Harvard Square Public Toilet

February 2016

• Project complete
• Opening event on February 12, 2016
• Toilet functional and open to public as of February 12, 2016

January 2016

• Sidewalk work has been completed. 
• Eversource is scheduled to provide power in the next 3 weeks. 
• Once the power is in place, our contractor will do the final testing of the pumps. 
• Toilet anticipated to be operational, winter 2016

• Toilet to be operational in 2016
• Utilities to the structure installed
• Main structure installed
• Outstanding work includes:
  • Eversource completing power connection and energizing the facility
  • Connecting the plumbing
  • Testing the control panel
  • Finishing brick sidewalk around the structure

• Sewer connection completed week of 11/2.
• Concrete pad poured week of 11/2; will cure for a week before structures installed.
• Brick work to occur week of 11/9; bicycle posts to be installed.

• Utilities working to connect power supply
• Structures and pumps have been ordered
• Pouring of the concrete pad and installation of toilet anticipated late October 2015
• Project includes new public toilet in MacArthur Park near Church St.  Facility is a simple, sturdy, graffiti-resistant, flush toilet kiosk, located on the sidewalk and accessible 24 hours/day

Crews are expected to mobilize in mid-July to continue preparation for the installation of the Portland Loo. Installation is expected to take place in August 2015.

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Fall 2014/Winter 2015

Crews will not perform any major work on the public toilet this winter.  Weather permitting, crews may perform some utility work in advance of the spring installation.  Major work will resume in the spring 2015.

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