In July, Michels completed the first section of the sewer system below Chicago Executive Airport. To accommodate the heat, we switched back and forth from working during the day and night.

In June, Michels started to line the sewer north and south of Harper College. During the lining, we also started to jet the mainline down to East Camp McDonald Rd. and South Wolf Rd. At the end of the month, we moved our work to the Chicago Executive Airport.

Michels and our subcontractors continued to work on the manhole rehabilitation for the Phase 1 portion of the project, nearly completing the carbon fiber installation. We also continued installing ladder rungs and added epoxy to the manhole chimneys. Towards the end of the month, our crews began fusing pipe for the Phase 2 bypass.

Michels Trenchless continued to work on the Phase 1 portion of the project throughout the month of September, completing approximately 50% of the manhole rehabilitation from Meadowbrook Park to West Hintz Rd.

Our crews also continued cleaning the mainline sewer for the Phase 2 and Phase 3 portions of the project, working adjacent to the Chicago Executive airport. We have also started our restoration work on Century Dr., which will be completed before the winter months.

Our subcontractor Mersino Water Solutions will begin constructing the Phase 2 bypass.

Michels will clean out the existing sewer line to prepare it for rehabilitation.

Pullman and Michels will continue to rehabilitate maintenance holes in the Meadowbrook Park area along with maintenance holes along Century Dr. and Chaddick Dr.

We will begin tree clearing for our second bypass pumping operation.

Our subcontractor Pullman will rehabilitate maintenance holes for the 14b intercepting sewer along Chaddick Dr. and Century Dr.

The Michels CIPP team installed 2,900 feet of liner in intercepting sewer 14b.

Our subcontractor Mersino Water Solutions has maintained 24-hour monitoring of their installed bypass.

The bypass as planned was approved by MWRD on June 5.

Our subcontractor Mersino Water Solutions completed the construction of the Phase 1 temporary sewer bypass. This 24-inch HDPE pipe is fusion welded at all joints and completely sealed along its entire length.

Odor mitigation techniques are being employed at suction and discharge locations to alleviate any potential nuisance that could be caused to the general public.

The Michels CIPP team began the mobilization of their equipment to kick off the installation of 2,900 feet of cured-in-place lining of the 14B sewer slated for July 8.

Another subcontractor, Airy’s, Inc., has made progress in exposing several manholes required for access during our rehabilitation operations. A new manhole was installed in an exisiting Wheeling-owned 24-inch sanitary line within Meadowbrook Park.

Pictured: structural technologies manhole inspecting near station 140+00

During the month of June, we hope to begin field operations with the placement of the Phase 1 bypass. Once completed, CIPP rehabilitation of the 48-inch diameter 14B interceptor that runs south between Meadowbrook Park and Hintz Rd. will take place.

Michels Trenchless has established a forward operating base in Wheeling, IL.

We have coordinated with the Village of Wheeling to ensure that all operations will comply with Village ordinance and will not be a nuisance to the public.

The first stock of materials to be used on phases 2 through 4 of this project were received and stored in our site shop in Wheeling.

During the month of May, we hope to finalize our bypass routing and begin field operations in late May or early June.

Our field operations will begin with the Phase 1 bypass placement, followed by CIPP rehabilitation of the 48-inch diameter 14B interceptor that runs south between Meadowbrook Park and Hintz Rd.

462,000 lbs. of geopolymer was received between April 26 and May 1 at the Michels Trenchless shop in Wheeling, IL.

This material is an integral part of the trenchless technologies that are being utilized in this project to ensure minimum disruption to everyday operations of all businesses, homeowners and vehicles.

The Michels Trenchless cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) crew visited Meadowbrook Park to further investigate any potential installation difficulties that may be incurred during the lining process.

The length of lining was verified by an aboveground walk of the interceptor path assisted by GPS technology and measuring equipment.

CCTV inspection from a manhole in Meadowbrook Park to a manhole in the rightmost westbound lane of Hintz Rd., approximately 60 feet west of Chaddick Dr. was completed between Monday, March 11 and Monday, March 18.

Verification of the diameter of the host sewer was completed by the Michels field technicians present.

A lane closure was approved and implemented on Hintz rd. on Monday March 18th to access a manhole.

We are currently in the process of procuring a field office and staging area for our operations during this job.

An IDOT Detour Committee meeting is scheduled for this month (March 2024) regarding the proposed detour at Wolf Rd. & Old Willow Rd.

There is active coordination with our subcontractors and specialists to optimize the efficiency of proposed field operations.

Field activities are slated to begin between April and May 2024.

A chamber at Meadowbrook Park was inspected by our TV crew on Monday. Our plans for flow bypass implementation were successfully confirmed. With this we are one step closer to getting boots on the ground.