Prairie Street Water Main Replacement & Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project

The City of St. Charles is pleased to inform you that new water and sanitary sewer main will be installed on Prairie Street from Randall Road to South 13^th Street. This work is scheduled to be completed prior to Thanksgiving. This utility project is the first phase of a multi-year improvement and if approved during the budget process, next year the City will repave the full width of the roadway.

CONTRACTOR AND INSPECTOR:

The contract for the construction work has been awarded to Trine Construction of St Charles, IL. Fehr Graham, Inc. will be the on-site engineer performing construction inspections and acting as the field liaison to residents and property owners.  Any questions or concerns may be directed to City of St Charles Public Works at (630) 377-4405.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

During the project there will be different traffic patterns; the three traffic patterns will include:

• One lane westbound traffic on Prairie Street between Randall & 14th Street, eastbound traffic detoured as shown in attachment
• One lane eastbound traffic on Prairie Street between Randall & 14th Street, westbound traffic detoured as shown in attachment
• Full closure of Randall & Prairie intersection, local traffic allowed east of closure (in line with entrance to the strip mall at the southeast corner). Through traffic will be detoured as shown in attachment.
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START DATES & COMPLETION DATES:

We are working with the contractor to determine the exact dates, but generally anticipate construction to occur as follows:

• Mobilization and Project setup – September 2nd – September 6th
• Water and Sewer Main Construction – September 7^th – November 1st
• Concrete, Asphalt and Landscaping Restoration – November 1st – November 29^th
• Project Completion Date – November 30th

Please visit the Public Improvements Project page on the City’s website at www.stcharlesil.gov/projects for information on the start dates and construction updates for each street. 

IMPROVEMENTS & PROCESS

This project has been divided into three phases to facilitate the completion of the project in a timely manner and with as little disruption to residents and properties as possible:

• Phase I: Water and Sewer Construction at the intersection of Randall Road and Prairie Street. The contactor will be completing all the water and sanitary sewer improvements at the intersection. Once the underground improvements are complete the contractor will restore and repave this area. During the first phase the intersection will be closed to all traffic.
• Phase II: Water and Sewer construction East of the Randall Road and Prairie Street Intersection. This phase includes removal of sections of the roadway, some driveway approaches, curb, and sidewalks. During this phase, the site engineer will provide notification to the impacted home or business.  Please relocate your cars to available parking areas or adjacent side streets by 7:00 AM. Access can resume when the barricades are removed from your driveway.

Traffic on Prairie Street during this phase will be reduced to one lane. An eastbound or westbound traffic direction will occur depending on construction progress on Prairie Street. The City will provide a notification if the traffic pattern is changed.   

The City will be coordinating scheduled water shutoffs with impacted customers as part of this project. This will include a door notification of the expected shut down time and dates. The City will make every effort to schedule all water main shutdowns; however, the contractor is replacing a deteriorating water main and unexpected water main breaks can occur, resulting in an emergency water main shutdown.  With the new water main construction, some water service lines will need to be relocated. The site engineer will be coordinating the replacement of water service lines including any required access.

• Phase III: Concrete and Asphalt replacement work includes replacing any curb, sidewalks, aprons, roadways and landscaping damaged as part of the project.  Please note if you have an existing concrete apron, curb and gutter in front of your driveway, and/or sidewalk across your driveway that is being removed and replaced you will not have driveway access for 3 days (from the date that the concrete is poured).  Please relocate your cars to available parking areas on your street or adjacent side streets by 7:00 AM.  Residents will be notified prior to loss of driveway access.  Access can resume when the barricades are removed from your driveway.

Due to the scope, complexity, and nature of this work, as well as the unpredictability of weather, some delays and disruptions may occur.  There may be times when no work is occurring on your street. We ask for your understanding during these times; work is being coordinated and anticipated to be finished by the completion date of November 30^th.  All work is weather dependent.

PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY:

Please note that all work will be performed within the City right-of-way.  If you have any type of existing features within the City right-of-way area (i.e. sprinkler system, landscape features, special decorative rocks, brick driveways, electronic “invisible” dog fence, etc.), precautions should be taken by you, the homeowner, to remove or store these items right away to ensure that they are not damaged. The City will not repair or replace private appurtenances left within the City right-of-way.

MAIL & GARBAGE SERVICE:

Mail and Garbage service will not be interrupted during construction.  Please leave your garbage at the end of your driveway on your normally scheduled pick up day by 6 am as pick may occur earlier than normal to avoid the construction work.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

The City appreciates your continued cooperation and patience during this large-scale project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Public Works. (630) 377-4405 or via email PW@stcharlesil.gov .