City of Muskegon Heights – Water Supply System Improvements

March 20, 2023

Work Completed to This Past Week:

We did get some snow cover on Monday which delayed the project about a day. However, the contractor began removing pavement on Wednesday, March 15 and all the asphalt has been removed from 8^th Street between Oakwood and Summit and on Rotterdam between 8^th and 9^th Streets. Concrete curb and gutter and driveway approaches were removed. The road has been graded and driveways restored with gravel. Equipment and materials have been delivered to the site. Existing utilities have been located, marked and staked.

There is no work planned for tomorrow, Saturday, March 18, 2023. However, Saturday work may be required in the future.

Work Anticipated Week of March 20, 2023:

Water main installation will begin. Work will begin at Oakwood and move towards Summit. This will likely take about 2-3 weeks to complete just the water main, valve and hydrant installations. This is the expected work for the next 2 weeks at a minimum. The Contractor will continue to maintain access to local homes, but through traffic will likely be interrupted.

Work on 8^th Street and Rotterdam is still on schedule to be complete before June 2023.

At this time, there is no parking allowed on 8^th Street between Oakwood and Summit or on Rotterdam between 8^th & 9^th Streets.

Garbage and mail should continue as scheduled. Please be aware of construction equipment and workers when moving through the site. Let’s try to keep everyone safe!

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.

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.

Concrete Curb and Gutter Removal

Road Milling Operations

March 13, 2023

Design on this project began back in 2015/16 and funding has now been secured and approved and we are very excited to move forward!

Work Completed to Date:

Surveying, Engineering, Design, Drafting, Bidding and Tree Removal

Reminder: major construction will begin this week, Monday, March 13, 2023.

This work includes the replacement of water main and water services from the street to the home as well as storm drainage improvements and full roadway reconstruction on 8^th Street between Oakwood and Summit Streets. Water main will be installed and the road resurfaced on Rotterdam between 9^th & 8^th Streets.
This is Phase 1 of work that also includes 7^th Street between Oakwood and Summit, Summit between 7^th & 6^th Streets and Amsterdam between Highland and 6^th Streets. That work will take place later this summer.

Mail and garbage will be handled on their normally scheduled days. It is a good idea to place a large piece of tape on your garbage bin and write your address on it. The contractor will assist to make sure garbage is picked up. Access will be maintained for emergency vehicles and for local access to homes. However, you might not be able to go through the entire job site due to equipment and construction progress.

Work on 8^th Street and Rotterdam should be completed around Memorial Day 2023.

March 7, 2023

Current Schedule

Starting the Week of March 13, 2023:

Traffic control signage and barricades will be installed.
The asphalt on 8^th Street between Oakwood and Summit will be removed. This includes a portion across Summit at the 8^th Street intersection (south) leg. Traffic will be allowed to pass through after the pavement is removed, but will be encouraged to go around taking 9^th Street or 5^th Street north to Broadway and vice-versa back to Summit depending on the direction of travel.
Concrete curb and gutter and driveway approaches will be removed in select locations along 8^th Street between Oakwood and Summit.
Water main installation will begin later in the week.

Week of March 20, 2023:

Water main installation will continue.
Some water main will be tested for eventual connection and replacement of water services to begin later in the week of April 3, 2023 or the week of April 10.

City of Muskegon Heights - Water Supply System Improvements

Important Information

Contact Information:

Contractor for the City of Muskegon Heights:

Water Service Replacements

Current Schedule