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Plainfield Charter Township - Northgate Phase 1 and 2 Water Main Replacement

Project Information

Access/Traffic: Local traffic will be maintained during water main construction. There may be times when your driveway is inaccessible because water main construction is occurring in front of your house or driveway restoration is taking place. The contractor will work with you ahead of time and will make special access arrangements with you if needed.

Mail: Mailboxes that interfere with water main construction will be temporarily relocated so that mail service can be maintained during construction. If your mailbox needs to be temporarily relocated, the contactor will inform you of where it has been moved to and when they anticipate it will be returned to its original location.

Garbage Pickup: The contractor will work with you and your waste hauler to maintain service throughout construction. If water main construction interferes with your waste haulers ability to pick up your garbage, the contractor will temporarily move your garbage bins to a central location and return them to the end of your driveway by the end of the work day.

Water Service: There will be times when your water service will be temporarily interrupted to facilitate water main connections or water service line replacement. The contractor or the Plainfield Water Department will inform you prior to this interruption taking place so that you can plan accordingly.

Contact

P&N Engineer
Jeremy Kamp, PE
Project Engineer
(616) 432-6709
jkamp@preinnewhof.com

P&N Construction Observer
Prein&Newhof will have staff on-site throughout construction.

Contractor (Phase 1)
Milbocker & Sons, Inc.
(269) 673-2195

Contractor (Phase 2)
Montgomery Excavating
(616) 502-7799

Plainfield Township
Water Department
(616) 363-9660

March 21, 2025

This Week:

  • Montgomery installed the new water main on Northgate (north of Eldon).
  • Montgomery stripped topsoil and removed sidewalk along Northgate (south of Eldon).
  • Montgomery filled and flushed the new water mains on Northgate and Daylor. Pressure testing of these new water mains is taking place today.

Next Week:

  • The existing water main on Northgate (south of Eldon) will be shut down Monday morning to connect the new water main to the existing water main valve from phase 1 at Miramar. Residents whose water service will be temporarily impacted should have already received a shut off notice door hanger.
  • Montgomery will also be digging up the existing hydrants they need to pass by with the new water main during this shutdown to verify current conditions.
  • Montgomery will begin installing water main along Northgate starting at Miramar and working north.
  • Montgomery will work with the Township Water Department to complete disinfection testing of the new water mains on Daylor and Northgate (north of Eldon). Do not be alarmed if you see large amounts of water coming out of hydrants – this is intentional.

March 13, 2025

This Week:

  • Montgomery installed the new water main on the south half of Daylor.
  • Montgomery plans to begin reworking some of the lawn restoration that was completed on Audley and Daylor last fall.
  • Montgomery will begin to remove existing sidewalks along Northgate, north of Eldon on Friday.

Next Week:

  • Montgomery will field verify existing utilities and begin water main construction on Northgate north of Eldon.
  • Flushing and testing of the new water main on Daylor will take place.
March 5, 2025

Construction is planned to start back up the week of March 10.

Residents should have received notification from Montgomery Excavating about their plans to start construction for 2025. Prein&Newhof survey crews should be out this week setting stakes on Daylor and Northgate. Montgomery plans to start water main construction on Daylor next week. Construction is anticipated to wrap up in early May.

Once the weather warms up, Milbocker will be back on site to complete punch list items, like sprinkler repairs, along Miramar and Eldon. This work most likely will not take place until April. Once more information is received from Milbocker it will be passed along.

November 22, 2024

Phase 2:

This Week:

  • Concrete sidewalk and driveways were completed on Audley Drive and the north half of Daylor.
  • Many of the existing concrete driveways which were removed for water main construction were poured under the edge of the existing road. This necessitated that asphalt patches be placed at the end of each driveway impacted. These patches as well as the road patch across Audley Drive were paved this week.
  • Montgomery continued to work on punch list items and lawn restoration. However, with the wet weather we had this week not much topsoil work was able to be completed.

Next Week:

  • Lawn restoration will continue next week as weather allows.
  • Montgomery will work on punch list items and general project cleanup for the winter.
November 14, 2024

This Week:

  • Montgomery completed the water service replacements on the north half of Daylor Drive.
  • Concrete sidewalk and driveways were poured on Audley Drive.
  • Topsoil has been spread along Audley Drive and Montgomery plans to hydroseed the disturbed areas on Friday.

Next Week:

  • Concrete crews are scheduled to be on site Monday and will begin driveway and sidewalk replacement on Daylor Drive.
  • HMA road patches will be paved as necessary.
  • Lawn restoration will be completed along Audley Drive.
  • Montgomery will start to wrap up the project for the winter.
November 8, 2024

Phase 1:

This Week:

  • Traffic control devices were removed from Phase 1.

Phase 2:

This Week:

  • The beginning of the week was slow due to the rain and Montgomery was not able to get much work done on site.
  • Montgomery completed the water main construction on the north half of Daylor Drive. This is where water main construction will end for the year.
  • Montgomery pressure tested the new water main on Daylor Drive and is working with the Township Water Department to disinfect the new pipe.

Next Week:

  • Concrete crews are scheduled to be on site Monday and will begin driveway and sidewalk replacement on Audley Drive.
  • Pending passing test results, water service installation on the north half of Daylor Drive will be completed next week.
November 1, 2024

Phase 2:

This Week:

  • Montgomery completed water service installation on Audley Drive.
  • Montgomery completed the water main tie-in at the south end of Audley Drive.
  • Montgomery started water main construction on the north half of Daylor Drive.

Next Week:

  • Montgomery will complete the water main construction on the north half of Daylor Drive. This is where water main construction will stop for this year.
  • Montgomery will fill the new water main, pressure test, and disinfect the new pipe.
  • Pending passing test results, water service installation on the north half of Daylor Drive may start end of next week.
  • Concrete sidewalk and driveway replacement will start on Audley Drive the second half of next week.
October 25, 2024

Phase 2:

This Week:

  • Montgomery connected the new water main to the existing water main at the north intersection of Audley Drive and Miramar Avenue.
  • Montgomery worked the rest of the week on water service replacements on Audley Drive.
  • The south half of the water main on Audley Drive was pressure tested and disinfected the first half of the week.

Next Week:

  • Montgomery will complete the remaining water service replacements on the south end of Audley Drive.
  • Once all of the water services have been connected to the new water main, Montgomery will connect the new water main to the existing water main at the south intersection of Audley Drive and Miramar Avenue. This connection is tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday. After this connection is completed, Montgomery can abandon the old water main by filling it with flowable fill and remove the old hydrants.
  • Montgomery plans to install the water main and water services on the north half of Daylor Drive yet this year. Montgomery will be contacting residents on Daylor Drive first thing next week to provide more information. Expect water main construction to begin on Daylor Drive middle of next week.
October 18, 2024

Phase 1:

Milbocker had a small crew on site this week working on the remaining punch list items from Phase 1.

Phase 2:

This Week:

  • Montgomery completed the water main installation on Audley Drive.
  • The north half of the water main on Audley Drive was pressure tested and disinfected.
  • Montgomery may fill and pressure test the south half of the water main on Audley Drive today (Friday).

Next Week:

  • Pending passing test results on the north half of the water main this afternoon (Friday), Montgomery will complete a water main tie-in at the north end of Audley Drive and Miramar Avenue.
  • After the tie-in is completed, Montgomery will begin switching water services over from the existing water main to the new water main along the north half of Audley Drive.
  • Montgomery will also work with the Plainfield Water Department to disinfect the new water main on the south half of Audley Drive.
October 11, 2024

Phase 1:

Paving was completed this week. Milbocker will be back on site in the next few weeks to finish up some outstanding punch list items.

Phase 2:

Tree clearing was completed. Montgomery spent the week locating existing utilities on Audley and plans to start water main construction next week.

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