Progress
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Construction Update
as of 11/10/25
A. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING = 100% COMPLETE
1. Core Samples – DONE
2. Report & Analysis – DONE
3. Engineer’s Stamp – DONE
B. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS = 100% COMPLETE
1. Design – DONE
2. Specifications – DONE
3. Dimensions – DONE
4. Renderings – DONE
5. Layout Drawings – DONE
6. Detail Drawings – DONE
7. Add Alternates for Seats – DONE
C. CIVIL ENGINEERING = 100% COMPLETE
1. Drawings = DONE
2. Calculations = DONE
3. Engineer’s Stamp = DONE
D. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING = 100% Complete
1. Drawings = DONE
2. Calculations = DONE
3. Engineer’s Stamp = DONE
E. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS = 30% COMPLETE
1. Contact landscape architectural firms regarding bid request for renderings – DONE
2. Interview firms – DONE
3. Meet on-site and review scope – DONE
4. Answer questions – DONE
5. Landscape architects submit bids = In Process
6. Review bids, award contract & send deposit
7. Review first submittal of renderings & comment
8. Revision #1 by landscape architect
9. Review second submittal
10. Revision #2 by landscape architect
11. Submit renderings to Veterans Advisory Council for review & comment
12. Submit renderings to town for review & comment
13. Revision #3 by landscape architect
14. Resubmit landscape renderings to Veterans Advisory Council for final approval.
15. Resubmit landscape renderings to town for final approval
16. Incorporate approved renderings into project documents
17. Approve final payment to landscape architectural firm.
F. TOWN OF SCITUATE = 30% COMPLETE
1. Submit preliminary construction documents to Veterans Advisory Council – DONE
2. Preliminary meeting with Town Manager and Select Board Chair – DONE
3. Submit completed construction documents & bid form to Town Manager & Select Board Chair for review and comment
4. Revise construction documents & bid form (Revision 1)
5. Resubmit construction documents & bid form (Resubmittal 1)
6. Meet with various town departments for review & comment. Example: Engineering Department, DPW, Permitting Department, Etc.
7. Revise construction documents & bid form per department heads (Revision 2)
8. Resubmit construction documents & bid form to department heads for approval (Resubmittal 2)
9. Submit final construction documents & bid form to Town Manager & Select Board Chair for 100% approval
10. Construction documents released for bid.
Monumental Milestones: Tracking The Memorial Statue
Check back periodically to see the progress happening at Lawson Park, Scituate, MA.
Stake placed in the ground at Lawson Common, December 2023.
Soil coring machine at Lawson Common, February 8, 2024.
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