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

Project 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

 

October 22, 2025

Force Main: K&R has completed the FM along 128th to the north side of Riley Street. They are expected to be up to Greenly St in the coming weeks.

Road Restoration: Beeline Road base/leveling HMA course has been complete. Within the coming weeks, top course paving is planned to be completed. 128th Ave road restoration continues.

Pump Station: Yard piping installation continues to be installed on the pump station site.

Gravity Sewer: K&R’s crew continues to work diligently on the gravity sewer along 128th Ave north of Greenly.
October 10, 2025

Force Main: K&R continued to have two pipe crews working on force main installation along 128th Avenue. Due to soil and groundwater conditions, K&R was forced to close Riley Street down at 128th Ave, and open cut through the intersection. The force main is now installed and K&R is working to restore the road. Crews are working diligently to re-open the road as soon as possible.

Road Restoration: Base course HMA was paved along Beeline this past week, including the shared-use pathway. Driveways will follow, including the leveling course. Crews will move north along 128th Ave upon completion of Beeline Road.

Pump Station: K&R’s fourth crew is now onsite at the new pump station site installing yard piping. Mechanical, electrical, and building materials are also progressing within the pump building.
September 29, 2025

Force Main Update: K&R has two pipe crews installing force main along 128th Avenue currently. Progress continues and K&R plans to complete the Riley Street crossing starting Monday, October 6. This will be a major road closure of Riley Street. Please use the directed detour route as shown above. The closure is expected to last until Friday, October 17.

Gravity Sanitary Sewer: K&R plans to have a crew start on the 128th Avenue gravity sewer north of Greenly on Monday, October 6th up to the new pump station wetwell.

Road Restoration: A restoration crew continues to work along Beeline Road in efforts to fully restore and open that section of road
September 8, 2025

Traffic: Beeline Road & 128th Ave remain closed to through traffic. Beeline Rd is expected to remain closed until mid-October. 128th Ave will remain closed until mid-November.

Pump Station: Building masonry is complete and the roof is nearing completion. Yard piping is tentatively planned to begin mid-September.

Force Main: K&R is nearing the completion of FM installation on Beeline Road as they near 128th Ave. A road restoration crew will follow behind the pipe crew along Beeline Road. The crew will then proceed north along 128th Ave, tentatively starting mid-September.
September 2, 2025

Traffic: 128th Avenue is closed to through traffic as of Tuesday (Sept 2). K&R is working on pavement removal along 128th Ave in preparation for a 2nd pipe crew to install force main. K&R is nearing completion of force main installation along Beeline Road, and upon completion a road restoration crew will follow.

Pump Station: Building construction continues as masonry for the valve chamber is nearing completion. Crews will be working on truss installation and roof construction this week.

Force Main: K&R continues to work north along Beeline Road. The 2nd pipe crew will begin installation north of Riley next week.

Gravity Sewer: Sanitary gravity sewer is up to Corporate Circle Drive. Installation will continue later this fall.
July 23, 2025

Pump Station: The valve chamber lid has been poured, now completing the structural underground items. Backfill operations continue as the upstream 24-inch gravity sewer continues to be installed.

Force Main: The intersection of James & Beeline has now been open, as K&R continues to work north along Beeline Road. K&R discovered a utility conflict along Beeline Road which will impact the installation of the force main pipe. The Township and Contractor are coordinating with the utility company to resolve this conflict diligently and appreciate residents’ coordination as we work through a solution.

Gravity Sewer: Sanitary gravity sewer has begun north of the pump station. K&R will install the 24-inch gravity sewer south to north.
June 11, 2025

Pump Station:

The wetwell walls and top have been tested and the railsystem removed. Backfill is partially complete, and now K&R is working on the valve chamber.

Force Main:

Installation of the 30-inch force main along River Hills Drive has been completed road restoration continues. Besides the road paving and restoration along River Hills, most of the work south of Beeline/James is substantially completed. Work along Beeline has now begun. The road and pathway removal began last week, and K&R plans to begin excavation in the intersection of Beeline/James this week. Closure of the intersection is expected to be 4 weeks. Crews will install force main south to north.
May 14, 2025

Pump Station: The wetwell walls have been poured and the forms were removed Monday (12th). Testing will need to be completed on the wetwell (leakage, concrete strength, etc) in the future. The wetwell lid is being prepped for construction. Once testing is complete, the trench box rail system will be removed and the outside of the wetwell will be backfilled/compacted.

Force Main: Installation of the 30-inch force main along River Hills Drive has progressed. K&R completed the ZBPW transmission main crossing at Scotts Drive last week successfully (see below pictures). K&R is preparing to pressure test a section of FM pipe and then start restoration at the Macatawa Bank property.

Future Schedule (Tentative): Beeline Road Closure: June 2, 2025

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May 5, 2025

Pump Station: Progress continues to be made on the pump station site as the wet well walls as Jelsema plans to pour the second half of the wetwell wall this week.

Force Main: Lowe completed the bore & jack under Lakewood Blvd last week. The 30″ HDPE force main carrier pipe was pushed through the casing and the connection was made on the Macatawa Bank property. K&R is now working to complete the force main installation along River Hills Drive.
April 24, 2025

Pump Station:

Progress continues to be made on the pump station site as the wet well walls were partially poured with concrete this week. Forms will begin to be setup for the remaining concrete pour for next week.

Lakewood Bore & Jack:

Lowe continues to push the casing under Lakewood Blvd this week. They are a little over half way across and expect to be completed with the casing installation by early next week. This will be followed by the carrier pipe installation then restoration.

River Hills Drive Force Main:

K&R is expecting to have the open cut installation of the force main along River Hills Dr completed up to Scotts Dr. by next week.