Water Service Replacements to Continue

Work Completed Last Week, April 25^th to April 29^th

·         Received required approvals to place new water main into service

·         Continued making storm sewer replacements

·         Continued with storm sewer service replacements

·         Began water service replacements

Work Anticipated to be completed Next week, May 2^nd to May 6^th

·         Continue with water service replacements

·         Remaining existing concrete pavement will be removed.

o   Aggregate base will be installed to keep the roadway passible.

·         Complete storm sewer service replacements

Water service replacements will continue next week. Water services will be replaced from the new water main to the existing valve and box located in front of each home. During the water service replacement, water to individual homes will be shut-off for 1 to 2 hours while the transition from the old service to the new service is made.  The contractor will notify each resident individually regarding the approximate time and day of the water shut-off prior to turning off the water. Thank you in advance for the inconvenience of these short-term water service disruptions.

Thank you to all the residents as you are experiencing the various inconveniences and delays associated with living within a construction area. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.

Water Service Replacement to Begin

Work Completed Last Week, April 18^th to April 22^nd

·         Connected to existing water main at Maclean Court and Hutchings Avenue

·         Installation of valves and hydrants

·         Storm sewer repairs

·         Storm sewer service replacement

·         Storm sewer replacement across Grove Street

·         Began performing required testing prior to placing water main into service.

Work Anticipated to be completed Next week, April 25^th April 29^th

·         Receive required approvals to place new water main into service.

·         Continue with storm sewer repairs and replacements

·         Continue with storm sewer service replacements

·         Begin water service replacements. 

 

Water service replacements will begin next week on Wednesday. Water services will be replaced from the new water main to the existing valve and box located in front of each home. During the water service replacement, water to individual homes will be shut-off for 1 to 2 hours while the transition from the old service to the new service is made.  The contractor will notify each resident individually regarding the approximate time and day of the water shut-off prior to turning off the water. Thank you in advance for the inconvenience of these short-term water service disruptions.

Thank you to all the residents living within the construction zone. We understand the inconveniences you are experiencing traveling to and from your homes along the street and will do everything possible to make those delays as minimum as possible. As water service replacements begin and storm sewer service replacements continue, the contractor will be excavating across the street, which will make traveling along the roadway increasingly more difficult. Residents may be asked to move their vehicles to side streets during this process. Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for using alternate routes on Friday as a new storm sewer pipe was installed across Grove Street.

Thank you also to the residents and businesses that were affected by the water main shut-down last Monday while the connection between the new and old water main at Maclean Court was made.

Grove Street Closed at Hutchings Avenue - Friday, April 22nd

The intersection of Grove Street and Hutchings Avenue will be closed on Friday, April 22nd from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. An alternate route will need to be taken.

Please utilize Church Street and Waukegan Road for north-south travel and Glenview Road for east-west travel during this time.

On street parking will not be permitted along Grove Street within the construction area.

This closure is needed to facilitate the storm sewer construction across Grove Street at Hutchings Avenue.

Thank you for your patience.

Water Main and Storm Sewer Installation to Continue

Work Completed Last Week, April 11^th to 15^th

·         Excavated pits for directional drillings

·         Installed water main via directional drilling

·         Storm sewer repairs

·         Located existing underground utility locations

Work Anticipated to be completed Next week, April 18^th to 22^nd

·         Connect to existing water main at Maclean Court and Hutchings Avenue on Monday, April 18^th.

·         Open cut installation of fire hydrants and valves

·         Continue with storm sewer repairs and installation.

On Monday, April 18^th, the water main will be shut-down to facilitate the connection between the existing water main and new water main at the intersection of Maclean Court and Hutchings Avenue. The Village has provided notice to those residents affected by the shut-down. The shut-down is expected to last from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Thank you in advance to all those residents and businesses that are affected by the water main shut-down on Monday.

 

Water Main Installation to Begin

Work Completed Last Week, April 4^th to April 8^th

·         Resident Preconstruction Meeting held on Wednesday, April 6th

·         Pot-holing existing utilities in preparation for directional drilling of water main

·         Saw-Cutting existing pavement.

·         Mobilization of equipment

·         Product deliveries

·         Stake-Out of work to be performed

·         Internal televising of existing sewers along project site 

Work Anticipated to be complete Next week, April 11^th to 15^th:

·         Excavation of boring pits needed for directional drilling of water main

·         Installation of water main via directional drilling

·         Open cut installation of new fire hydrants along the site. 

Next week will be the start of heavy construction. There will be two methods utilized to install the water main. The first is via directional drilling. In this method, a steel rod and cutter is drilled under the existing pavement and ground. Once a hole large enough for the new water main is created, the new water main pipe is pulled through the hole. This method does not require the contractor to excavate a trench along the entire roadway to install the new water main pipe. This method will be used to install the long sections of pipe.

The second method is Open Cut. As the name suggests, a hole or trench is excavated within the existing ground. The new water main piping is then installed within the trench and backfilled. This method will be used to make connections to the existing water main, install fire hydrants, install and connect water services, and other instances as needed.

As construction starts, we will do everything possible to minimize the inconvenience to your daily lives; however, we understand construction is disruptive so we appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the construction process. We will do our best to provide as much information as possible and provide advance notice for any inconveniences that you will be caused.

Resident Meeting: Wednesday, April 6th at 6:30 PM in Rugen Community Room in Village Hall

Resident Meeting to discuss the Hutchings Avenue Improvements will be conducted on Wednesday, April 6^th at 6:30 PM in the Rugen Community Room at Village Hall, 2500 East Lake Avenue.

Welcome to the Hutchings Avenue Improvements Construction Blog!  Each week updates will be given regarding the construction progress from the following week, anticipated work to occur the upcoming week, and other information. Additional information will also be provided on a periodic basis via mailed or hand-delivered letters. These construction updates will typically provide more time-sensitive information or information regarding scheduled water main shut-downs that are needed to complete this project. Please be on the lookout for these updates in the mail or in your front door. This blog will be updated approximately once per week, usually on Friday’s throughout the construction project.

Work Completed Last Week:

·         Preconstruction Meeting with Contractor and Village staff

·         On-site coordination meetings with Village staff and contractor

Work Anticipated to be complete Next week, April 4^th to 8th:

·         Resident Preconstruction Meeting on Wednesday, April 6th

·         Mobilization of equipment

·         Product deliveries

·         Stake-Out of work to be performed

·         Internal televising of existing sewers along project site