Avon Lake Municipal Utilities

September 3, 2010

Phase IV of Jaycox Sewer Project is underway.

Ideal weather and soil conditions speed along the installation of the sanitary sewer line in Harvey Parkway.

The installation of a new sanitary sewer in Harvey Parkway marks the beginning of the end of a nine month project by Avon Lake Municipal Utilities to separate the combined sanitary and storm sewers in the Jaycox Road sewer drainage basin. Chief Inspector John Kelley estimated it will take about two to three weeks to install the sewer mainline and laterals. Harvey will be closed to thru traffic during construction and delays may occur on Jaycox and Cherry while tree lawns and driveways are being repaired. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Thursday, Aug. 5, 210

Cherry mainline begins Monday.

Digioia crews install a sewer lateral in Electric. Blvd. Installation of the Cherry Lane mainline will begin Monday, August 9th.

All the sanitary laterals and catch basins on Electric and the concrete curbing, gutter and sidewalk repairs on Yoder should be complete Monday. Digioia Suburban crews will then begin installation of the mainline sewer on Cherry Lane. Cherry will be closed to thru traffic but residential and emergency traffic will be maintained. The City Engineering Dept. has announced that the schedule for repaving Jaycox Road is Aug. 12th thru Aug. 23. One lane traffic will be maintained. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Sewer mainline in Yoder is complete.

Digioia crewman Mike Riordan (center) emerges from the manhole cap as Chief Inspector John Kelly records the installation of manhole #24 on Yoder Blvd.

Digioia crews set Manhole #24 in Phase III of the Jaycox Sewer Separation Project. Electric Blvd. will remain open to thru traffic while crews connect sewer laterals to the Yoder mainline. “We’ll start installing the Cherry Lane section of the mainline in about two weeks,” said Chief Inspector John Kelley. Jaycox Road will be closed to thru traffic for about two weeks while the City Engineering Dept. resurfaces the road. Only residential and emergency traffic will be allowed on Yoder and Jaycox while the crews are working. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Phase II of Jaycox Sewer Project is on schedule.

Record temperatures and an equipment breakdown didn’t stop Digioia crews from installing the sanitary sewer in Electric Boulevard. They repaired an excavator hydraulic line and resumed laying pipe in the 94 degree heat until quitting time.

All of the sanitary sewer main line scheduled for Electric Boulevard should be installed by Monday, July 12. Work will begin on Phase III, which includes Cherry Lane and Yoder Boulevard, the next day and continue thru the end of the month. Harvey Parkway and Electric, between Jaycox and Cherry Lane, will be closed to thru traffic during this period. Local and emergency traffic will be maintained during construction. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Phase II of Jaycox Sanitary Sewer Project is underway.

It's on to Phase II as manhole #12 is installed on Electric Blvd. Phase II consists of installing four manholes and 1,240 feet of 12 inch sanitary sewer pipe on the northern side of Electric between Jaycox Road and Cherry Lane. Jaycox Road will now be turned over to the City's Engineering Department for complete repavement from Lake to Walker roads after which the sewer contractor will return to complete driveway, sidewalk and tree lawn restoration. Electric will be closed to thru traffic between Jaycox Road and Harvey Parkway during construction. Local and emergency traffic will be maintained. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Finishing touch to the Jaycox Road sewer project

Burton Scott Paving crew lays down a 9’’ thick asphalt base over the sewer line trench on Jaycox Road between Lake and Stony Brook.

All sewer trench and lateral road repair work will be complete by the end of this month when City Engineering will assume responsibility for resurfacing the street. Jaycox will be closed to through traffic. Only residential and emergency traffic will be maintained while the street is being repaved. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Tuesday, June 11, 2010

Final act in the Jaycox drama

Digioia Foreman George Sheiman supervises the demolition of the old sanitary sewer pump station at Jaycox Road and Stony Brook Drive.

The new gravity sanitary sewer system is complete and all 58 storm sewer catch basins have been installed. Partial pavement restoration has begun between Electric and Stony Brook. Jaycox continues to be closed to through traffic. Residential and emergency traffic will be maintained during restoration. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Jaycox pavement restoration begins next week.

Digioia excavator operator Jon Beljon, laborer Tim Lynn (left), and crew foreman George Schieman (right) jockey a two ton storm sewer catch basin into position on Jaycox Road.

Jaycox Road's new gravity sanitary and storm sewer system is almost complete and pavement restoration will begin from Lake Road to Stony Brook Drive. “We set 45 catch basins to date and weather permitting the remaining 13 should be installed by the middle of next week,” said Inspector John Kelley. A vehicle was seen speeding on Jaycox between Electric and Stony Brook last week. Drivers need to slow down and remain cautious while in the vicinity of equipment and crews. Only residential and emergency traffic will be maintained. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Tuesday, May 21, 2010

Phase I of the Jaycox Road sewer project is on schedule.

Chief Inspector John Kelly gave the “V” for victory sign as Digioia Suburban Construction’s crew installed a Jaycox record four storm sewer catch basins in a single day

The Jaycox Road sanitary sewer is complete and 31 of 58 storm sewer catch basins have been installed from Lake Road to Stony Brook Drive. “We set a record 4 catch basins today and the remaining 27 should be installed in about two weeks,” said Chief Inspector John Kelley. The sanitary sewer system has been smoke tested to detect storm water connections which must be removed before the system becomes fully operational. Partial pavement restoration should still begin around June 1. Only residential and emergency traffic will be maintained during construction. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Jaycox residents pleased with Jaycox progress.

Kathy Martin of 117 Jaycox Road confers with Chief Inspector John Kelly on the progress of the Jaycox Sewer Separation project as of May 17.

All of sanitary sewer laterals are complete from Lake to Stoney Brook and the remaining storm sewer laterals and catch basins should be installed in about two weeks. Digioia Subrban Excavation crews will begin partial pavement restoration around June 1. Kathy and Lake Road neighbor Rebecca Keaton, who were on their way to meet the school bus, said construction crews have been very responsive to residents needs and access to and from their homes has not been a problem. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Jaycox Sewer Project Update.

Digioia Suburban crewman Mike Riordan prepares a sanitary sewer lateral connection at 240 Jaycox Road. The contractor crew took extra care to not disturb the landscaping during the excavation.

Digioia Suburban Excavation has completed all of the mainline sewer and most of the sanitary sewer lateral installation on Jaycox Road. Storm sewer work will continue to Stony Brook and temporary road resurfacing begin from Lake to Electric. Residential and emergency traffic will be maintained. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Jaycox Sewer Project Update.

The Digioia Suburban mainline crew prepares to lay pipe from the Stoney Brook Drive sewer lift station to a three way manhole that will connect the mainline sewer to an existing manhole in Jaycox Road.

Digioia Suburban Excavation has completed all of the mainline sewer installation on Jaycox and all pipe has been installed between Lake and Electric. Sanitary lateral and storm sewer work from Electric to Stoney Book will begin next week. Until we know the contractor's manning levels an estimated completion of all Jaycox work cannot be updated. Once the pipe installation work on Jaycox is complete the contractor will do a partial pavement replacement with the City Engineering Department bidding and overseeing the final pavement restoration work shortly thereafter. Residential and emergency traffic will be maintained. If you have questions or need help call 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Hard shale slows down Jaycox sewer installation.

Digioia Suburban excavator operator Jeff Mullen lowers an 18-inch section of 15-inch mainline sanitary sewer pipe into the worker safety trench box on Jaycox Road near Stoney Brook Drive. The area of very hard shale visible in the sides of the trench has slowed down mainline installation.

Excavating through 15 to 23 feet of very hard shale has slowed down installation of the mainline sewer on Jaycox Road. It will take another week before the remaining pipe is installed and connection is made to the lift station at Stoney Brook Drive. Mainline work should be complete by the end of the month and installation of sanitary sewer laterals will begin between Electric and Stoney Brook. Meanwhile a second contractor crew has started installing storm sewer laterals and catch basins between Lake and Electric. The crew has completed 8 of the street's 21 storm sewer connections as of Friday, April 23. This crew will follow the sanitary lateral crew and complete the storm sewer work to Stoney Brook. The contractor's schedule shows all Jaycox sewer work will be complete by May 21 and area restoration proceeding immediately thereafter. Except for residential and emergency traffic Jaycox from Lake to Stoney Brook will continue to be closed. If you have questions or need help during workdays call 933-6226. Weekends and holidays call 933-9229.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Jaycox sewer separation update!

Operator Pat Sferra uses a transit level laser beam to center line sewer pipe from Manhole No. 9 in Jaycox Road.

Digioia Suburban Excavation is continuing mainline sewer installation on Jaycox and has approximately 400 feet of pipe left to install before reaching the lift station at Stoney Brook Drive. This work should be complete by Friday, April 23 and the contractor will then begin installing sanitary sewer laterals between Electric and Stoney Brook. Starting Monday, April 19, the contractor will bring in a second crew to start storm sewer work between Lake and Electric. This crew will follow the sanitary lateral crew and complete the storm sewer work to Stoney Brook. The contractor's schedule shows all sewer work will be complete on Jaycox by May 21 and restoration proceeding immediately thereafter. Except for residential and emergency traffic Jaycox will be closed from Lake to Stoney Brook while crews are working. Call 933-6226 during workdays and 933-9229 on weekends and holidays if you have questions or need help.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Capping Manhole No. 7!

Digioia Suburban Excavation crewman Mike Riordan emerges from one of the thirteen manholes that are beining installed in the Electric to Stoney Brook Drive section of the Jaycox Road Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project. Bramhill Engineering & Surveying Inspector John Kelly said that crews are making good progress in spite of having to excavte through tough shale to depths of 20 feet to meet elevation requirements. Approximately 1,800 feet of pipe have been installed to date. Jaycox Road will be closed between Electric Blvd. and Stoney Brook Drive from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 16, while separation of the combined sanitary/storm sewer is underway. Only residential and emergency traffic will be maintained. If residents have questions or need help during workdays call 933-6226 – on weekends and holidays 933-9229.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Moving right along!

Digioia Construction crews install another section of 15-inch sanitary pipe and home lateral connection at 173 Jaycox. Approximately 1,365 feet of high strength polyethylene pipe and 8 manholes have been installed since Phase I of the 2.1 mile sewer project began in February. Jaycox Road will be closed between Electric Blvd. and Stoney Brook Drive from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 16, while separation of the combined sanitary/storm sewer is underway. Only residential and emergency traffic will be maintained. If you have questions or need help during workdays call 933-6226, on weekends and holidays 933-9229.

Friday, March 19, 2010

THE JAYCOX CONNECTION!

All 21 homes between Lake and Electric have been reconnected to the new Jaycox sanitary sewer as of March 20. Excavation in the Electric/Jaycox intersection to separate the combined sanitary and storm water sewer from Electric to Stony Brook will begin on March 22. When completed the 2.1 miles of sanitary sewer will carry wastewater to the Lake Road interceptor and Avon Lake's Pollution Control Center for treatment. The existing combined sewer will take storm water flows directly to Lake Erie at the Jaycox Road outfall. All of Avon Lake's combined sewers must be separated by 2020 to meet EPA's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System goal of eliminating sewage overflows into the environment.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Jaycox sanitary sewer, from Lake to Electric, is complete.

BIG CANNON! Digioia Suburban Excavating crewman Brian Frye steadies a pipe and home lateral connection at 121 Jaycox Road. Digioia crews installed approximately 1,100 feet of 18 inch pipe, five manholes, and reconnected 21 home laterals since the February start date.

Phase I of the Jaycox Road combined sanitary and storm sewer drainage basin project is complete from Lake Road to Electric Blvd. Separation from Electric to Stoney Brook Lane began the week of March 22.

The drainage basin project consists of installing 2.1 miles of sanitary sewer pipe, decommissioning a lift station, and connecting the pipe to the Lake Road interceptor which will take wastewater directly to the Avon Lake Water Pollution Control Center for treatment. The existing combined sewer will pipe storm water directly to Lake Erie through the Jaycox outfall.

In addition to Jaycox it includes the streets of Cherry Lane, Yoder Boulevard, Harvey Parkway, and sections of Lake Road and Electric Boulevard.

Money for the $2.9 million project will come entirely from sewer revenues. "Residents will not be charged for sewer separation and installation of new sanitary sewers and home lateral connections, but any work required to make surface water reconnections will be at the property owner s expense," said Chief of Utility Operations Rick Eberle.

Local and emergency traffic will be maintained. All problems relating to construction should be directed to Avon Lake Municipal Utilities at 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays. A progress report will be updated weekly at Avon Lake Municipal Utilities website www.avonlakewater.org.

Jaycox Sewer Presentation

October 2, 2009

Jaycox area residents to get new sanitary sewer.

About 50 residents attended a meeting at the Avon Lake Public library to discuss the installation of new sanitary sewers in the Jaycox Road combined sanitary and storm sewer drainage basin. In addition to Jaycox the project includes the streets of Cherry Lane, Yoder Boulevard, Harvey Parkway, and sections of Lake Road and Electric Boulevard.

The project consists of installing 2.1 miles of sanitary sewer pipe, decommissioning a lift station, and connecting the pipe to the Lake Road interceptor which will take the wastewater directly to the Avon Lake Water Pollution Control Center for treatment. The existing combined sewer will pipe storm water directly to the Lake Erie through the Jaycox outfall.

"Money for the project, low bid at $2,870,400, will come entirely from sewer revenues," said Chief of Utility Operations Rick Eberle. He emphasized, "There will be no charge to residents for separating the combined sewers and installing and connecting to the new sanitary sewers, but any work required to make surface water reconnections will be at the property owner’s expense."

Residents received a letter in November advising them what must be done and when and who to call if they have questions or need help. All downspouts and surface water connections must be disconnected from the sanitary sewers before construction begins.

Collection and Distribution Superintendent Rick Kasten answers residents questions regarding property downspout connections to the new sanitary sewers that will be installed in the Jaycox Road area starting this winter.

The contractor Digioia Suburban will begin Phase I construction in February. The project has four phases and will take about nine months to complete. Local traffic will be maintained and residents will be notified of any reroutings.

Some residents raised concerns regarding basement backup problems during and after construction. Eberle advised them to "Call Avon Lake Municipal Utilities first. We'll come out and determine whether the problem lies within your home lateral or the sanitary sewer main, who is responsible, and what it takes to solve the problem."

Project Manager Jack Gaydar briefed residents on the stages of construction and urged everyone to be safety conscious when walking and driving around construction areas.

City Engineer Joe Reitz fielded questions regarding property restoration and road repairs. All property will be restored to its pre-construction condition, streets will receive concrete or asphalt resurfacing, and surface water catch basins installed between driveways where required.

Kathy Szippl, a Vineyard Drive resident who attended the meeting, said that she was doubtful at first when they installed new sanitary sewers in Fay Road and Vineyard Drive. "But everyone was really considerate regarding access to our property. Site inspectors were always on the job. It's a good investment. You get a new sewer and a new street." Most important, no backups have been reported since the new sewers were installed.

All problems relating to construction should be directed to Avon Lake Municipal Utilities at 933-6226 during workdays or 933-9229 on weekends and holidays. Someone will be on call 24-7 to answer your questions. A Jaycox Sewer Project Communications Center will also be available at the Utility's website www.avonlakewater.org.

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