Weather Continues to Be Biggest Challenge

The weather continues to be the biggest challenge with snow last week and rain this week the project contractor continues to work around the weather.  Regardless progress is still strong and things continue to progress.

Before we get to far into the happens over the last few days I want to take a minute to comment on timeline for the project.  Obviously the weather is impacting the project schedule to a good degree.

The primary focus of the contractor continues to be the ponds and piping in the Sunrise Pointe Golf Course area.  We would anticipate that to continue for the next couple of weeks weather depending in an effort to get the course back to normal as soon as possible.  Another reason for this area being the priority is that before the contractor can install piping and systems near the problem area they have to be ready to move the water that is collected to the north or they will just cause further flooding problems.

We do know that the contractor is doing everything possible to get back on schedule to try and ensure a timely completion of the golf course work.  In that light they are planning to do some work on the course on Saturdays over the next couple of weeks.  This could impact play on the course and we would encourage golfers to be alert to the contractors equipment and to play accordingly during the construction.  We do apologize for the impacts and construction but hope that the long term benefits both for the residents who will see flooding relief and the golfers will be worth the minor inconvenience.

There was some marking and locating of utilities in the neighborhood around the East 4th Street portion of the project which may lead to the belief that work will be starting in that part of the project soon. Those markings are not directly associated with the project.  Alliant Energy will be relocating a gas main in the area starting later this week or next to move it out of the way of the project's underground piping.

We are working on an updated schedule which we'll update here on the blog in the upcoming days.

The contractor has finished the the rough work on the two ponds at the Golf Course and is working on the finishing work at this point.  Here are a few pictures of the finished ponds as of May 7, 2013.

Pond in front of #9 Green.

Pond in front of #1 Tee Boxes with final grading occurring.

Work also continues to progress on the shaping of the berms on either side of the #9 Fairway as shown in the photo below:

Crews moving and shaping dirt on the berms around the #9 fairway.

Also occurring this week the Street Department staff installed two project signs at key points in the project area, one at the Sunrise Pointe Golf Course and one at the entrance to the residential sub-division. These signs contain a QR Code which visitors and residents can scan with their smart phone using a QR Reader (many are available and free to download and use).  When the code is scanned on the smart phone or tablet it will automatically take the user to our project web page where they can learn more about the project and/or read this blog!  If you see the sign check it out!

Project sign with the QR Code at the Sunrise Pointe Golf Course.

Thanks to the Street Department for getting these signs installed!