Department of Public Works /Parks/Buildings | Bill Paiano, Director
Looking back on how the year progressed, it has been
a challenging year. The Public Works Department,
throughout changes to management, key veteran
members, weather conditions and large scale
projects, had a very productive year. Below are the
highlights of the year.
Personnel
The year started with Bill Paiano assuming the position of Director of Public
Works and Rory Hogan moving from mechanic to foreman. Jason Davis was hired in
late fall of 2018 as the mechanic.
Pat Keibler, truck driver/former mechanic, retired after a long absence due to
health issues. Corey Bohinc was promoted to fill this position.
Mark Zeigler was hired to take the vacated laborer’s
position. Rory Hogan suddenly resigned from
employment with Murrysville.
Ron Hileman assumed the position of
Foreman, giving the Department a “plug and
play” benefit of his many years of experience.
Mike Chinchock retired as a truck driver after
thirty-eight years of service.
Josh Dallo was promoted to truck driver and Robert
Dallo was hired as a laborer in late November 2019.
Ron Hileman returned to his previous job as heavy equipment operator and
Michael Jakub was interviewed and hired as the Public Works Foreman. He began
the first week of January 2020.
Major Purchases for 2019
• 308 Cat Excavator
• Two Zero-Turn Mowers - These are to replace mowers with high engine hours
for the parks system.
• Chevy 1500 Pickup Truck – This vehicle replaced car 7
• Cat Asphalt Roller – This replaced the aging 1997 roller
• 2019 Ford F-250 – This vehicle replaced a 2007 F-250 with high mileage and a
rust condition.
Major Projects
Heritage Trail
• Two pipes replaced in Duff Park – 24” and 15” were installed to alleviate a
frequent occurrence of the parking lot flooding and damage done to the surface;
• Crane pads for the Heritage Trail were installed for trail bridge rehabilitation at
the Fox Plaza;
• 100 Feet of 18” pipe installed in Cleveland Brothers’ detention pond;
• 80 Feet of 60” pipe (major undertaking just behind the Murrysville electronic
sign);
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• 60 Feet of 18” pipe installed into a catch basin on School Road South crossing
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• MCP Spray Park and Playground
Removed topsoil from the site and placed approximately 7,000 yards of fill.
Excavated and stoned with 240 Ton of 2B limestone the foundation of the
spray pad
Poured a concrete pad to construct a 20’ X 20’ pavilion built by crew
Graded, installed fabric, and stoned the parking area
Installed inlet and all storm water drainage
Top soiled and seeded banks
Assisted in setting bathroom, connected all utilities, including complex
manifold to run Spray
Park Attractions
Graded, stoned, and poured a concrete sidewalk around the bathroom
Built a retaining wall around bathroom area
Graded, stoned, and asphalted a walking trail and handicap parking
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Bear Hollow Park
Demolished existing playground structure
Prepared parking lot for fabric and seal coating
Constructed a concrete border around the playground equipment and
installed safety surface.
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• Culverts and Storm Sewers
Replacement of a 42” pipe and headwall on Beighley Road and the grouting
of a storm sewer in Heritage Estates.
On Ashbaugh Road repaired seven cross pipes, 500’ of side drainage and
installed 400’ of asphalt shoulder.
Made tie-ins to our underdrain system on Ivy Drive.
Installed one cross pipe and some 350’ of side drainage on Windover Road.
Maintenance Activities
The Berming program: cutting road shoulders where needed, and filling
approximately 500 tons of milling material in low edges.
Placed 150 yards of safety surface material and repairs to many playground
fixtures and wood timber surrounds identified in the playground equipment
audit.
Prep roads for an alternative surface treatment consisting of two coats of
a shot chip process with fiberglass reinforcing added. The surface was later
covered with crack oil that hardens to a durable finish. Twenty-five spots on
Weistertown and three in Bear Hollow Park were milled and patched for this
treatment.
Milled and patched roads in Murry Woods Plan, Sienna Ridge Plan and
Heritage Estates.
A pipe was replaced on lower Ashbaugh Road and a pipe with an inlet box on
Wilcox Circle was installed.