Plainfield Charter Township has awarded the construction contract to Dean’s Excavating of Sand Lake. Dean’s will be working with subcontractors to complete the force main installation and construct the new lift station. De Witt Trenching Contractors of Hudsonville will install most of the new force main pipe by horizontal directional drill (HDD), or a trenchless construction technique, for Dean’s. Where HDD installation is not feasible, Dean’s will install the force main by “open trench” construction and restore the area that was dug up. The force main will generally be constructed from the south to north. The lift station construction will take place in segments as equipment becomes available.
Below is a general schedule of construction. Please note that this schedule is subject to change based on weather and other factors that may impact construction.
Force Main Construction:
- Wolven Avenue – 7/8 to 8/16
- Elstner Avenue – 8/1 to 8/7
- Edgerton Avenue & US-131 Crossing – 8/8 to 8/16
- 11 Mile Road – 8/19 to 9/9
- Saddle Ridge (Edgerton to Lift Station) – 9/10 to 10/4
Lift Station Construction:
- Set Wet Well & Install Gravity Sewer – 8/19 to 9/4
- Install Pumps and Electrical Work – 9/30 to 11/1
- Lift Station Start Up – 11/2 to 11/11
- Lift Station Restoration & Generator Installation – May & June 2025
The above roads will be “Closed to Thru Traffic” during active force main construction and will remain open to local traffic.
The entrance to Premier Park and the Meijer Sports Complex will be open throughout force main construction. There will be a time when the driveway to the West Michigan Archery Center must be closed to install the force main through it. However, this work will be completed on a day the Archery Center is closed.