street)
Weaver Road is also slated to be improved by contract later this summer by a process of micro-surfacing. Road Maintenance
Look For Us At The Union County Fair The Engineer’s Department will have a booth at the Union County Fair this year. We will be located in Merchant Building. Stop in and check out our information. We look forward to seeing you there.
Pavement Marking Program To Bid In July Later in July, sealed proposals will be accepted for our striping program. Our office reviews our pavement centerline and edgeline markings and prioritize which ones get painted based upon traffic counts, road geometrics and the condition of existing paint.
Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch, PE/PS 233 West Sixth Street Marysville, Ohio 43040
Administrative Offices P: 937.645.3018 F: 937.645.3161 www.co.union.oh.us/engineer Operations Facility P: 937.645.3017 F: 937.645.3111
2 0 1 6 G R A D U A T E S
A
lexandria Logsdon, daughter of Maintenance Worker Paul Farmer, received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Dance from the University of Akron.
C
aitlin Conrad, daughter of Accounts Administrator Ronda Conrad, graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Education and will purse her Masters Degree in School Counseling at Ohio University this fall.
C
aitlin Reid, daughter of Building Inspector Ron Reid, graduated from Bowling Green State University with a four-year degree in Early Childhood Education. She is pursuing a career as an elementary/special needs teacher.
D
allas Galloway, son of WWTP Operator Mike Galloway, graduated from Marysville High School and plans to attend Columbus State Community College to study in the field of computer science.
H
annah Putney, daughter of Maintenance Worker Dave Putney, received an Associates Degree in Social Work from the University of Rio Grande.
J
ennifer Arrington, daughter of County Engineer Jeff Stauch, completed graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
K
inze Wiley, daughter of Maintenance Worker Randy Wiley, graduated from North Union High School and plans to attend Marion Technical College.
FIELD NOTES
Summer 2016
Volume 32 Issue 1
A Message from the Engineer’s Desk
Jeff Stauch Union County Engineer
Safety Every Trip, Every Time hose words are posted at our Operations facilities as a reminder to our employees as they head to various jobsites every day. The phrase is intentionally redundant, and it has multiple applications to the very nature of our business. It is a reminder to perform work safely and to maintain awareness of traffic hazards in work zones. And it also speaks to why we are making many of the improvements.
T Inside this issue: Employee News
2
Development/ Planning
3
Building and Sanitary Sewer News
4
2016 Program of Work
5
Department News
6
2016 Construction
7
Graduates
8
Much of this issue of Field Notes outlines our construction plans for the season. Our core goals focus on making local roadways safer and improving their ability to handle our increasing traffic. Rural roadsides are often not forgiving when cars leave the pavement. Things like utility poles, trees and steep slopes are hazards along most local roadways. The necessary money to make all the needed improvements will never be available, so we prioritize. But this is only part of the safety equation. Union County roadways are on pace for well over 1000 accidents in 2016! Our growth brings more traffic, but we are seeing too many accidents. The causes almost always relate back to driver error, speed, inattention or distractions. Please consider our workers, your families and your friends when leaving your driveway every day. These excessive accident numbers are ‘fixable’. We all need to be more aware and more cautious. I want everyone to be around for Cleveland’s next championship! Every Trip, Every Time.
County Engineer Announces
New Office Location We are excited to unveil our new office, located adjacent to our previous space in the Union County Office Building. Earlier this year, the Commissioners bid a project to renovate our location into a two-story office space. We have occupied the first floor while the second floor remains unfinished for future county expansion. The County Recorder has moved into our previous location. Our address and phone number remain the same. Please stop in for a visit!
Page 2
Summer 2016
Employee News
Ronda Conrad, Accounts Administrator and Mary Long, Mapping Manager were recognized for their 25 years of service.
Maintenance Worker Keith Oman was awarded his 20-year service pin.
Justin Story, Road Superintendent received recognition for his 15 years of service.
New Employees Welcomed
W
e are pleased to introduce our newest employees Maintenance Worker Ryan Nicol and Residential Plans Examiner/Inspector Fred Slota. They joined our team earlier this year.
Administrative Coordinator Linda Reigle was awarded her 15year service pin.
Ryan Nicol
Ryan, who lives near Milford Center and is a graduate of Fairbanks High School and has an agriculture technology diploma from the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima. Fred and his wife, Shelley, live in Pickerington. Fred has 21 years of code administration experience, 16 years of construction experience, and numerous State of Ohio and International Code Council (ICC) certifications. Welcome Ryan and Fred!
Fred Slota
Residential Building Plan Examiner Change Maintenance Worker Brent Ufferman was awarded his 10-year service pin.
Tim Wakeley, who retired earlier this month, has been replaced by Fred Slota as our residential plans examiner/inspector. We wish Tim all the best as he begins a new chapter in his life with his wife, Kathy, in Tennessee.
Field Notes
Page 3
Development / Planning
Costco Nears Completion The anchor store for the Dublin Green Retail Center in Jerome Township is taking shape. Costco Wholesale began building construction in early April, and plans to open their store by the end of July. In addition to the approximately 150,000 square foot wholesale warehouse club, an eight bay members-only fueling station will also be added. Costco will serve as the anchor for the Dublin Green Retail Center, which plans for a total of 275,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space at full build out. As part of the development of this site, the intersection at State Route 161 and Cosgray Road has received a phased upgrade to mitigate the additional expected traffic. A westbound left turn lane on State Route 161 has been constructed, along with a restricted eastbound only movement from Cosgray Road. Design is currently underway for the permanent fix at this intersection, a multi-lane roundabout, which is planned for construction in 2017. Design and construction for the permanent solution will be funded by a multi-jurisdictional public/private partnership between the development group, City of Dublin, Franklin County and Union County.
Message from Soil And Water Conservation District
Maintaining Easements Annual maintenance has begun for the maintained agricultural ditches and drainage infrastructure in Union County. (If you are unsure that you have a maintained ditch on your property, check your tax bill to see if an assessment is listed). Spraying for weed and brush control is currently being performed in the southern half of the county, and the mowing of the 15’ berms on agricultural ditches will begin in the northern half of the county in July. Ditches are sprayed and mowed on alternate years. In a normal year, landowners may count on 2-3 visits from the Union Soil and Water Conservation District’s drainage maintenance department and/or contractor for inspections and maintenance work. At the present time, approximately 39 projects with 59.6 miles of ditches in Union County are maintained by spraying and mowing, and 14.91 miles of subsurface drain pipe along agriculture drainage systems are also maintained. Also maintained are approximately 30 urban subdivision retention basins, and 83 concrete drainage structures which include headwalls, manholes and catch basins. Maintenance for a subdivision will include seasonal inspections and retention/detention pond management to keep inlet and outlet structures free flowing. The Union Soil and Water Conservation District operates through a cooperative working agreement signed in 2000 with the Union County Commissioners and the Union County Engineer, to perform the administration and maintenance of petitioned drainage improvements within Union County.
Residential Development Continues In Jerome Township New home construction is maintaining a furious pace, especially in Jerome Township as several subdivision projects are currently underway. Jerome Village continues to have success and is moving forward on several new portions of their master development at multiple price points. In addition to the approximately 700 build-ready single family lots created over the past five years, current construction will yield approximately 200 additional lots when completed later this year and early 2017. Other subdivisions have begun construction in the surrounding area, including Mitchell Crossing (48 lots), Reserve at New California (15 lots in phase 1), Waterford Estates (10 lots), and Section 2 of Woodbine Village (46 lots). All of these developments are located in Jerome Township in close proximity to the Industrial Parkway Corridor.
Page 4
Summer 2016
Building and Sanitary Sewer News Zoning versus Building Codes
What’s The Difference? Frequently we hear from customers, “I have my city or township permit so I thought that was all that I needed” followed by “why do I need a county permit?” The differences between a city or township zoning permit and a Union County building permit are often not clear. We work cooperatively with city and township zoning officials to coordinate these approvals so the public gets both permits if needed before starting a project.
For example, a change of use requires a zoning permit to make sure the type of business is compatible with the land use while the building permit checks to see that the building itself is suitable for the new use. It could be the land use is acceptable but the building requires code upgrades or conversely the building “as is” may comply with the Ohio Building Code but zoning doesn’t allow the type of business in that area. Another example is for commercial sign installations. Zoning will check the location, size of the signage and numbers of signs on the property with the primary objective to allow for businesses to advertise in an appropriate manner. The building permit is to check the physical attachment to the building for wall mounted signs, to check foundations for monument type signs and to check electrical connections if provided. The primary objective for the building permit is to protect against structural or electrical safety issues for the public caused by shoddy work. Be sure to check with the zoning inspector in your area and the Union County Building Department to acquire the proper permits. We have a FAQ section on our website to help explain when a building permit is required.
Contract Work To Begin In July
Millcreek Estates Plant To Get Upgrade Improvements to the reliability and quality of wastewater treatment are in the works for the Millcreek Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant located off of Watkins Road. Upgrades include providing a mechanical type filter that can withstand wet weather flows much more reliably than the current sand filters, upsizing the UV disinfection treatment capacity and replacing and upsizing the outfall pipe. The estimated construction cost is $408,000 and will be funded by a loan through Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC). Bids were received in July and all work will be completed by the end of the year. County forces will construct the 600 sq. ft. building that will Pictured above is a type of mechanienclose the new equipment and also install the electrical lighting, cal filter that Union County will inunit heater and receptacles. stall by contract this summer at the Millcreek Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Field Notes
Page 5
2016 Program of Work
Projects
Location
Work to be performed by:
Description
Estimated Date of work
Small Bridge Work 194D -3.036
Leeper-Perkins Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
September - October
161A - 0.147
Darby-Pottersburg Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
July - August
167D - 2.143
West Darby Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
August
137C - 1.769
Westlake Lee Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
August - September
191A - 0.668
Raymond Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
July
194B - 1.686
Leeper-Perkins Rd.
County Forces
Replacement
Completed
Bridge Maintenance
Various Locations
County Forces
Misc. Work
May - November
Coleman Brake Rd.
Contract
Replacement
June - August
Large Bridge Work TR72C – 0.683 Road Improvements CR129 I-L
Claibourne Road
County Forces
Widening
August - September
County/Township Roads
Various Locations
Contract
Pavement Marking
August - September
Resurfacing CR15
Blaney Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
CR35
Fladt Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
CR38 A-D
Robinson Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
CR52
Weaver Road
Contract
Micro-Surfacing
August - October
CR274C
Mulvane Road
Contract
Asphalt Paving
August - October
Mulvane Road
Chip Seal Programurfacing Southern Portion of the County
Various County and Township Roads
County Forces
Asphalt Paving Chip Sealing
July-August
Union County ODOT Construction Projects SR 4, USR 33, SR 31, SR 161
Misc. bridge and culvert repairs
Traffic maintained
USR 33
Scottslawn Road bridge Brock Road bridge
150-day closure 90-day closure August, 2016 - Sept. 2017
USR 36
Resurfacing from Collins Road to Champaign Co. Line Resurfacing from Marysville to Delaware Co. Line
Completed
SR 4
Resurfacing from Champaign Co. Line to USR 36
Completed
Page 6
Summer 2016
Department News
Employees Recognized Congratulations to Project Engineer Luke Sutton for passing the Principles and Practices of Engineering exam and obtaining his registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Ohio.
Maintenance Worker Josh Holland improved his knowledge of wastewater treatment by successfully completing a comprehensive 16 week course offered by OTCO (Operator Training Committee of Ohio) in the evenings.
Roadside Mowing And Spraying Underway Roadside mowing started in June and will continue through October. Our crews are responsible for mowing 1,040 miles of county and township roadsides each year. This requires over 4,000 Summer mowing crew: Bob Baughman, man and equip- Don McCreary, Kevin Chapman and Roy Hammond ment hours. A minimum of four separate rounds are performed annually. Dave Green, owner of Blues Creek Industries, has begun spraying around guardrails and along county ditches. He was contracted this year to handle vegetation control.
10 Hour Days Begin for Summer Our Operations Division employees have switched to 10 hour days. Summer work hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Engineer’s Administrative Office hours (7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F) will not change. Platform Built By County Forces
Example Of Employees Ingenuity
This platform was built by county forces to access dump truck beds for cleaning and soaping before hauling asphalt.
Summer Workers Welcomed
Dallas Galloway and Mason Shelley have joined the road crew this summer.
Jeffery Leiter has joined the office staff as this year’s engineering intern.
Welcome Dallas, Mason and Jeffery!
Field Notes
Page 7
2016 Construction
Coleman Brake Road Bridge Replacement Project Underway Another steel truss bridge has been retired and a new concrete structure is being erected on Coleman Brake Road over Buck Run in Union Township. The contract of $664,000 was awarded to R&I Construction from Tiffin, Ohio. Outdated steel truss bridge Funding for this new bridge includes 69% local and 31% state funds. Work is expected to be completed in early August.
New bridge abutment foundation
Chip Seal Program To Begin Soon
Sales Tax Dollars At Work
Road Work Notices To Be Distributed
Resurfacing Projects Slated
Before chip sealing around 75 miles of roads in the southern part of the county, our summer workers will be distributing road work notices to each residence affected by the construction. The notices remind residents and travelers on affected roads that they may encounter slight delays, to slow down on freshly sealed roads and drive cautiously in our crews’ work zones. Finding new ways to be proactive in sharing information on upcoming projects, and providing the motoring public safety reminders are some of the fundamental elements of our organization. To view a complete list of roads involved in this program please visit our website at www.co.union.oh.us/engineer.
Bids were received in late June for our 2016 paving program and will be awarded to The Shelly Company at a price of $905,000. Just under eight miles will be paved later this summer. About one-fourth of the cost will be paid by a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission as well as a contribution from Darby Township. The rest of the work will be funded by our share of the ¼% sales tax revenue. The roads include: Blaney Road Fladt Road Robinson Road (from SR736 to Taylor Road) Mulvane Road (from SR37 to Grove Street)
Weaver Road is also slated to be improved by contract later this summer by a process of micro-surfacing. Road Maintenance
Look For Us At The Union County Fair The Engineer’s Department will have a booth at the Union County Fair this year. We will be located in Merchant Building. Stop in and check out our information. We look forward to seeing you there.
Pavement Marking Program To Bid In July Later in July, sealed proposals will be accepted for our striping program. Our office reviews our pavement centerline and edgeline markings and prioritize which ones get painted based upon traffic counts, road geometrics and the condition of existing paint.
Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch, PE/PS 233 West Sixth Street Marysville, Ohio 43040
Administrative Offices P: 937.645.3018 F: 937.645.3161 www.co.union.oh.us/engineer Operations Facility P: 937.645.3017 F: 937.645.3111
2 0 1 6 G R A D U A T E S
A
lexandria Logsdon, daughter of Maintenance Worker Paul Farmer, received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Dance from the University of Akron.
C
aitlin Conrad, daughter of Accounts Administrator Ronda Conrad, graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Education and will purse her Masters Degree in School Counseling at Ohio University this fall.
C
aitlin Reid, daughter of Building Inspector Ron Reid, graduated from Bowling Green State University with a four-year degree in Early Childhood Education. She is pursuing a career as an elementary/special needs teacher.
D
allas Galloway, son of WWTP Operator Mike Galloway, graduated from Marysville High School and plans to attend Columbus State Community College to study in the field of computer science.
H
annah Putney, daughter of Maintenance Worker Dave Putney, received an Associates Degree in Social Work from the University of Rio Grande.
J
ennifer Arrington, daughter of County Engineer Jeff Stauch, completed graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
K
inze Wiley, daughter of Maintenance Worker Randy Wiley, graduated from North Union High School and plans to attend Marion Technical College.
