• Lift Station Contractor: Martam Construction
• Force Main Contractor: Performance Construction and Engineering (PCE)
• Construction Consultant: Engineering Enterprises, Inc.
• Total Project Awarded Amount: $10,355,000
• Funding Provided By: Sewer Bonds, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Sewer Capital Fund

GENERAL HISTORY OF PROJECT:
The Devon Lift Station and Force Main Project is the culmination of many years of work to find a viable means to convey all excess flow (storm and ground water) from the Cook County portion of the village to the upgraded Bittersweet Water Reclamation Facility (BWRF) for treatment.

The overall project includes the construction of a new lift station that would handle all the excess flows from Cook County and the flows from that portion of DuPage County; a 2-mile-long force main from that lift station to the BWRF; and finally the demolition of the existing lift station and excess flow facility at Devon.

Due to the project size and scope of work, it was determined that the project would be divided into two phases, so a separate contractor can focus on the portion of the project in which they specialize. One contractor will focus on the lift station construction and demolition and the second contractor on the installation of the new gravity and force main to the BWRF. The projects were awarded to the contractors on May 16, 2023. The estimated construction of the entire project is approximately two years.

PROJECT UPDATES:

10/9/2024: PCE began installing the 14 air/vacuum release valves. Roughly half were completed the first day and the remaining valves were completed on day two. Crews than began mobilizing equipment to 315 Berteau Avenue in preparation for installing the remaining gravity sewer structures through the week of 10/14.

6/5/2024: The contractor has completed concrete repairs and will start permanent pavement repairs the week of 6/10. Crews have also been working on landscape restoration.

2/20/2024:  PCE (force main contractor) has directionally drilled up to the Village of Bartlett property from Stearns. Pipe should be installed beginning of the end of this week into next week. Martam (lift station contractor) poured the inside of the upper walls of the lift station last week.

2/2/2024: Force Main - PCE has completed directional drilling across Stearns Road from Tallgrass and is currently installing two manholes on the south side of Stearns and continuing the directional drilling towards Trillium, where crews will head south towards the plant. 
Lift Station - Crews will be dewatering the site to install the waterproofing for the lift station.

1/11/2024: Force Main - PCE has completed the force main installation up to Stearns Road at Tallgrass Drive. PCE is looking to perform directional drilling from Stearns Road to the Treatment Plant connection point to be treated within the next few weeks.
Lift Station - concrete has been poured for the wet well and waterproofing is scheduled for once weather improves

11/20/2023 to 11/24/2023: Martam installed the shoring and large excavation areas. PCE installed air release valves and performed cleanup and temporary patching for the Thanksgiving holiday.

11/13/2023 to 11/17/2023: PCE installed 3 air release valves and 1,158 linear feet of force main. Contractor Martam broke ground and excavated for the lift station.

10/30/203 to 11/10/2023: Temporary patching, restoration and cleanup along existing route.

10/23/2023 to 10/27/2023: PCE installed 6 air release valves and 110 feet of force main along Country.

10/16/2023 to 10/20/2023: Contractor PCE returned to the jobsite 10/18, installed and repaired large diameter storm sewers and installed 100 linear feet of force main from Prospect down to Country.

10/2/2023 to 10/6/2023: installed 268 feet of force main and put down temporary patch for the road; completed the force main installation along Prospect; crews will return in a couple weeks to begin the installation along Hill Avenue.

9/25/2023 to 9/29/2023: Installed 695 feet of force main along Prospect , including underneath the Kinder Morgan pipelines

9/18/2023 to 9/22/2023: installed 973 feet of force main and 3 air release valves; completed the force main installation on Amherst and started heading south onto Prospect

9/11/2023 to 9/15/2023: installed 560 feet of force main and completed the connection of force main from the proposed connection point with the new lift station up through the creek.

9/4/2023 to 9/8/2023: installed approximately 580 feet of force main and two air-release valves along the route towards Plymouth

8/28/2023 to 9/1/2023: contractor continued installation of the 16-inch force main along Amherst towards Plymouth Court from the creek.

8/21/2023 to 8/25/2023: crew bored under the creek and completed the connection of the 16-inch force main, installed the first air release valve along Amherst.

8/14/2023 to 8/18/2023: PCE trimmed the trees, milled the road and began the boring under the creek for the force main along Amherst Drive to Prospect.

8/7/2023 to 8/11/2023: PCE began the installation of the gravity main along the service drive to the new lift station sight.