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City of Muskegon Heights – Water System Improvements on Leahy St and Hume Ave

Important Information

The work will involve installing new drinking water mains, valves, hydrants and water service pipes from the street to inside the home. It will also involve drainage improvements and full removal and replacement of the pavement, curb and gutter on the following streets and blocks:

  • Leahy between Barney and Sherman
  • Hume between Baker and Leahy

 

Tree removal will be complete by mid-February, and road and utility removals will begin Spring 2023 and are scheduled to be completed before November 3, 2023.

Roads will be closed to thru traffic, but open to residents. Garbage pickup will be done on your normally scheduled day. Mail delivery should not be affected. Some limited access to driveways will take place with new concrete curb and driveway approach installation to allow for concrete to cure.

Please contact Dan Sorek at 616.218.2940 or dsorek@preinnewhof.com for any questions or concerns and to be included in weekly update emails.

 

Contact Information

For Field Contact:
Jed Lee, On-Site Contact
231.288.7775 (Cell)

Contractor for the City:
Jackson-Merkey Contractors of Muskegon

Project Manager and 24-Hour Emergency Contact:
Nick Ginsberg
269.998.9742 (Cell)

September 1, 2023

Water Service Replacements

To connect new water main to existing water mains, temporary water shutdowns will be required. We will provide advance notice prior to shutdowns, and shutdowns will be as short as possible.

Existing water service lines (the connection to your home) within the project will be replaced. If the material of the water service has a lead gooseneck or galvanized steel, the entire water service will be replaced — from the water main in the street all the way to inside the home — at NO COST TO THE RESIDENT.

To allow this work, a permission form needs to be signed for each address getting their water service replaced.  Please see here for the form. Once completed, please email this form to dsorek@preinnewhof.com or you may take a picture of the form and text it to Dan Sorek at (616) 218-2940.

We are seeking contact information for scheduling these water services in a very tight time frame. Failure to allow access inside the home to replace the water service into the home will jeopardize the ability for the City of Muskegon Heights to continue providing water service to the home or property.

Additional Information for Water Service Replacements: From the State of Michigan: How This Construction Activity Could Affect the Quality of Your Drinking Water

After Your Water Service is Replaced: Water Service Flushing Recommendations

Customers adjacent to the construction area may have their water service interrupted temporarily while the Contractor replaces their service. The Contractor will coordinate with each customer prior to interrupting service.

Here is a quick update on the progress of construction on Leahy Street between Sherman and Barney in Muskegon Heights. Only a few more steps before we can officially call this project complete!

 

Work Completed This Past Week:

  • Some more miscellaneous concrete was done
  • More hydroseeding was completed
  • Some more manhole castings were raised
  • Site cleanup continues

 

Work Anticipated Week of September 4, 2023 (Labor Day Week)

  • No work will take place on Monday, September 4, 2023
  • Final course of asphalt is tentatively scheduled for early morning Tuesday, September 5, 2023
    • Note: Please no parking on the street early in the morning so that paving can be completed.
  • Punchlist work will continue with cleanup and signage
  • Restore, fix irrigation systems
  • Remove temporary signage, traffic control barricades
Another view of the work on Leahy
August 28, 2023

Here is a quick update on the progress of construction on Leahy Street between Sherman and Barney in Muskegon Heights.  Only a few more steps before we can officially call this project complete!

 

Work Completed This Past Week:

  • Touchups to restoration
  • Hydroseeding completed
  • Site cleanup continues

 

Work Anticipated Week of August 28, 2023:

  • Punchlist work including some miscellaneous concrete work – Monday, August 28 (tentative)
  • Continue to clean up site, remove excess materials
  • Restore signs
  • Restore, fix irrigation systems
  • Final paving if weather and schedules align correctly

 

We are still anticipating to be complete with the project before Labor Day Weekend.

Manhole covers have the City’s logo in them for Community Pride.
Hydroseeding was completed on Friday.
August 21, 2023

Only a few more steps before we can officially call this project complete!

Work Completed This Past Week:

  • Manhole structures raised to final grade
  • Topsoil and restoration installed between back of curb and sidewalk
  • Site cleanup continues

 

Work Anticipated Week of August 21, 2023:

  • Punchlist work including some miscellaneous concrete work
  • Continue to clean up site, remove excess materials, grade topsoil and seed
  • Restore signs
  • Restore, fix irrigation systems
  • Final paving if weather and schedules align correctly

 

We are still anticipating to be complete with the project before Labor Day Weekend.

Crews spreading topsoil and what the base course of asphalt looks like with the manhole and valve structures adjusted
Leahy Street with one course of asphalt and top soil roughly spread
August 11, 2023

Work Completed This Past Week

  • Final grading of road base gravel
  • Placement of the first course of asphalt
  • Raising manhole castings and valve covers to the final pavement level
  • Topsoil and restoration has begun

 

Work Anticipated Week of August 14, 2023

  • Completion of the raising of all manhole covers
  • Topsoil, seeding and restoration will be completed
  • Punchlist items will be generated and worked on
  • Cleanup and removal of equipment, excess materials
  • Final course of asphalt will be placed by the end of the week
  • Additional cleanup and removal of traffic control barricades and signage

 

PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE!!!

August 4, 2023

Here is a quick update on the progress of construction on Leahy Street between Sherman and Barney in Muskegon Heights.  We are seeing some light at the end of the construction tunnel!

NOTE:  Please DO NOT PARK OR DRIVE ON the new concrete for a MINIMUM of THREE days after the concrete is poured to allow it time to set up and cure and achieve full strength. Please do not mark up the new concrete.  It will set up to be hard enough to walk on within 4-6 hours after it is finished.

 

Work Completed This Past Week:

  • Concrete work was completed on sidewalks, driveways, ramps and curbs/gutters
  • Backfilling was done between the sidewalk and the curb
  • Lawn restoration work is getting underway
  • Gravel road base is being graded, shaped and compacted to the final location before paving

 

Work Anticipated Week of August 7, 2023

  • Continue to shape the gravel road base and prepare for asphalt
  • First course of asphalt is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  • Raising of manhole covers and water main valve covers to the final elevations
  • Lawn restoration work will continue with backfilling areas between the sidewalk and curb, around driveways
  • Topsoil and seed will begin to be spread
  • Possibly sign installations

 

Work Anticipated Week of August 14, 2023

  • This is the week we are hoping to be looking at for final completion
  • Final restoration of topsoil and seed
  • Top course of asphalt paving

 

We are still anticipating to be complete with the project before Labor Day Weekend.

Crews grading the gravel base preparing for asphalt
Leahy Street with new concrete curb and gutter
July 28, 2023

NOTE:  Please DO NOT PARK OR DRIVE ON the new concrete for a MINIMUM Of 3 days after the concrete is poured to allow it time to set up and cure and achieve full strength.  Please do not mark up the new concrete.  It will set up to be hard enough to walk on within 4-6 hours after it is finished.

 

Work Completed This Past Week:

  • Concrete curb and gutter was installed for most of the project
  • Most of the sidewalk was poured with new concrete
  • Sidewalk ramps at intersections were replaced with new concrete
  • Some driveways were poured between the sidewalk and curb and gutter

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 31, 2023

  • Finish the remaining concrete work at sidewalks, ramps, curb and gutter and driveway approaches.
  • Grade and compact the gravel road base material in the roadway and prepare it for the first course of asphalt.
  • Possibly begin restoration and backfilling between the sidewalk and the curb, leveling out surfaces for topsoil

 

Work Anticipated Week of August 7, 2023

  • Possibly have the first course of asphalt installed
  • Adjust all manhole and valve castings to the proper final road grade
  • Begin restoration and backfilling between sidewalk and curb

 

We are still anticipating to be complete with the project before Labor Day Weekend.

Crews working on pouring and finishing new sidewalk and driveway approaches after water main and water service installation.
Leahy Street with new concrete curb and gutter
July 23, 2023

Work Completed This Past Week

  • Soil was stripped in the roadway area was cut down to the appropriate level to allow for the proper thickness of gravel road base
  • Excess soil was stockpiled and hauled off site
  • Site was shaped, rolled and compacted.  Density tests were taken to ensure it was compacted properly.
  • New gravel road base material was delivered, spread, shaped and compacted for the new road
  • Areas for concrete curb and gutter were surveyed and prepared
  • Driveways were located for replacement

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 24, 2023

  • Concrete curb and gutter will be installed in the next week. Please watch for notices as this will block the driveway access from Leahy for many days.  The curb and gutter process will take a couple of days to install and 3 days to cure before vehicles can drive on it.  The same for driveway approaches which will be installed after the curb and gutter.  Please do not park on Leahy, but off of the alley, on Hovey, Hume or Barney.

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 31, 2023

  • Additional concrete work with sidewalks, sidewalk ramps, driveway approaches and other concrete areas
  • Preparation for the first course of asphalt may begin, although more likely the week of August 7 or 14.

 

We are still anticipating to be complete with the project before Labor Day Weekend.

July 14, 2023

Here is a quick update on the progress of construction on Leahy Street between Sherman and Barney in Muskegon Heights. Now that the underground utility work is completed, the road is being rebuilt. A full reconstruction of a road is different than ‘resurfacing’ which typically involves removing some of the asphalt and putting down a new layer. A reconstruct includes the subbase under the road and the gravel under the asphalt which provides a lot of the strength and stability for the roadway while allowing the water to drain from under the road to prolong the life of the pavement.

 

Work Completed This Past Week

  • General site cleanup.
  • Surveying for the new roadway elevations and locations.
  • Removing the necessary amount of soil to provide room for the appropriate thickness of gravel road base material.
  • Shaping the new road.
  • Delivering gravel and placing road base between Sherman and Hume.

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 17, 2023

  • Continued removal of soil for the proper thickness of road gravel base material.
  • Shaping for the new roadway.
  • Delivery and compaction of the road gravel base material.
  • Prepare for concrete curb and gutter and concrete sidewalk and driveway replacement.

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 24, 2023

  • Continued shaping and placing of gravel road base material.
  • Begin concrete work on curb and gutter, driveways and sidewalks.

 

We are still anticipating to be complete with the project before Labor Day Weekend.

Compacting the sand subbase before gravel base delivery.
Delivering gravel base material, spreading, shaping and compacting the base material.
July 7, 2023

Here is a quick update on the progress of construction on Leahy Street between Sherman and Barney in Muskegon Heights.

 

Work Completed This Past Week

  • The final water main connections were completed at Barney and Leahy
  • All underground utility work is complete

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 10, 2023

  • Surveying and staking for the new roadway will begin
  • Crews will begin cutting the road down to the appropriate depth of road base gravel and begin placing gravel on the roadway
  • Additional removals of any loose sidewalk or driveway pieces will be completed
  • The edge of the road will be located for the new concrete curb and gutter

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 17, 2023

  • Continued work on cutting the road, adding road gravel, grading and compacting and preparing for new concrete curb and gutter
Placing a temporary plug in the existing water main
Connecting the final piece of new water main to the existing system
July 5, 2023

Here is a quick update on the progress of construction on Leahy Street between Sherman and Barney in Muskegon Heights.

 

Work Completed This Past Week

  • Crews completed all of the water service replacements to the new water main in Leahy and Hume.
  • Crews installed the last few drainage structures that needed to be installed.
  • Crews placed some maintenance gravel on Leahy for the upcoming Holiday weekend to make travel easier.
  • A water main connection was completed at the north end of Barney and Leahy.

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 3, 2023

  • Construction crews are not planning to work Monday, July 3, or Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
  • City crews will be in the area north of Barney and along Barney between Peck and Wood Streets exercising existing water main valves on Monday and Wednesday, July 3 & 5.
  • The Contractor is planning to make a final connection to the City water main at Barney and Leahy.  Due to some existing water main valves not closing completely yesterday, this work was not completed.  This work is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, July 6, 2023.  This means residents may loose water along Barney between Peck and Wood Streets and some areas north of Barney for a few hours while these connections are made.  The City and Contractor will do their best to limit the interruption.
  • Road grading may begin where the road is cut down for the placement of road base gravel which may begin to be delivered next week.

 

Work Anticipated Week of July 10, 2023

  • Road grading will continue and preparations for sidewalk replacement, driveway replacement as well as concrete curb and gutter installation will begin.

 

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