Week 17

Week 17 Update:

The Contractor began construction of the 16-inch ductile iron water main on Spring Street from near Western Avenue to the middle of the Clay Avenue intersection.  The existing utilities located within this section of roadway are numerous and care had to be taken to not damage the utilities which ultimately slowed the installation process.  The water main was completely installed by the end of the week and the crew began taking measures for testing this section of water main.

         

 

         

Upcoming the Week of April 5:

The Contractor will begin sanitary sewer installation on Spring Street beginning near Western Avenue at the connection point.  The preparation work will also begin to drive helical piers into the subgrade in order to properly support the concrete manholes.  The Contractor will also begin preparations to setup a water treatment center due to the presence of Mercury that was found in the groundwater via testing during the geotechnical portion of the design phase.  The dewatering process to install utilities will require the groundwater is treated to remove the Mercury before discharging to surface waters.