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City of Muskegon Spring Street Sewer Re-Route

Contact Information:

Engineer:  Eng., Inc.
Field Engineer: Todd Myers, PE 
(616) 743-7070
Project Manager: Ryan C. McEnhill, PE 
(616) 743-7070
Contractor: Jackson-Merkey Contractors
Contact: Patrick Jackson (231) 670-2740

Owner:  City of Muskegon Department of 
Public Works
Leo Evans, PE (231) 724-6920

Week 31 Update

Work Completed the Week of July 5th:

During the short 4th of July week, JMC fine graded the aggregate base course in preparation of base paving on Wednesday.  They also began excavating for sidewalk along Spring Street.  On Wednesday, API was on site to pave the base course of asphalt along the entire stretch of Spring Street.  The remainder of the week was spent adjusting castings and water valve boxes up to grade in preparation of final top course paving.

           
Above:  Fine grading the aggregate base in preparation of base asphalt paving.
           
Above:  Completed fine grading and start of paving operations.
           
Above:  Base paving completed and adjusting drainage structures and valve boxes for final paving.
Upcoming the Week of July 12:
JMC will work on restoration.  It is uncertain if the concrete crews will be on-site next week to finish concrete sidewalks and driveway approaches.  Once that work is completed the roadway can be top course paved and pavement markings added.  We will provide an estimated open to traffic date soon.

Week 30 Update

Work Completed the Week of June 28:

JMC finished placement of the aggregate base course on Monday and Tuesday in preparation of placement of the concrete curb and gutter on Wednesday and Thursday.  Martin J. Concrete was on site with the curb machine on Wednesday and  completed all of the straight line curb placement.  The crews performed concrete hand work on the radius’ Thursday.  JMC then focused on grading the intersections of  Muskegon and Webster Avenue.

API was on site Friday morning to pave the leveling course of asphalt and the intersections were temporarily opened up for the long holiday weekend.

Happy 4th of July!

           

Above:  Curb and Gutter work and fine grading following concrete work completion.

          

Above:  Grading work following the concrete placement and base course of asphalt in the intersections.

Above:  Base course of asphalt paving through the intersections of Muskegon & Webster Avenue.

Work Upcoming the Week of July 5:

JMC will continue to fine grade the aggregate in preparation of paving operations on the remainder of Spring Street.  We also anticipate that concrete work will continue for concrete sidewalk and driveway approaches.

Work has been added to Rehabilitate Yuba Street from Eastern Avenue to just south of Giddings Avenue.  JMC will be looking to start this work in the very near future as well.

Week 29 Update

Work Completed Week of June 21:
JMC began excavating out the existing underlying material on Spring Street in preparation of aggregate base course.  The crews are excavating much deeper in the Clay and Webster intersections for placement of the light weight iron blast slag both in the intersections and also the section of Spring Street between Clay and Webster.  Once the crews excavated down to the subgrade elevation, they placed a non-woven geotextile fabric prior to installing the light weight slag.

Construction continued with placement of aggregate base material the rest of the week along the entire stretch of Spring Street from Western Avenue to Yuba Street in preparation of concrete curb and gutter placement next week.

 

             

Above:  Compacted sand subgrade and compacted aggregate base construction.

Work Upcoming the Week of June 28:
We anticipate concrete curb and gutter construction the middle of the week.  Once the curb and gutter is complete, JMC can begin fine grading the roadway in preparation of asphalt paving.  The intersections of Muskegon and Webster Avenue will get the first course of asphalt by the end of the week.
The City intends to open up the intersections of Muskegon and Webster by the end of the week for the long holiday weekend.

Week 28

Work Completed the Week of June 14:

On Monday, JMC finished the remaining storm sewer work with the installed of the final 24” storm sewer in the Webster intersection and remaining catch basin structures.  On Tuesday, the crew installed final 8” sanitary sewer down Webster and 6” sanitary lateral to the vacant lot on the west side.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the crews pressure tested and ran Mandrel test for all the 8” and 18″ sanitary to ensure conformance to specifications.  All tests passed.  The crews then shift their attention to grading the roadway of Spring Street from the sound end near Muskegon Ave. towards Webster.
             
Above Left: Construction of 24 inch storm sewer from manhole to manhole in the Webster intersection.
Above Right:  8-inch sanitary sewer up Webster Avenue.
             
Above:  Cutting the roadbed down on Spring Street in preparation for aggregate base.
Above:  Preparations for road building along Spring Street between Muskegon and Webster Ave.
Work Upcoming the Week of June 21:
The crews will now focus on building the roadway of Spring Street by excavating the underlying soils to subgrade depth and placing aggregate base course in preparation for concrete curb and gutters.
The pavement section of Spring Street between Clay and Webster Avenue is getting special attention due to the poor underlying soils.  The subgrade soils will be cutdown considerably further and a lightweight slag aggregate will be placed to ensure a lighter cross section that will further inhibit settlement of the roadway.  This cross section along with the soil surcharging done over the winter should allow for a long lifespan fof the roadway and utilities.

Week 27

Work Completed Week of June 7:
Early in the week the crew focused water main connections at various locations to piece the new water main in Spring Street to existing water mains at various locations.   JMC connected the new 16” water main to the existing 16” along Webster Ave., connected the new 12” water main to the existing 12” along SW Clay Ave and installed 6” water main and a fire hydrant in Webster.
The remainder of the week focused on the remaining storm sewer work including removal of the existing storm sewer and manhole structure at the Webster intersection and installation of several catch basins and manholes in the Webster Ave. intersection.
           
Above:  16-inch water main connection at Webster Avenue
           
Above:  Lead connection from 16-inch valve and hydrant installation.
           
Above:  Storm sewer construction in the Webster intersection.
Upcoming the Week of June 14:
The Contractor will finish all remaining utility work early in the week and turn focus to building the roadway.

Week 26

Week 26 Update:

The water main has passed pressure and bacterial testing.  The Contractor began his final connections to the existing water main in several locations and will continue into next week.  All of the underground utility work should be completed by the middle of next week and efforts will turn to constructing the roadway and getting the roadway opened up to traffic.

           

Above:  Construction of a connection to the existing 16-inch water main

Upcoming Week of June 7:

All underground utility will be done this week and efforts will turn to constructing the roadway.

Week 25

Week 25 Update:

The crew spent the early part of the week addressing the 16-inch water main which was not passing pressure tests. The Contractor was able to determine the compromised locations and made those necessary adjustments. The water main successfully passed the pressure testing and was chlorinated and sampled Thursday and Friday.  Storm sewer manholes, catch basins and pipe were installed at the Webster Ave and Muskegon Ave. intersections.

Overnight rains during the week caused some issues and dewatering efforts took place to clean up the site and provide a workable construction area to run equipment and resume operations.

          

Above:  Result of rain event.  Storm sewer construction at Spring Street near Yuba Street.

           

Above:  Storm sewer construction at Spring Street near Muskegon Avenue and Yuba Street.

           

Above:  Storm sewer construction at Spring Street near Muskegon Avenue.

           

Above:  Storm sewer construction at Spring Street at Webster Avenue.

Upcoming the Week of May 31st:

Contractor intends to complete all of the remaining storm sewer construction and then make the final water main connections in several different locations.  Utility work is nearing its completion and the focus can turn to re-building the roadway!

Good News:  The project will now include resurfacing of Yuba Street from Eastern Avenue and extending up the hill to near Giddings Avenue.  This work is heavily anticipated and appreciated from local residents and should get started in the next few weeks as well.

Week 24

Week of May 17th:

The Contractor continued with 16-inch water main construction at the Spring Street & Webster Avenue intersection and continued southerly up Spring Street towards Muskegon Avenue.  24-inch storm sewer construction also took place in the Webster Avenue intersection.  The Webster Avenue intersection is the lowest point elevation wise in the area so groundwater, existing utilities, underlying woody debris, and overall work conditions make this area difficult for expedient utility construction.

          

Above:  16-inch water main construction

           

Above:  16-inch water main construction up Spring Street towards Muskegon Ave.

Above:  24-inch storm sewer construction.

Upcoming the Week of May 24th:

JMC will look to get the water main pressure tested and bacterial tested to ensure conformance.  Once the water main has passed all testing protocols, the final connections will be made to put the new main into operational service.  Remaining storm sewer work is also anticipated to get completed next week.

Week 23

Week 23 Update:

The Contractor began the week continuing to remove the existing concrete box sewer.  Following that work, the 16-inch water main was extended up Spring Street towards Muskegon Avenue, including intersection work to extend the water main extensions at the intersections of Webster and Muskegon Avenue.  The crews also worked in some of the final storm sewer construction in Webster Avenue.

The utility work is getting close to completion as they perform final water main testing, connections, and complete the remaining storm sewer construction in Webster and Muskegon Avenue.

           

Above:  Removal of the ex. concrete box sewer and placing 16-inch water main.

           

Above:  Placement of the new 16-inch water main.

           

Above:  Continuing placement of the 16-inch water main.

            

Above:  Storm sewer construction on Webster Avenue south of Spring Street.

Upcoming the week of May 17:

JMC will look to finish up the remaining water main work and begin pressure testing, chlorination, and bacterial testing.  The remaining storm sewer work will also be finished up and the project can turn to building the roadway, including aggregate base course, curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveway approaches, and asphalt top course.

Week 22

Week 22 Update:

The crew continued laying 16″ water main and 8″ sanitary sewer near Webster Street.  The 8-inch sanitary was constructed up the hill towards Muskegon Avenue to service the properties south of Spring Street.  To date, approximately 95% of the sanitary sewer is in the ground with just a short stretch remaining to the south on Webster Street and then only testing will remain.  The Contractor must perform mandrel testing 30-days after placement to ensure the sewer has kept its circular form and capacity as well as pressure testing to ensure no leakage or infiltration.

The storm sewer work at Webster Street has been slow-going due to the current water levels in Ryerson Creek.  Although considerably better than last year, the water levels have presented problems with the pumps and dewatering equipment being able to keep up.  The Contractor was able to get the furthest downstream storm manhole installed this past week.

Crews also continued removals of the existing concrete box sewer which has been quite the process due to how it was originally constructed.  The 1-inch rebar utilized in the box must be sawcut to adequately break the sewer into sections so that it can be removed from the site.  As mentioned in previous updates, the box sewer was sitting on timber piles which kept the sewer in place as the roadway settled above it.

           

Above:  16″ water main and 8-inch sanitary sewer construction near Webster Ave.

           

Above:  8-inch sanitary sewer construction from Webster Ave. towards Muskegon Ave.

           

Above:  Storm manhole construction and battling the high water levels in Ryerson Creek.

           

Above:  Removal of the existing box sewer utilizing a jackhammer on the excavator.

            

Above:  Existing timber piles in-place which were utilized to stabilize the box sewer.  Sewer removal debris from the existing concrete box sewer.

Upcoming Week of May 10:

Crews will continue to remove the existing concrete box sewer from Spring Street.  The last of the 8-inch sanitary sewer will be placed south on Webster Street.  Water Main and storm sewer work is also anticipated to be completed in the Webster Ave. intersection and moving towards Muskegon Avenue.