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Holland Charter Township - Pump Station No. 31 & Force Main Replacement

Important Information

Holland Charter Township will be constructing new wastewater utilities, starting from the City of Holland Treatment Plant south of Macatawa River (near 1st Street and River Avenue), extending to the north end of the township near John F. Donnelly/Quincy Street.

The project will include road closures, utility excavation/installation, pavement removals (road, pathway, driveway), and restoration activities.

The contractor (K&R) plans to begin work at the south end of the project this August (2024) and work their way north through 2025.

Mail

Temporary mailbox location may be installed. Contractor will coordinate with residents.

Garbage Pickup

Contractor may request trash receptacles to be replaced at the road the night before.

Access/Traffic
  • Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.
  • Local resident access will be maintained, and coordinated with the contractor.
  • There may be times where access will be limited to your home during construction activities. Contractor to coordinate alternate parking locations.

Contact

Contractor
Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. (K&R)
Adam Khodl, Project Manager
(616) 949-0800
khodlad@kandrinc.com

Prein&Newhof (Engineer)
Jonathan Nelson, PE, Project Manager
(616) 432-6741
Jnelson@preinnewhof.com

Jesse Boogaard, Construction Observer
(616) 394-0200
jboogaard@preinnewhof.com

Holland Charter Township
Aaron Nyboer, Director of Public Works
(616) 396-1891
aaronn@hct.holland.mi.us

 

August 16, 2024

River Hills Drive & Scotts Drive detour route:

Past Week’s Work:

K&R and their drilling subcontractor worked to mobilize and prepare for the horizontal direction drill (HDD) under Macatawa River. Staging on the south side of the river near 1st Street included a 2-lane traffic shift along River Avenue, setting up the bore rig and staging equipment. The sidewalk is now closed through this area and pedestrians must utilize the detour route shown below. Staging on the north side of the river also occurred, and the intersection of River Hills Dr. and Scotts Drive has been closed to through traffic (see the detour route below).

Upcoming Work:

Drilling will begin next Monday (19th) for the HDD under Macatawa River. These types of direction drills have 3 stages of operations; pilot, reaming, and pipe pull. This first stage will include pilot drilling the bore path, which will set the location of the HDPE force main (FM) pipe. This process will take 2 – 4 weeks. The 2nd stage (reaming), creates a hole for the pipe to later be placed in. Reaming includes pulling various sized drill heads to enlarge the bore hole. Stage 2 will likely take 6 – 8 weeks. The final stage is to pull the 30” HDPE pipe through the hole created by the reaming process. They plan to stage the pipe on the north side of the river, and pull back to the south.
August 1, 2024

Upcoming Work:

Kamminga & Roodvoets (K&R) and their subcontractor (Gabe’s) will begin the mobilization process for the project on Monday, August 5th. Mobilization will include delivery of materials and equipment to the first phase of the project located near 1st Street and River Avenue. A single lane closure (eastern lane) along River Ave is required for work activities and will last through coming months. Pedestrian traffic along the River Avenue pathway will remain closed during this period and will be routed through the detour as shown in the provided sketch. Work activities for this phase of the project over the next few months include the trenchless installation of a wastewater force main pipe under Macatawa River.

Extra Notes:

To ensure the safety for pedestrians, motorists, and construction workers throughout this project, we ask that residents and motorist are patient while traffic control and road closures are being installed at the beginning of this project. Caution should be used while driving through construction zones, and detours must be followed. Thank you!

 

Non-motorized Detour Map