Monday, April 18, 2016

Winston Plywood Update 4-15-16



Foundations:
·   Formed, placed, and finished glue line foundation with sumps
·   Installed rebar and set forms for sawline foundations
·   Drilled & doweled rebar into existing floor slab; began installing rebar and forms for spec saw foundation

Buildings:
· Additional louvers received; installation pending receipt of additional gutters and down spouts

Racetrack Piping:
·Continued installing trim-out piping and valves to plant equipment

High Voltage Electrical:
·Engineer, contractor, and city representatives performed commissioning on remaining transformers and gear

Low Voltage Electrical:
· Continued installing electrical conduits and cables to chipper deck electrical room
· Continued installing fire alarm piping, boxes, and wiring
· Continued testing fire alarm system
·Continued commissioning electrical gear and MCC’s
·Continued running electrical service to plant equipment
·Installed electrical duct bank from RTO transformer to RTO Control Room
·Continued installing conduit and wiring to breakroom / restrooms / offices at mezzanine area
Continued running conduit and wiring to green-end and out to north wall on building 9

Hog Room, Glue Room, Chipper Deck:
·         Placed and finished upper floor concrete slab at glue room

Plant Build-Out:
·         Laid blocks in interior offices below mezzanine area (east side of plant)
·         Laid blocks at west side break room and rest rooms

Plant Piping:
·         Continued installing steam and condensate piping to Dryers No. 1, 2, and 3
·         Continued installing trim-out and insulation on steam & condensate piping to dryers and presses
·         Received condensate return system equipment for hot presses (3 systems)
·         Continued steam and condensate piping in boiler room
·         Main relief valve from steam header installed and vented through the roof of boiler room
·         Began final alignment of air compressors to exhaust fans in air compressor room

Site Paving:
·         Continued installing rebar in unused block-outs on east side of plant

Fire Protection System:
·         Continued installing new deluge system in dryer #3
·         Continued installing sprinkler piping at lathes
·         Began filling sprinkler systems and testing for leaks

Log Conditioning Vaults:
·         Placed vault wall “T”
·         Continued pre-tying rebar mats for final vault wall
·         Installed Tee-Wall at vault wall “Q”
·         Continued installing galvanized, angled, deflector plates in vaults at base of vaults
·         Continued installation of support system for vault roof concrete slab; placed concrete mats on support structure (Vaults 1-8)

Equipment Foundations (East and West Residuals):
·         Removed forms from Hog Tower walls
·         Placed rebar in two unused block-outs on east side of plant

RTO Rebuild
·         Contractor mobilized to site; began installing ductwork

Winston Plywood & Veneer
·         Continued refurbishing and installing Lathes No. 1 & 2 and related equipment
·         Continued installing equipment at both clippers, green stackers, and pull chains
·         Continued cleaning and painting green-end equipment
·         Continued electrical installation at Green-End equipment (conduit and power wiring)
·         Continued installing electrical service from electrical room to Log Pro equipment (unistrut, cable tray, and conduit)
·         Continued refurbishing Dryers No. 1 & 2
·         Continued assembly and installation of Dryer No. 1, 2, & 3 infeed and outfeed sections
·         Continued making modifications to Stackers for Dryers No. 2 & 3
·         Continued installing diverter and circle conveyor to transfer veneer to round-table
·         Continued refurbishing and painting dry-end equipment
·         Continued installing electrical power to Dryers 1, 2, & 3
·         Continued installing insulation on RTO Ducting (From dryers 1, 2, & 3)
·         Continued installing steam piping from boilers to main steam header
·         Completed installing air line along Log Pro equipment line to debarker, ready for pressure testing
·         Began setting east side residual equipment (conveyors to screening platform)
·         Continued fabrication of lathe infeed decks and platform for screen tower







Meeting Agenda-April 19 2016

CITY OF LOUISVILLE

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016  


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. Winston Strong:  Hubert Yates and Mellie Jordan
    2. Winston Plywood business
    3. Airport project:  authorize payment of $26,250 to Clearwater Consultants for Request #2 on the 2015 AIP Layout Plan Update project
    4. G O Bond: authorize payment of $176,980.00 to First Security Bank for semi-annual payment
    5. Discuss financing for the city per Government Consultants and Butler Snow
    6. HMGP Safe Room:  authorize payment of $1,200.00 to McMillin Realty
    7. Discuss the property acquisitions
      1. HMGP Saferoom
      2. PW 104-5  Ivy Park expansion
    8. Authorize payment of $640.00 to M&N Computers, and $1,020.00 to Sync-IT for internet connection with C-Spire
    9. Workers Comp:  authorize payment of $5,305.00 to MS Service Company for audited premium on 2013-2014 plan year
    10. Mayor’s request for travel allowance to Washington, D.C. to accept National Phoenix Award, on April 30-May 3
    11. Hire Tracy Mullins @$9.00 per hour as part time employee of Animal Control Department-enclosed

  1. OTHER BUSINESS
  2. ADJOURN



 

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Mayor Signs National Library Week Proclamation


Mayor Will Hill signs the official proclamation for National Library Week, April 11-16, 2016. Pictured here with Winston County Librarian, Beth Edwards.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Winston Plywood Update- 5-8-2016



Foundations:
·         Completed demo of existing building slab for installation of new layup line foundations
·         Excavated materials for placement of new glue line foundations
·         Placed footing for Sawline (Trimsaws)

Site Utilities:
·         Made tie-in’s for downspouts from building roof to underground drain piping

Buildings:
·         Additional louvers delivered to site.  Additional gutters and downspouts are on order.  Contractor will mobilize to site to install louvers, gutters, and downspouts when gutters and downspouts arrive onsite.
·         Building representative on site to review plans to make penetrations through roofing system at boiler room

Racetrack Piping:
·         Pressure testing on lines remains to be performed when water piping is completed
·         Continued installing trim-out piping and valves to plant equipment

High Voltage Electrical:
·         Contractor performed commissioning on balance of electrical gear

Low Voltage Electrical:
·         Continued installing electrical conduits and cables to chipper deck electrical room
·         Continued installing fire alarm piping, boxes, and wiring
·         Continued testing fire alarm system
·         Commissioning electrical power equipment

Hog Room, Glue Room, Chipper Deck:
·         Modifications made to roof of lower floor glue room and tanks & mixer set in place

Plant Build-Out:
·         Set door frames in west lunch room area (Restrooms, breakroom, and offices
·         Laid out and delivered materials for modifications to west restroom and breakroom area
·         Installed grout block walls in east side mezzanine area

Plant Piping:
·         Continued installing steam and condensate piping to Dryers No. 1, 2, and 3
·         Continued installing trim-out and insulation on steam & condensate piping to dryers and presses

Site Paving:
·         Demo’d forms from last week’s paving and cleaned paving site

Fire Protection System:
·         Continued installing new deluge system in dryer #3
·         Continued installing sprinkler piping at lathes

Log Conditioning Vaults:
·         Placed vault wall “S”
·         Continued pre-tying rebar mats for additional vault walls
·         Installed Tee-Wall at vault wall “O” and “P”
·         Continued installing galvanized, angled, deflector plates in vaults at base of vault walls
·         Continued installation of support system for vault roof (Vaults 1-8)

Log Pro Equipment Foundations:
·         All foundation work complete in this area

Equipment Foundations (East and West Residuals):
·         Formed and placed walls for hog tower
·         Formed, set embeds & rebar, and placed two remaining truck bin pier walls on east side residuals
·         Completed erecting structural support steel for ductwork along west wall of building (for west side residuals)

Winston Plywood & Veneer
·         Continued refurbishing and installing Lathes No. 1 & 2 and related equipment
·         Continued installing equipment at both clippers, green stackers, and pull chains
·         Continued electrical installation at Green-End equipment (conduit and power wiring)
·         Continued installing electrical service from electrical room to Log Pro equipment (unistrut, cable tray, and conduit)
·         Continued refurbishing Dryers No. 1 & 2
·         Continued assembly and installation of Dryer No. 1, 2, & 3 infeed and outfeed sections
·         Continued making modifications to Stacker for Dryer No. 2 (reverse hand – Electrical control boxes)
·         Continued installing dry stacker out-feed roll cases and discharge equipment (transfer equipment to dry stackers
·         Installed diverter and circle conveyor to transfer veneer to round-table
·         Continued refurbishing and painting dry-end equipment
·         Continued installing electrical power to Dryers 1, 2, & 3
·         Continued installing insulation on RTO Ducting (From dryers 1, 2, & 3)
·         Continued installing steam piping from boilers to main steam header
·         Continued installing air line along Log Pro equipment line to debarker






Thursday, April 7, 2016

Winston Plywood Update 4-1-16



Foundations:

· Performed lay-out, sawcut, and began demo of existing building slab for installation of new layup line foundations

· Performed layout of saw-line foundations. Equipment being moved in that area for demo of existing slab and placement of saw-line foundations



Site Utilities:

· No work performed last week,

· Plan to set bollards at corners of building and fire hydrants for concrete paving this week

Buildings:

· Additional louvers have been delivered to side. Additional gutters and downspouts are on order. Contractor will mobilize to site to install louvers, gutters, and downspouts when gutters and downspouts arrive onsite.



Racetrack Piping:


· Pressure testing on lines remains to be performed when water piping is completed

· Trim-out piping and valves to plant equipment



High Voltage Electrical:

· No work performed this week

· Contractor will begin commissioning on balance of electrical gear on 03-28-2016



Low Voltage Electrical:

· Continued terminations in center and north electrical rooms

· Continued installing electrical conduits and cables to chipper deck electrical room

· Continued installing fire alarm piping, boxes, and wiring

· Continued installing cables to MCC’s

· Continued testing fire alarm system

· Commissioning electrical power equipment

· Performed layout on RTO Control Room, to install stub-out of electrical conduits through slab

· Performed layout on West Side Residuals control Room, to install stub-out of electrical conduits through slab



Hog Room, Glue Room, Chipper Deck:

· No work performed this

· Awaiting refurbishing and installation of glue mixer and tanks



Plant Build-Out:


· Continued laying block walls and setting door frames in east mezzanine area (Restrooms, breakroom, and offices

· Laid out and delivered materials for modifications to west restroom and breakroom area

· Continued with HVAC installation at electrical rooms and mezzanine area



Plant Piping:


· Continued installing steam and condensate piping to Dryers No. 1, 2, and 3

· Continued installing trim-out and insulation on steam & condensate piping to dryers and presses



Site Paving:

· Performed fine grading, set forms, and tied rebar in paving area south of plant

· Placed, finished, and sawcut balance of concrete paving on east side of plant site (blocked out for installation of dryer wash-water pit)

· Placed, finished, and sawcut paving along south side of building wall



Fire Protection System:

· Continued installing new deluge system in dryer #3

· Continued installing fire department connections along east side of building



Log Conditioning Vaults:


· Placed vault wall “R”

· Continued pre-tying rebar mats for additional vault walls

· Installed Tee-Wall at vault wall “N”

· Began installing galvanized, angled, deflector plates in vaults at base of vault walls

· Began installation of support system for vault roof (Vaults 1-6)



Log Pro Equipment Foundations:

· All foundation work complete in this area



Equipment Foundations (East and West Residuals):


· Placed and finished base concrete slab for east side residuals hog tower

· Formed, set embeds & rebar, and placed one truck bin pier wall on east side residuals

· Began erecting structural support steel for ductwork along west wall of building (for west side residuals)



Winston Plywood & Veneer

· Continued refurbishing and installing Lathes No. 1 & 2

· Continued installing equipment at both clippers, green stackers, and pull chains

· Continued electrical installation at Green-End equipment (conduit and power wiring)

· Continued installing electrical service from electrical room to Log Pro equipment (unistrut, cable tray, and conduit)

· Continued refurbishing Dryers No. 1 & 2

· Continued assembly and installation of Dryer No. 1, 2, & 3 infeed and outfeed sections

· Continued making modifications to Stacker for Dryer No. 2 (reverse hand – Electrical control boxes)

· Continued installing dry stacker out-feed roll cases and discharge equipment (transfer equipment to dry stackers

· Continued refurbishing and painting dry-end equipment

· Continued installing electrical power to Dryers 1, 2, & 3

· Continued installing RTO Ducting (From dryers 1, 2, & 3)

· Continued installing steam piping from boilers to main, steam header