Autumn Heights Street Reconstructions IP22-02

  1. Construction Updates
  2. Design Updates
  3. Background

June 30, 2023

The Contractor completed the required bituminous patching and erosion fixes. The seeding placed during the patching and erosion fixes has yet to be established. The Contractor is expected to do this final turf restoration within the next two weeks. As this is the only remaining work, the project is considered complete.

May 5, 2023

City Staff has been working with the Contractor to finalize the punch list for completion. This includes looking at small pavement patchwork, erosion fixes, and final turf establishment/boulevard restoration fixes. The Contractor is anticipated to address punch list items over the next several weeks.

November 4, 2022

During the week of October 31, the Contractor completed the majority of topsoil and seed and mulch placement. City Staff will work with the Contractor to develop a punch list of small items that still need to be addressed. This punch list will be completed during the spring of 2023.

October 28, 2022

On Friday, October 28, the Contractor placed the final lift of bituminous pavement. During the week of October 31, the Contractor will finish placing topsoil, seed, and mulch. The seeds being placed are anticipated to be dormant over the winter and grow in the spring of 2023, as we are now past the growing season. Erosion control is also proposed to be left in place over the winter and will be removed in the spring of 2023 after the new turf has been established.

October 17, 2022

During the week of October 10, the Contractor began the soil corrections on 167th Lane east of Armstrong Boulevard. The Contractor also toleranced the aggregate base on the west side of Armstrong Boulevard in preparation for new bituminous pavement.

During the week of October 17, the Contractor is scheduled to place the new bituminous pavement on the streets west of Armstrong Boulevard on Thursday, October 20. Residents are asked to avoid using the streets as much as possible and be cautious of construction vehicles. The new pavement can be driven on after being rolled. Still, there may be 15-20 minutes during which access to individual driveways or streets will be unavailable until the rolling process is complete. On the east side of Armstrong Boulevard, the base course will tentatively start to be paved on Friday. 

The Contractor is scheduled to finish the soil corrections on 167th Lane. The Contractor is proposing to start replacing the concrete driveways on the streets east of Armstrong Boulevard. Once the concrete is placed, it may not be driven on for five days, so residents should plan accordingly. Additionally, the Contractor will begin tolerancing the aggregate base on the east side of Armstrong in preparation for new bituminous pavement. 

October 7, 2022

The Contractor has installed all the new culverts crossing the streets, reclaimed the existing bituminous and aggregate base, and hauled off the excess aggregate material.

During the week of October 10, the Contractor is proposed to perform the soil corrections on 167th Lane east of Armstrong Boulevard. The Contractor proposes to perform this work one lane at a time to keep the street open to traffic, but Staff recommends avoiding 167th Lane while the Contractor is performing the work if possible. The Contractor is proposing to begin placing new pavement as well. This will start on the streets west of Armstrong Boulevard. The streets east of Armstrong Boulevard will unlikely receive bituminous pavement next week, but this will depend on how quickly the soil corrections and aggregate tolerances go.

September 23, 2022

During the week of September 19, the Contractor began work on-site. The driveways set for removal were marked and saw cut. The proposed removals will occur simultaneously with bituminous removal in a few weeks. The silt fence was proposed to be placed but was pushed back to Monday, September 26.

During the week of September 26, the Contractor is proposed to remove and replace the culverts crossing the streets. The streets west of Armstrong Boulevard are proposed to be reclaimed (this process is grinding up the existing bituminous and underlying aggregate base). A roller follows the reclaimer, and after rolling the surface, it will be drivable. A concrete curb and gutter are proposed to replace the existing bituminous curb on 167th Lane. This work is also slated to occur during this week.

September 16, 2022

On Friday, September 16, the City held a pre-construction meeting with GMH Asphalt Corporation, the Contractor performing the improvements. During the meeting, City Staff and the Contractor reviewed the proposed schedule and discussed the construction procedure, processes, and requirements. A letter with the project schedule and other relevant information is being mailed to residents impacted by the project and may be seen here. The Contractor is proposing to begin work on Thursday, September 22. This initial work will include placing traffic control devices, erosion control, and saw-cutting driveway aprons proposed to be replaced as part of the project.