SEMINOLE LAKES SEALCOATING PROJECT
WED. 9/8—AND FINAL—UPDATE
Today is the day we have been waiting for! 16 days after we started this 8 day project, all streets are open, although there may still be some wet spots along the curbing. All cones are down, and all traffic disruptions are finished.
Yesterday the great crew from D&G Sealcoating worked diligently to finish this project. Starting very early in the morning—before sunrise—they finished up the repairs in time to beat the late afternoon rain. As you will note, they also painted all the pavement markings, stop bars and golf cart path crossings. It all looks great. They went far beyond their requirements in not only repairing rain damage, but especially repairing several areas of damage caused by those who chose to move cones and drive on wet streets.
Although it is dry and safe to drive on after 24 hours, the sealcoat does not fully cure for some time, depending on the weather. You will see some brown spots, especially where recoating was necessary. These are areas that are slower curing, and will eventually darken like the rest of the street. Also, as I stated previously, the joint between the asphalt and concrete curbing is very slow to dry because of the high water table. You are advised to check this at your driveway, as, if it is still tacky, it will track onto your driveway.
This was a very big project, which, despite the weather and a lot of “bumps”, went quite smoothly. It could not have been done without the assistance of several people. Dennis and his crew from D&G Sealcoating lived up to their reputation as a quality, caring and helpful company. Here at Seminole Lakes, Dave Mills, despite his busy schedule, was a tremendous help, always there when something needed to be done. If you run into him, be sure and thank him for all his work, phone calls and personal visits. I also need to thank Linda Huber and Dick Benckendorf who were instrumental in getting these updates out to you via the email system as well as posting them on the website in a timely manner. And, thanks to all of you who were supportive and encouraging throughout this process.
SEMINOLE LAKES SEALCOATING PROJECT
SUNDAY, 9/5 UPDATE
With another great day yesterday (Saturday) the crew accomplished everything on the schedule, and managed to do some touch-up. All streets have now been seal-coated. We had originally planned to do additional work today, but an unforeseen issue prevented this.
Tomorrow is Monday, and Labor Day. They will be working, assuming that the weather is as promised. Early (no later than 6:30 AM) we will be closing Windsong Rd. between Stillwater Cir. and Arrowhead, and Arrowhead Dr. from Windsong to the back gate. These will, once again, be redone to repair damage caused by last week’s downpour. These streets will remain closed until Tues. morning, at the earliest.
Tomorrow they will also be doing spot touch-ups throughout the community. They will also be doing painting and striping of stop bars and other pavement markings, so you will see a lot of activity…..traffic cones, signs, and men at work. Please watch carefully and respect the workmen and traffic markers. If all goes well, they will finish and be gone by the end of the day tomorrow.
A portion of Stillwater Cir, Feathersound Dr. and Shadow Run Ct. remain closed to traffic and will reopen tomorrow morning.
SEMINOLE LAKES SEALCOATING PROJECT
Friday 9/3/10 update
Thank you Mother Nature!!!! Today, again, was the kind of day the paving folks love…..good sun, a nice breeze…………perfect for drying the sealcoat. Today, they again made good progress and the exit to 41 is done. As you know by now, all traffic leaving Seminole Lakes must use the back gate on Arrowhead.
Tomorrow, Saturday, they will be working on Stillwater Circle from the club house to Shadow Run Ct. They will also be doing Shadow Run Ct. from Arrowhead to Windsong. In addition, they will be finishing the final stretch of Feathersound Dr. At the end of the day tomorrow, they will have applied sealcoat to all streets.
We still have to do significant patching on the east end of Feathersound, Arrowhead Dr from Windsong to the back gate, and Windsong Rd. from Stillwater to Arrowhead. These streets will be closed sometime over the holiday weekend, depending on the weather. We will notify residents in affected areas before closing these streets.
Once the above patching is complete, the asphalt company will be done. The owner commented to me today that he is quite sure everyone will be happy to see them leave!
SEMINOLE LAKES SEALCOATING
PROJECT
UPDATE AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE REVISION
Wed. 9/1
With good assistance from the weather, it looks like everything is going to go well today, but keep your fingers crossed! The crew will finish today’s schedule and also continue to do some repair work to rain damaged areas.
Due to an oversight on my part while putting together the schedule, a number of residents were going to be “blocked in” for an inordinate number of days. Therefore, it is necessary to make some revisions to the schedule for Friday and Saturday. So, the new schedule is as follows:
In addition to the above, there will be numerous areas where repairs will be made throughout the scheduled days and even going into the weekend and holiday as they patch rain damage. Please watch carefully for random traffic cones.
Bill Murphy
UPDATE, TUESDAY, 8/31 5:30 PM
After a beautiful and perfect day, I was ready to send this update when I looked outside and it is once again pouring rain! Hopefully, this won't last long and will not do much damage to the fresh sealcoat. A rain like this primarily damages the edges of the paving where it joins the concrete gutter.
Bill Murphy, Lakes & Roads
UPDATE MONDAY, 8/30 5:30 PM
With at least a little cooperation from Mother Nature, we made more progress today, although we still fell a little behind schedule. The mid afternoon rain stopped work, so the stretch of Feathersound is only half done......only one coat has been applied.
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UPDATE SAT, 8/28 4:30 PM
With the cooperation of Mother Nature, we have the first 2 days under our belt. Hopefully, we can continue this progress next week and finalize this project. We will be removing traffic cones to allow access to Stillwater this evening. We want to delay this as long as possible to take advantage of the good sunlight to continue to cure the sealant. Feathersound Dr. is not curing quite as quickly, so it may be necessary to delay reopening until early morning. Meanwhile, these 2 streets are OK for golf cart, bicycle, or foot traffic.
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UPDATE FRIDAY AUGUST 27TH
Good Morning,
Bill Murphy
Lakes & Roads
*REVISED DATES
| C = Street Closed to all traffic | Fri 8/27 |
Sat 8/28 |
Sun 8/29 |
Mon 8/30 |
Tues 8/31 |
Wed 9/1 |
Thurs 9/2 |
Fri 9/3 |
Sat 9/4 |
Sun 9/5 |
| Stillwater Cir --Shadow Run east to Seminole Lakes Blvd. | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr -- Princess Ct north to Seminole Lakes Blvd. | C | C | ||||||||
| Princess Ct -- all | C | C | ||||||||
| ENTRANCE -- Hwy. 41 to Stillwater Circle | C | C | ||||||||
| Windsong Rd. -- Stillwater Circle to Arrowhead Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Dr. -- Windsong Rd. to Back Gate | C | C | ||||||||
| Seminole Lakes Blvd. -- from Stillwater Cir south to Feathersound Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr -- from Princess Ct. to #26241 Feathersound Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Windsong Rd. -- from Arrowhead to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Dr. -- from Shadow Run Ct. to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Shadow Run Ct. -- from Arrowhead Dr. to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr. -- from Seminole Lakes Blvd. to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Serenoa Ct. -- all | C | C | ||||||||
| Stillwater Cir -- from intersection of Seminole Lakes Blvd. and Feathersound Dr. to middle of the Club House parking lot | C | C | ||||||||
| Seminole Lakes Blvd. -- from Feathersound Dr. to Feathersound Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Dr. -- from Windsong Rd. to Shadow Run Court | C | C | ||||||||
| Stillwater Cir. -- from Shadow Run Ct. to middle of Club House parking lot | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr. -- from the west end of Seminole Lakes Blvd. to #26241 Feathersound Drive | C | C | ||||||||
| Shadow Run Ct. -- Stillwater Circle to Arrowhead Drive | C | C | ||||||||
| EXIT -- from Seminole Lakes Blvd. to Hwy 41 | C | C |
UPDATE THURSDAY AUGUST 26TH
Yes, I am beginning to sound like a broken record (at least everyone
here is old enough to remember records). Early this morning,
a decision was made to start work today, and the company brought their crew to
Punta Gorda from Estero. However, when they arrived,
they took a look at the weather, took a fresh look at weather radar, and
decided that today would again be a bad day. This is all
rather frustrating, but fortunately for us, they are not willing to take a
chance that could result in a less than top quality job for us.
Tomorrow's weather looks better, at this point, than it has all week, so
hopefully, we will see some positive activity. Meanwhile,
"stay tuned"...........as new information is available, you will see it here or
you can get it on the phone update line (639-2837) as it
is available. I do not anticipate any new information prior to 5AM tomorrow.
Bill Murphy
Lakes & Roads
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UPDATE #2 WED AUGUST 25TH
UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25TH 8:00 AM
Good Morning,
Once again, it looks like Mother Nature is not cooperating. However, the
paving folks, watching radar, see a glimmer of hope for today. If, in the
next hour or so (until about 8:30) if the radar shows weather continuing to
clear, they will plan to work today. If, however, weather should not change
or deteriorate, like the last 2 days, no work will be done today.
For those of you on streets that are scheduled to be closed on day 1, keep
watch, and if you see me putting up traffic cones, you will know it is a
"go". Either way, we will stay in touch via email and the website.
Bill Murphy
Lakes & Roads
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 8:00 A.M. UPDATE
Good morning all! After a "false start" we have determined that there will
be no street work today, (Tuesday). Shortly after 5AM a decision was made
to proceed. However, less than 2 hours later, revised forecasts, and
another look at weather radar made the paving folks change their minds. We
do not want to take an unnecessary chance of having a significant rainfall
on the freshly applied sealant, as it creates a terrible mess in the
gutters, on lawns, etc, not to mention the fact that it then has to be
re-applied. So, we will try again tomorrow, starting with the first day on
your schedule.
Sorry for the confusion and any inconvenience.
Bill Murphy
Lakes & Roads
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MONDAY, AUGUST 23 7:30 AM UPDATE
Good morning everyone. Well, we are not off to a good start on our project.
Since 6AM, I have been watching the weather with the folks at the paving
company. It appears very likely that today will be true to the national
forecasts, with some pretty heavy rainfall. The paving company is anxious
to do a great job for us, and rainfall while they are applying the sealer
would not be good. Therefore, we are not working today, which means that,
on the schedules, "Day 1" is tomorrow (hopefully), and the entire schedule
moves ahead one day. Obviously, more rain days will have a similar effect
on the schedule. Please plan accordingly.
If you have a neighbor who does not have computer access, please let them
know of this change.
We are sorry for this inconvenience, but we do want to have a top quality
job when it is all done, and taking a risky chance with the rain certainly
would not be in our best interests.
Bill Murphy
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SEALCOATING PROJECT UPDATE
Thurs, Aug. 19, 2010
Everything is proceeding nicely
with this project. I do want to clarify several points where the schedule you
received last week
was not perfectly clear.
1. Your schedule
indicates that the Entrance will be closed the second and third
days. This is true, however, Access to Seminole
Lakes will still be via the front entrance and guardhouse. Please note
that there will be some temporary lane changes. Watch for
signage and orange traffic cones.
2. On the
final days, when the Exit is closed: All traffic leaving
Seminole Lakes on these two days will have to exit via the back
gate. Watch for signs.
3.
Recently, someone called my attention to an error in the schedule. The original
schedule shows part of Seminole Lakes Blvd. and
Arrowhead Dr. being closed from 8/28 to 8/30. The correct closure time should
be 8/28 and 8/29. (see new schedule on website below).
I apologize for any inconvenience.
4. As stated
previously, It is very important that you not drive any vehicle on the
fresh sealcoat. It will not only require repair to
the street with additional expense, but it also will track onto your driveway
and get on your car….and it will be very hard for you to remove!
5. When your
street is closed, it will be necessary for you to park outside of the closed
section, either in a friend’s driveway or on another
street. If parking on the street, please park on the even numbered (house
numbers) of the street only. This will insure that all traffic,
including paving contractor’s equipment can get through. We anticipate streets
to reopen and barricades to be taken down as quick as the early
evening on the day after sealcoating is applied to your street. Once again,
weather may have an impact on this. Keep watch and once your
street is reopened, move your car to your home so that work can proceed
unimpeded the following day.
6. We will be
working with Greenscapes throughout this project. Due to street closures, they
will be adjusting their schedule to fit street
closures, so do not expect them on their normal day.
7. Because we have a
dedicated US Mail delivery person, “the mail will go through”.
She will walk as necessary to make deliveries.
You may want to contact your newspaper to arrange for your paper to be held for
days your street is closed. If you have any other regular
deliveries, you should contact them for alternate arrangements.
8. We are doing our best to
keep everyone informed and will continue to do so throughout this project. Our
best method of communicating
is via the internet, using email and our website. We know not everyone has
access to the internet, so if you are aware of a
friend or neighbor
who has no internet access, please keep them up-to-date.
Neighbor helping neighbor is one of the best traits of our wonderful
community.
Once again, thank you for your
patience and co-operation as we go through this project. If you have questions
please feel free to contact me.
If possible, I would appreciate questions or comments via email, but you can
call as well.
Bill Murphy
639-2837 Dave Mills 505-5503
antiques@northnet.net
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VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!
FROM YOUR SEMINOLE LAKES POA
On Monday, Aug. 23, weather
permitting, we will begin the process of sealcoating all streets within Seminole
Lakes. This process will
require at least 8 days
to complete.
During this time, sections of streets will be closed for up to 2 days at a time.
For example, beginning
in the morning, sealer will be applied to the
closed
street, a process requiring the full day. There then can be no traffic on
that street for
the following 24 hours. Therefore, sections will be closed
from
approximately 8AM on one day until approximately 6PM the following
day,
assuming everything goes smoothly.
We are scheduling street
closures in a manner that will allow entry and egress for everyone. However,
for that 36-48 hour period,
persons living in the closed
sections
will
have to plan ahead, parking their car in a non-closed section for the 2 day
period, if
they plan to need to travel in or out of the community.
It is very
important
that there be no traffic on the street while the sealcoat
is being
applied or curing. If, during the time your street is closed, you
anticipate
the need to use your car, it
will be necessary for you
to park it
outside the closed area the night before…….or perhaps you can arrange with a
friend to drive you.
Then, when your street reopens,
you will have to
immediately move your car to your home so that work can progress on the next
section of street.
Attached is a schedule of
planned street closures. Obviously, rain could affect this schedule, requiring
delay. We will provide you with
up-to-date information
on our website,
www.slccfl.com if this schedule changes.
We recognize that this will be a
temporary inconvenience for everyone, but it must be done. As we move forward,
here are some important
things to consider
and remember:
Again, we know this will be an
inconvenience for all of us, but the results will be well worth it. We will be
contacting each of you prior to
your street being closed.
Meanwhile, if you
have any questions, please feel free to call either myself, any of your Board
members, or
Dave Mills, Chair of the Lakes and Roads Maintenance
Committee.
Bill Murphy telephone 639-2837 Dave Mills telephone 505-5503
For continuing information
regarding the progress of this project, go to the Seminole Lakes POA website
at
www.slccfl.com and click on “Sealcoating Project”. We
will keep you posted of changes.
| C = Street Closed to all traffic | 8/23 | 8/24 | 8/25 | 8/26 | 8/27 | 8/28 | 8/29 | 8/30 | 8/31 | 9/1 |
| Stillwater Cir --Shadow Run east to Seminole Lakes Blvd. | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr -- Princess Ct north to Seminole Lakes Blvd. | C | C | ||||||||
| Princess Ct -- all | C | C | ||||||||
| ENTRANCE -- Hwy. 41 to Stillwater Circle | C | C | ||||||||
| Windsong Rd. -- Stillwater Circle to Arrowhead Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Dr. -- Windsong Rd. to Back Gate | C | C | ||||||||
| Seminole Lakes Blvd. -- from Stillwater Cir south to Feathersound Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr -- from Princess Ct. to #26241 Feathersound Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Windsong Rd. -- from Arrowhead to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Dr. -- from Shadow Run Ct. to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Shadow Run Ct. -- from Arrowhead Dr. to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr. -- from Seminole Lakes Blvd. to end of cul-de-sac | C | C | ||||||||
| Serenoa Ct. -- all | C | C | ||||||||
| Stillwater Cir -- from intersection of Seminole Lakes Blvd. and Feathersound Dr. to middle of the Club House parking lot | C | C | ||||||||
| Seminole Lakes Blvd. -- from Feathersound Dr. to Feathersound Dr. | C | C | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Dr. -- from Windsong Rd. to Shadow Run Court | C | C | ||||||||
| Stillwater Cir. -- from Shadow Run Ct. to middle of Club House parking lot | C | C | ||||||||
| Feathersound Dr. -- from the west end of Seminole Lakes Blvd. to #26241 Feathersound Drive | C | C | ||||||||
| Shadow Run Ct. -- Stillwater Circle to Arrowhead Drive | C | C | ||||||||
| EXIT -- from Seminole Lakes Blvd. to Hwy 41 | C | C |
NOTE: ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER.
*Revised 8/16: added 8/29 to schedule which changed other dates