Monday, December 28, 2015

Winston Plywood Update 12-26-15

Site Utilities:

· Rain stopped work in this area


Buildings:

· Continued installing gutter system on West side Building 2.

· Continued forming column wraps in building 5

· Placed slab for Mezzanine


Electrical:

· Continued making terminations for primary power.

· Continued installing lighting throughout the plant.

· Continued electrical distribution throughout the plant


Racetrack Piping:

· Began hydro testing plant piping (Air and Water).

· Began making adjustments to pipe drops at exterior columns


Log Conditioning Vaults

· Began backfill of the 1st 8 foot of the recovery tank

· Began placing forms for the top portion of the walls for the water recovery tank

· Continued placing rebar for the Vault bottoms 7 thru 14.


Site Paving

· Rain stopped work in this area


Log Pro Merchandiser:

· Rain stopped work in this area


Plant Build-out:

· Began block work for Office area.

· Began block work for Lunch room area.

· Began block work for Mezzanine Area


Hog Glue Lathe Chipper:

· Placed roof for Hog room

· Modifications to Chipper deck elevations on going (WP&V Crews) Paving


Miscellaneous:

· Gas line installation complete.

· Significant rain recorded

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Design Images for Louisville's New Medical Center

These images represent the new Winston Medical Center campus with an estimated completion data of March 2017. The new facility will replace the hospital and clinic destroyed in the April, 2014 tornado. Click on the image to enlarge.






Monday, December 21, 2015

Winston Plywood Update 12-18-15


Site Utilities:

· Pump house at Fire tank were set into place


Buildings:

· Detailing roof buildings 6,6a,8,11

· Gutter system on building 2 started north working to the South.

· Wall sheets Building 5 East side, Building 9 North and South side.


Electrical:

· Continued testing of primary power cables.

· Continued terminating primary power cables.

· Continued hanging lights throughout plant.

· Continued with fire alarm system.

· Continued with power distribution throughout the plant.


Racetrack Piping:

· Began testing of air and water lines.


Log Conditioning Vaults

· Bottom section of all pit walls were placed.

· Forming 1st section of Slab for vaults and trench.


Site Paving

· Form work to continue paving on the East side North moving South.


Log Pro Merchandiser:

· Continued setting forms, reinforcing, and embedded steel for foundations

· Placed 2nd section foundation.

· Excavation of and began form work for area 3.

· Contractor began setting and welding Merchandiser on Area 1.


Plant Build-out:

· Began block work for Office area.

· Began block work for Lunch room area.

· Began block work for Mezzanine Area


Hog Glue Lathe Chipper:

· Rub walls on Glue room Foundation

· Began lowering chipper platform and extending north end.


Winston Plywood:

· Continued with assembly of #3 dryer.

· Continued placing MCCs

· Continued assembly of Green End Equipment.

· Began placing equipment for Putty line.

· Continued assembly of Log Pro Equipment.

· Continued with electrical for Dryers 1&2.

· Continued with Green End Electrical.

· Continued installing Boiler Piping.


Miscellaneous:

· Rain recorded during the middle of this week

· Ducting package and Equipment Foundation and Support Package were awarded to US Metal Works and Century respectfully.






Tuesday, December 15, 2015

CITY OF LOUISVILLE GARBAGE PICKUP FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAYS 2015

The City of Louisville Solid Waste Garbage Pickup schedule has been changed so that the Thursday route will be picked up on Wednesday, and the Friday route will be picked up on Thursday,  for both Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

 The Thursday, December 24 garbage pickup will be made on Wednesday,  December  23,  and the Friday, December 25 pickup will be made on Thursday, December 24. 

The Thursday, December 31 garbage pickup will be made on Wednesday, December 30, and the Friday, January 1 garbage pickup will be made on Thursday, December 31.


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE!

Monday, December 14, 2015

Meeting Agenda- Dec 15

CITY OF LOUISVILLE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 


REGULAR MEETING AGENDA  5:30 P.M.

I.             CALL TO ORDER
II.            INVOCATION
III.          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
IV.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES
V.            NEW BUSINESS

A.    Make corrections to Zoning Petition from Winston Medical Foundation to rezone property on East Main from R-1 to B-2
B.    Accept bid recommendation for Winston Plywood & Veneer for Plant Ducting
C.    Accept bid recommendation for Winston Plywood & Veneer for Equipment Foundation & Supports


VI.          OTHER BUSINESS
VII.         ADJOURN




Winston Plywood Weekly Update 12-11-15



Site Utilities:
·         Installed electrical duct bank from main feeder to RTO

Buildings:
·         Continued installing wall sheets and trim-out on Building 1
·         Continued installing wall sheets on east side of Building 3
·         Continued installing trim material around louvers on Building 3
·         Completed trim-out on roof framing for wall sheets on Building 6
·         Installed upper wall sheets and translucent panels on Buildings 7, 8, & 11
·         Continued work on mezzanine deck (installed concrete anchors) in Building 8
·         Continued punchlists on Buildings 4, 6, 6A, 7, 8, & 11
·         Installed interior wall sheets between Buildings 9 & 10

Fire Protection:
·         Continued installing hose station piping
·         Continued installing drum-drips and drains for sprinkler systems
·         Continued installing sprinkler systems in Buildings 7, 8, and 11
·         Placed concrete foundation for fire pump building

Electrical:
·         Continued electrical rough-in for lighting and miscellaneous electrical services
·         Continued installing lighting fixtures in Buildings 2, 4, 5, 9, & 10
·         Continued installing cable tray throughout the plant
·         Continued pulling primary electrical feeders to south electrical rooms
·         Continued running conduit for process equipment at green-end, dryers, presses, and dry-end
·         Completed installing primary underground service to transformers 1-4 on south end of building
·         Continued installing underground service to RTO transformer pad; Placed concrete on electrical duct bank to RTO
·         Began testing on underground service to transformers and began connections at switchgear and transformers

Racetrack Piping:
·         Completed installing flexible connections between sections of racetrack piping
·         Continued installing support hangers for branch lines from racetrack piping
·         Completed installation of branch lines for water and air piping from racetrack, and continued insulation on piping

Log Conditioning Vaults
·         Continued excavation and placing No. 57 stone for vault foundation
·         Continued work on forms for slab on Vaults No. 7-14
·         Set forms, installed reinforcing, and placed Section 1 on Vault Holding Tank walls (North wall, approximately 2/3 of east wall – up to 8’-0”)
·         Set forms and installed rebar on west wall & both south walls on Vault Holding Tank

Log Pro Merchandiser:
·         Continued setting forms, reinforcing, and embedded steel for foundations
·         Placed concrete in Section 1 foundation
·         Contractor began setting and welding structural bents on Section 1 foundation

Plant Build-out:
·         Performed layout for office area, lunchroom area, and mezzanine area to begin block work
·         Masonry contractor mobilized to the site

Winston Plywood:
·         Continued refurbishing and installing green-end equipment for both east and west lathe lines
·         Continued refurbishing Dryer No. 2
·         Continued to receive both new and used process equipment
·         Continued construction of No. 3 Veneer Dryer
·         Continued installing MCC units throughout plant
·         Began installing equipment in Hog Room

Miscellaneous:
·         City of Louisville (MDR) completed installing primary power from railroad crossing to corner of parking lot
·         Recorded no rain at the site this week
·         Contractor continued installing natural gas line to metering station from rail spur
·         Continued installing metering station for natural gas piping








Friday, December 4, 2015

Meeting Agenda- Dec 8



CITY OF LOUISVILLE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 


RECESSED MEETING AGENDA  5:30 P.M.

I.             CALL TO ORDER
II.            INVOCATION
III.          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
IV.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES
V.            NEW BUSINESS

A.    Authorize payments for Winston Plywood $$
B.    Approve changes recommended by Yates Construction for the Plywood project
C.    Accept bids for the Plywood project
D.    Resolution of final approval to grant tax exemption to Polo Custom Products for a five year tax exemption on personal property except school tax
E.    Approve annual contract with BBI for $ 13,330.00 for hardware and software support
F.    Approve a 50% discount for Winston Medical Center building permits
G.    Discuss E911, acknowledge letter from Supervisors of intention to terminate agreement on operation of emergency communications district
H.    Board order to cancel December 15 Board meeting


VI.          OTHER BUSINESS
VII.         ADJOURN



Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Meeting Agenda - December 1, 2015

CITY OF LOUISVILLE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015  


REGULAR MEETING AGENDA  5:30 P.M.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INVOCATION
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
  4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  5. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Authorize payment of the Docket of Claims #16178-16466 for $110,039.70
    2. Accept low quote from Custom Products $26,293.43 for signs and posts for street project, additional quotes received from G & C for $26,912.30 and Econo Signs $27,135.48
    3. Appointment to Housing Authority Board: Pauline Nicholson’s 5-year term ends January 1, 2016


  1. OTHER BUSINESS
  2. RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, AT 5:30


Saturday, November 28, 2015

Winston Plywood Weekly Update 11-27-2015

Setting forms, embeds, and rebar for Log Pro equipment foundations

Buildings:
  • Installed south wall sheets on Building 3
  •  Installed east wall sheets on south end section of Building 3 (adjacent to Building 6)
  •  Installed east side wall sheets on Building 4
  •  Installed south end wall sheets on Building 6
  • Continued punchlists on Building 1, 2, & 3
  •  Completed trim-out and louver installation on Buildings 3 (North End), 6, 6A, 7, 8, and 11

Fire Protection:
  • Continued installing hose station piping
  •  Continued installing drum-drips and drains for sprinkler    systems
  •  Continued installing sprinkler systems in Buildings 6, 6A, 7, 8, and 11
Hog Room, Glue Room, and Lathe & Chipper Deck:
  •  Placed charger pedestal concrete foundations at Lathes 1 & 2
Electrical:
  • Continued electrical rough-in for lighting and miscellaneous  electrical services
  •  Continued installing cable tray throughout the plant
  •  Continued hanging lighting fixtures in Building 2
  •  Continued setting electrical switchgear in north electrical room
  •  Continued pulling primary electrical feeders to north and south  electrical rooms
  •  Continued running conduit for process equipment at green-  end, dryers, presses, and dry-end
  •  Continued installing primary underground service to  transformers 9-13 on north end and 1-4 on south end of plant
Racetrack Piping:
  •  Continued installing flexible connections between sections of  racetrack piping
  • Continued installing support hangers for branch lines from  racetrack piping
  •  Continued installation and insulation of branch lines for water  and air piping from racetrack
Boiler and Steam:
  • Continued installing valving and instrumentation on boilers and water softener units
Log Conditioning Vaults
  • Continued curing bottom slab in vault water holding tank
  •  Began excavation and placing No. 57 stone for vault foundations
  •  Began demo of forms and installed drainage piping around base of vault water holding tank
Log Pro Merchandiser:
  • Began setting forms and embedded steel for foundations (adjacent to and east of Building 10)
Winston Plywood:
  • Continued refurbishing and installing green-end equipment for  both east and west lathe lines
  •  Continued painting green-end equipment at lathes
  •  Continued to receive both new and used process equipment
  •  Continued construction of No. 3 Veneer Dryer
  •  Began setting electrical gear in south electrical room
Miscellaneous:
  • City of Louisville (MDR) installed power from corner of parking lot to final pole at southwest corner of site
  •  No rain recorded at the site this week
Excavation and placement of #57 stone for vault foundations


Exterior wall on Buildings 1, 6, and 6A

Power supply from Louisville Utilities to feeder poles at southwest corner of plywood plant

Monday, November 23, 2015

Winston Plywood Weekly Update 11-20-2015

Setting final section of Racetrack truss and piping

Foundations:
  • Placed Lathe Charger pedestals at Lathes 1 and 2

Buildings:
  • Completed installing upper wall sheets on west side of Building 1 and installed ground-level wall sheets on east side of Building 1
  • Started punchlists on Building 1
  • Completed valley metals on Building 3 (North and south sides at Buildings 7 & 8)

  •  Completed installing wall sheets and translucent panels on Building 4 (south end of plant)

  • Completed installing wall sheets on north end of Building 5 and began installing louver trim-out (north end of plant)
  • Completed installing insulation and roof sheets on Building 7
  • Continued installing mezzanine decking for elevated slab in Building 8
  • Completed installing standing-seam roof on Building 11

Fire Protection:
  • Continued installing hose station piping
  • Continued installing drum-drips and drains for sprinkler systems
  • Completed installing underground fire loop, specifically along the north side of the existing main parking lot
  • Continued erecting fire water storage tank (two remaining nozzles to install)
  • Received two prefabricated fire system houses
  • Pneumatically tested building sprinkler systems and repaired leaks
  • Began installing sprinkler systems in Buildings 6, 6A, 7, 8, and 11

Hog Room, Glue Room, and Lathe & Chipper Deck:
  • Continued erecting structural steel on Glue Room
  • Continued finishing concrete walls around Glue Room

Electrical:
  • Continued electrical rough-in for lighting and miscellaneous electrical services
  • Continued installing cable tray throughout the plant
  • Continued setting electrical switchgear in north electrical room
  • Continued pulling primary electrical feeders to north and center electrical rooms
  • Continued running conduit for process equipment at green-end, dryers, presses, and dry-end
  • Continued installing primary underground service to transformers 9-13

Racetrack Piping:
  • Completed installation of Racetrack trusses and piping
  • Continued installing flexible connections between sections of racetrack piping
  • Continued installing support hangers for branch lines from racetrack piping
  • Continued installation and insulation of branch lines for water and air piping from racetrack

Boiler and Steam:
  • Began installing valving and instrumentation on boilers

Log Conditioning Vaults
  • Completed forms and rebar, and placed bottom slab in vault water holding tank

Log Pro Merchandiser:
  • Drained and removed rain water from foundation area

Winston Plywood:

  • Continued refurbishing and installing green-end equipment for both east and west lathe lines
  • Began painting green-end equipment downstream from lathes

  • Continued to receive both new and used process equipment
  • Continued construction of No. 3 Veneer Dryer (Dryer main framework, heating coils, side plating, and fan drive motors)
  • Continued concrete base and wall modifications in Press Pit No. 3
Miscellaneous:
  • City of Louisville (MDR) installed power line across rail track to corner of WPV parking lot

  • Received 4.8” of rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday of this week








Monday, November 16, 2015

Meeting Agenda-Nov 17

CITY OF LOUISVILLE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 


REGULAR MEETING AGENDA  5:30 P.M.

I.             CALL TO ORDER
II.            INVOCATION
III.          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
IV.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES
V.            NEW BUSINESS

A.    Zoning Petition from Winston Medical Foundation, recommendation from the Zoning Board, to rezone property on East Main from R-1 to B-1
B.    Unclean property:  Hearing for three properties
1.    Sara Walker, 206 Thompson, parcel 80-151282802 0401500
2.    Sara Wragg, 109 Warner Avenue, parcel 80-151283301 0500900
3.    Shelia Beasley, at 208 East Jefferson, parcel 80-151283301 0700700

C.    Adopt a resolution adjudicating $450.48, the cost of cleaning property at 201 West Poplar Drive, owned by Paula Mass, and enrolling the lien against the property
D.    Authorize payment to Clearwater Consultants for $18,880.00 for engineering on Airport 2015 Hangar project funded by MDOT MultiModal Grant which is a 50% match
E.    Authorize payment to MS Municipal Service Company for $48,096.00 (with discounts) for annual liability premium
F.    Request for Andy Taylor to attend the MS Chiefs’ of Police Winter Conference in Oxford on December 8-11, registration, meals and mileage
G.    Request for Johnnie Roy Haynes to attend the MS Fire Chiefs’ Conference in Ridgeland on January 19-21, registration, meals and mileage
H.    Hire Police Officers - enclosed
I.     Discuss Comprehensive Plan
J.    Discuss Landfill Consultants Agreement
K.    Christmas Party to be held Tuesday, December 15 at 6:00 for City employees and families
L.    Holiday Schedule for Office: closed November 26-27, December 24-25, and January 1
M.   Holiday schedule for Landfill: closed November 26 for Thanksgiving and December 25 for Christmas;  Garbage pickup for those days will be changed to the Wednesday prior to the holiday
N.    Notice of Appointment to Housing Authority Board: Pauline Nicholson’s 5-year term ends January 1, 2016


VI.          OTHER BUSINESS
VII.         ADJOURN



CITY OF LOUISVILLE GARBAGE PICKUP FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY


The Louisville Solid Waste Garbage Pickup schedule has only been changed so that the Thursday, November 26 garbage pickup will be made on Wednesday, November 25, the day before Thanksgiving.  The Friday route is not changed. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Winston Plywood Weekly Update 11-13-15





Foundations:

· Continued to set forms and install rebar on pedestals for lathe chargers

Buildings:

· Completed seaming roof panels on Buildings 3 and 4

· Continued installing wall sheets and translucent panels on Building 4

· Continued installing wall sheets on north end of Building 5

· Completed framing and began installing decking on mezzanine in Building 7

· Completed installing standing-seam roofing on Building 8

· Began installing standing-seam roof on Building 11

Fire Protection:

· Continued installing hose station piping

· Continued installing drum-drips and drains for sprinkler systems

· Continued installing underground fire loop, specifically along the north side of the existing main parking lot

· Installed two hydrants in parking lot area

· Continued installing underground sectional valve boxes

· Continued erecting fire water storage tank

Hog Room, Glue Room, and Lathe & Chipper Deck:
· Continued erecting structural steel on Glue Room

· Installed roof decking on glue rooms and hog room

· Demo’d forms on glue room containment wall and finished walls


Electrical:

· Continued electrical rough-in for lighting and miscellaneous electrical

· Completed lighting mock-up installation on building lighting; Mock-up was approved

· Continued installing cable tray throughout the plant

· Completed installing electrical switchgear in center electrical room and continued pulling primary feeders

· Began installing electrical switchgear in north electrical room

· Continued running conduit for process equipment at green-end, dryers, presses, and dry-end

· Continued installing primary underground service to transformers 9-13

Site Utilities:

· Completed installing water line from connection at City of Louisville main water line

Racetrack Piping:

· Received and installed additional sections of racetrack trusses and piping; two sections remain to be installed on east side of racetrack, as well as north and south sections of track

· Continued installing flexible connections between sections of racetrack piping

· Continued installing support hangers for branch lines from the racetrack piping

· Continued installation of branch lines for process water and air piping from racetrack

Boiler and Steam:

· Installed support structure and DA tank for boilers


Log Conditioning Vaults

· Placed stone, set forms, and began installing rebar for floor slab in holding tank for vaults


Log Pro Merchandiser:

· Received remaining embed plates and rebar for foundations

· Began grading foundation site to finish grade

Winston Plywood:

· Continued refurbishing and installing green-end equipment for both east and west lathe lines

· Continued to receive both new and used process equipment

· Continued construction of No. 3 Veneer Dryer (Dryer main framework and heating coils)

· Continued concrete base and wall modifications in Press Pit No. 3

· Continued to set layup line and finishing line equipment

Miscellaneous:

· Made tie-in at main substation for new primary electrical line to plywood plant

· Received 2.6” of rain through noon Friday of this week