Norton Street Water Main Replacement

Communications

Letters have been mailed to all properties adjacent to the project area.  A copy of the letter mailed to residents is available in the "Project Documents" section of this webpage.

Timeline

A preconstruction meeting with the contractor has been tentatively scheduled for May 7th, 2019.  More information regarding the project timeline should be available following that meeting.

Contractor Selected

• Danner Inc. has been selected as the Contractor for this water main replacement project.

Project Schedule

• SPRWS crews expect to begin laying out temporary water mains within the next week.  Impact on residents during this process should be minimal
• The Contractor is in the process of creating a traffic control plan for project activities.  Details of the traffic control plan will be shared when they are available.
• SPRWS staff expects that Xcel gas may follow our project by replacing some gas mains along Norton Street.  Following the completion of all SPRWS work and Xcel work, the roadway will be fully milled and overlaid, providing a fresh, smooth paved surface for the full width of Norton Street.
• Further details regarding scheduling will be shared as SPRWS continues discussion and planning with the Contractor

Project Schedule

• SPRWS crews have installed temporary water mains to provide residents with water throughout the project.
• Residents will be notified in advance if any temporary water shutoffs will be necessary.  These notifications are typically provided via door hangers placed on the front door of each residence.
• SPRWS crews will be working with the contractor to tie in temporary water mains beginning on 5/20/2019
• Traffic and parking restrictions should be in full effect beginning the week of 5/20/2019
• Once temporary water mains are connected, replacement of the existing water main will begin.

• Water main replacement work began on the southern end of the project, where the contractor installed a new valve
• Following the installation of that valve, the contractor began working at the northern boundary of the project.  The contractor plans to continue laying water main working from North to South.
• Progress has been somewhat slowed due to a high water table in the area

• The Contractor has finished placing water main, and the site has been fairly quiet over the last few days while SPRWS staff has conducted pressure and bacteria tests to ensure that the water main was installed properly. 
• Once all tests have been finished (likely 6/13/2019), the Contractor will begin to connect property water services to the newly installed water main.
• If all goes as planned, the Contractor may be finished with water main replacement work by 6/21/2019
• Paving has been scheduled for July 3rd.  The street will be fully milled and overlaid to provide a brand-new roadway surface that should be driveable shortly after paving.

• Only a handful of service connections remain before all water main replacement work on Norton Street will be completed.  
• In coming days, the contractor will be preparing the roadway for pavement.  Additionally, another contractor will be mobilizing to the site to replace removed portions of concrete curbing and sidewalk.
• Paving for Norton Street has been scheduled for July 3rd.  During paving work access to the project area will be limited.  More information will be shared prior to the start of paving work.

• Norton Street has been repaved and regular traffic access has been restored.
• Restoration work is still forthcoming.  During restoration work, the contractor will be replacing damaged grass, sidewalk, etc.  
• Please be conscious of continued parking restrictions on Norton Street.  The Contractor will remove "No Parking" signs when they have completed restoration work.