During the February 3rd City Council meeting, council approved a bid from Shekar Engineering PLC to complete the reconstruction of 68th St. between School St. and University Ave.
This page will generally be updated on a weekly basis to share project progress and upcoming scheduled work. Due to the nature of construction and changes in the weather the work schedule is subject to changes.
For those wishing to access Colby Park, please utilize 69th St. as School St. at 68th St. may be closed.
Construction Updates July 3rd
Phase 1 (South section)
This section passed its proof roll and is currently being rocked in with paving anticipated to get underway next week.
Phase 2 (Immediately South of University)
Installation of the water main is ongoing. Main completion and testing will follow. Work is all weather dependent.
Phase 3 (Middle section)
Pavement removals for this section are currently tentatively schedule to start early August.
WATER PRESSURE NOTICE: Des Moines Waterworks is currently working through updating company wide procedures related to reducing water main pressures when water connection work occurs. Please be advised that properties may experience periods of reduced water pressure while work is underway. The City will pass along additional information when received from Des Moines Water Works.
Residents who have televised their sanitary sewer laterals have been contacted by the City regarding any plans to replace their sanitary sewer lateral, within the Right Of Way. If there are any questions, please contact Adam Plagge 515-645-6808.
For general construction questions please contact Wyatt Klooster at 563-249-1719 or wyattkl@bolton-menk.com. Wyatt will be onsite on a regular basis. If additional questions arise you can also reach out to City Administrator Adam Plagge at 515-645-6808 or aplagge@windsorheights.org.
If you experience problems, have any questions, or concerns specific to your water, please contact the DMWW Project Manager, Carla Schumacher, at 515-323-6227 (office) or cschumacher@dmww.com.
Parking is only permit on one side of the street; park only where permitted. If you have improvements such as landscaping, retaining walls, shrubs, bushes, flowers, sheds, irrigation systems, etc. in the right-of-way, it is not the contractor’s responsibility to work around them. The property owner is responsible for securing these private improvements and moving them to allow the project to be constructed. Any underground improvements, such as irrigation lines and heads, dog fences, etc., should be located and marked so they are readily visible.
Place garbage, recycling, and yard waste out Sunday night at the end of driveway, as normal. The Contractor will pick them up and place them at a coordinated site designated with the hauler. They will then return the containers to your driveway once they are emptied.
It is very common on these types of projects that area residents (especially children) become quite curious about the work the Contractor is performing. We ask that you please be respectful of and stay well clear of construction zones. Many hazards and dangers exist from heavy machinery, trenches, loose material, confined spaces, hot asphalt, etc. and often are not recognizable by the general public. The Contractor has responsibility to ensure safety on the project and within the construction area. Any direction from the Contractor regarding safety must be heeded; likewise, if you observe an unsafe condition please report it to the construction inspector immediately.