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Plainfield Charter Township - Wastewater System Extension - Saddle Ridge

Project Information

Plainfield Charter Township is extending its wastewater system to serve the Saddle Ridge neighborhood and the newly constructed Rockford Public Schools Edgerton Trails Elementary School in Algoma Township. A new lift station and force main will be constructed to pump the wastewater from the Saddle Ridge neighborhood to an existing trunk sewer near the Wolven Avenue and 10 Mile Road intersection.

Force main construction is expected to take place in the summer and fall of 2024. Lift station construction is expected to start in the fall of 2024 and be completed in the winter of 2025. Final restoration around the lift station site will take place in the spring of 2025.

Access/Traffic:

Traffic will be maintained along the force main route throughout construction, but single lane closures will be necessary to construct the force main. Traffic delays can be expected in the immediate area of force main construction.

Mail:

The contractor will work with residents and the USPS/delivery services to maintain delivery throughout construction.

Garbage Pickup:

The contractor will work with residents and waste haulers in the area to maintain service during construction.

Contact

P&N Engineer
Jeremy Kamp, PE
Project Engineer
(616) 432-6709

Contractor
Dean’s Excavating
Nate Wall
Project Manager
Office: (616) 636-5524

Plainfield Township
Rick Solle, PE
Director of Public Services
(616) 363-9660

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.
August 6, 2024

Due to rain today Dean’s will not be on site. Dean’s will complete the South Saddle Ridge Court crossing tomorrow (Wednesday) instead.

August 5, 2024

SOUTH SADDLE RIDGE COURT CROSSING TUESDAY AUGUST 6.

The force main pipe was previously directionally drilled under South Saddle Ridge Court at Saddle Ridge Drive. Due to space limitations, the directional drill is unable to install the pipe under the road at the desired grade and it must be dug up and regraded. Unfortunately, this disruption is unavoidable and is critical to proper operation of the force main in the future. Dean’s will dig this section of road up and lower the force main pipe to the proper grade on Tuesday (tomorrow). Dean’s will be maintaining traffic throughout the day with one passable lane around the work area, but residents can expect a few prolonged interruptions (15 minutes max) throughout the day.

If you are able, please avoid this intersection throughout the day on Tuesday. We appreciate your patience as this necessary work is completed.

August 2, 2024

This week Dean’s and De Witt completed:

  • Force main installation through the Saddle Ridge neighborhood. The majority of the construction work within the development is now complete. Dean’s will work on testing the new force main pipe and restoration of disturbed areas over the next few weeks.
  • Force main installation under US-131 between Edgerton and Elstner.
  • Installation of the 10-foot diameter wet well structure, meter chamber, and valve chamber at the lift station site.
  • Installation of some of the gravity sanitary sewer that will eventually connect the existing Saddle Ridge wastewater collection system to the new lift station wet well.

Next week Dean’s and De Witt plan to:

  • Complete force main installation along Edgerton.
  • Complete force main installation at the lift station site.
  • Begin construction of the gravity sanitary sewer and force main discharge manhole near 10 Mile Road and Wolven Avenue.
  • Begin horizontal directional drill work along Wolven Avenue, starting at 10 Mile Road and working north.
  • Begin restoration work within the Saddle Ridge neighborhood.
July 26, 2024

Progress Report:

This week Dean’s and De Witt have made good progress installing the force main in the Saddle Ridge development. Dean’s brought in a second crew to install the force main from the cul-de-sac on North Saddle Ridge Court down to the lift station site. Dean’s other crew has installed most of the force main along Saddle Ridge Drive. De Witt has installed all of the force main along North Saddle Ridge Court and is working on the section between Saddle Ridge Court and the roundabout. Dewatering was set up at the lift station site and the 10 foot diameter wet well structure was delivered.

Upcoming Work:

Next week De Witt will complete the force main installation along Saddle Ridge Drive, under the roundabout. De Witt plans to start working on the US-131 crossing end of next week. Dean’s crew will complete the force main installation along Saddle Ridge Drive and will start installing the force main along Edgerton Avenue. Dean’s second crew will complete the force main construction down to the lift station site and begin excavating to set the 10 foot diameter wet well structure over 20 feet deep behind the existing wastewater treatment plant.

Extra Notes:

If your driveway has not been marked for removal with pink paint it will not be removed.

Dean’s will have to open cut the South Saddle Ridge Court and Saddle Ridge Drive intersection to install the force main under the road at the proper grade. While this work is being completed, South Saddle Ridge Court will have very limited access during the day. Dean’s will coordinate with residents on South Saddle Ridge Court prior to this closure so residents can plan accordingly.
July 22, 2024

Progress Report:

Dean’s crew installed force main pipe along a portion of the entrance drive. Since this portion of the force main is at a flatter slope the pipe must be installed by open trench excavation. This work will continue next week and your continued patience is appreciated as Dean’s works to maintain traffic along the entrance road during construction.

De Witt’s crew has directionally drilled two sections of new force main pipe along North Saddle Ridge Court. Next week they will continue on the middle section. De Witt also spent portions of the week cleaning up the drilling mud. This is a bentonite slurry that is necessary to keep the bore path open underground and it is used as a lubricant for when the pipe is pulled into place. De Witt is always monitoring the drilling mud during construction and will continue to clean up areas as needed.

Upcoming Work:

Force main installation will continue within the Saddle Ridge development as discussed above. Dean’s dewatering subcontractor, Mersino, will be on site next week to install dewatering wells at the new lift station site, behind the existing treatment plant. The wet well (a large precast concrete structure that will collect all of the wastewater before it is pumped through the forcemain) will be delivered next week Tuesday. This may cause some traffic interruptions as the structure is 10-feet in diameter.
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