Plainfield Charter Township - Wastewater System Extension - Saddle Ridge Archives

November 14, 2024

Progress Report:

Materials for the new lift station have been delayed due to multiple factors outside of Dean’s control. Dean’s now plans to begin work again around the new lift station in early December with hopes of starting up the new lift station by the end of the year.

October 11, 2024

Dean’s started pumping wastewater through the new force main this week with a bypass pump installed near the new lift station. The pump and haul operation from the existing treatment plant is no longer necessary. Paving along Wolven Avenue was completed, and Dean’s is working on wrapping up restoration work. Wolven Avenue will be opened to traffic by the end of the week.

Pumps for the new lift station are scheduled to arrive in early November. Dean’s will complete work around the lift station in November. The new lift station should be operational by early December pending electrical service installation.

October 3, 2024

As of this week Dean’s has installed all of the force main pipe south of 10 Mile Road. Dean’s also spent this week working on some piping at the lift station site in Saddle Ridge and inside the air release chambers along the force main route. Dean’s will be testing the last section of force main pipe over the next few days. Pending passing test results, Dean’s will complete the final force main connections along Wolven early next week. By the end of next week, the goal is to have wastewater pumped through the new force main by an electric bypass pump which will be installed at the existing wastewater treatment plant in Saddle Ridge. Once this bypass pump is up and running there will be no need for the pump and haul operation. This means the tanker trucks will stop making daily trips into Saddle Ridge. The bypass pump will stay in operation for the next few months until Dean’s receives the lift station materials and can install the pumps and control panel.

September 27, 2024

This Week:

After all of the existing utilities were located along 10 Mile Road, the last directional drill was completed this week. The force main was installed under 10 Mile Road and only about 300 feet of force main is remaining to be installed!
Dean’s completed a pressure test on a portion of the new force along Wolven Avenue.
Dean’s continued the process of connecting the drilled sections of pipe together with couplers and setting an air release manhole along Wolven Avenue.
Paving was completed along Wolven Avenue near Hopewell Drive.

Next Week:

Dean’s crew will complete the remaining force main installation along the Premier Park driveway. This section of force main is deep and therefore installation will be slow.
The driveway to the West Michigan Archer Center will be closed for a few days next week while the force main is installed across it.
Pending weather, force main installation should be complete by the end of next week.
Testing will then take place on the last section of force main the week of October 7.
Final force main connections can then be completed after the testing

September 20, 2024

This Week:

Force main construction continued along Wolven Avenue. The pipe has been installed to just south of Stoneridge.
The force main discharge manhole was lined with a cured-in-place liner to protect the concrete against sewer gases.
Dean’s continued the process of connecting the drilled sections of pipe together with couplers.
Dean’s worked on some piping around the lift station site on Friday.

Next Week:

The force main will be installed across 10 Mile Road next week.
10 Mile Road will have a lane closure on the southern eastbound lane Monday (9/23) morning so that existing gas mains under the road can be verified prior to drilling past them.
Dean’s pipe crew will continue to test the next section of the force main and install air release structures along Wolven Avenue.

September 6, 2024

This Week:

Force main construction continued along Wolven Avenue. The pipe has been installed to just north of Bent Tree Ridge.
Dean’s completed testing of the force main pipe in Elstner Avenue and 11 Mile Road.
Dean’s reseeded the disturbed areas in Saddle Ridge where last week’s thunderstorm washed away most of the fresh seed. Residents are encouraged to water the newly seeded areas daily to promote good grass growth.

Next Week:

De Witt Trenching will continue to directionally drill force main pipe along Wolven Avenue between Bent Tree Ridge and 10 Mile Road.
Dean’s pipe crew will be back on site and work on installing an air release structure along Wolven Avenue, just north of Hopewell Drive, and connect the drilled sections of pipe together.

August 30, 2024

This Week:

Force main construction continued along Wolven Avenue.
The remaining force main was installed along Elstner Avenue. Dean’s will be back after the pipe is pressure tested to install the air release structure at the north end of Elstner Avenue.
Dean’s installed the air release structure on 11 Mile Road.
The thunderstorm that came through middle of the week washed away a majority of the seeding Dean’s completed last week along Edgerton Avenue and in the Saddle Ridge neighborhood. Dean’s will work on getting these areas reseeded as necessary in the coming week.

Next Week:

De Witt Trenching will continue to install force main pipe along Wolven Avenue between Prestonwood Drive and Stoneridge Drive.
Dean’s pipe crew will not be on site next week.

August 23, 2024

This Week:

Force main construction continues along Wolven Avenue with the force main being installed between 11 Mile Road and Hopewell Drive.
Dean’s worked on restoration and project cleanup in the Saddle Ridge neighborhood and along Edgerton Avenue so that this work could be completed before school starts.
Concrete curb and gutter was replaced at the Saddle Ridge entrance.
Paving of the road patches in the Saddle Ridge neighborhood is scheduled for today (8/23).

Next Week:

De Witt Trenching will continue to install force main pipe along Wolven Avenue between Hopewell Drive and Bent Tree Ridge.
Dean’s pipe crew will leave the site for about a week to allow De Witt to get more pipe installed along Wolven Avenue. Dean’s will then come back and start to connect the directionally drilled sections of pipe and install air release structures.

August 16, 2024

This Week:

Dean’s worked on wrapping up construction activities in the Saddle Ridge neighborhood and along Edgerton.
Dean’s installed force main by open cut excavation along Elstner. De Witt Trenching began installing force main by horizontal directional drill along Wolven.
Construction along Wolven has begun at 11 Mile and will progress south to 10 Mile.
Dean’s installed the gravity sanitary sewer south of 10 Mile. This sewer will take the flow from the new force main and direct it into an existing sanitary sewer in Premier Park.
Dean’s successfully pressure tested the new force main pipe from the lift station site to across US-131.
Dean’s installed an air release structure at the entrance of the Saddle Ridge neighborhood this week.

Next Week:

Asphalt paving for the road patches in the Saddle Ridge Neighborhood is scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday next week. Once a definitive schedule is known it will be passed along so residents can plan accordingly.
Dean’s will continue to work on restoration and cleanup activities in the Saddle Ridge neighborhood with the goal of having the bulk of construction complete by next Friday. There will be additional work that Dean’s will do at the lift station site in the coming months, but they are waiting on materials to be delivered.
Force main construction will be completed along Elstner and will continue along Wolven.

August 9, 2024

This Week:

As of this week all of the force main has been installed from the new lift station site to across US-131. Dean’s will have to come back at a later date and install an air release structure near the entrance of Saddle Ridge.
Concrete restoration work within the Saddle Ridge neighborhood began end of this week.
De Witt Trenching completed the directional drill of the force main along the south side of 11 Mile Road.

Next Week:

WOLVEN AVENUE AND 11 MILE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC. Starting Monday, these roads will be closed to facilitate open cut excavation of the force main across the 11 Mile Road intersections at Elstner Avenue and Wolven Avenue. Local traffic will be maintained, and thru traffic will be detoured.
Dean’s crews will work on open cut force main construction along Elstner Avenue, including crossing the 11 Mile Road intersection. Dean’s will work to keep access through this intersection, but residents should expect some delays.
Dean’s crews will also work on open cut force main construction at the Wolven Avenue and 11 Mile Road intersection.
Dean’s will complete a hydrostatic test of the force main through the Saddle Ridge neighborhood to confirm there are no leaks in the pipe.
Restoration work within the Saddle Ridge neighborhood and along Edgerton Avenue will begin.

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