Project Calls for Unusual Techniques

By Aram Kalousdian

A 50,000-square foot Tendercare Health Center, which will be an adult assisted living center, is being construction on 6 acres off of Marsh Road in Meridian Township, MI.  The $12-million project began in October 207 and is scheduled for completion in June.

L.D. Clark Excavating Company’s scope of work included clearing and grubbing; excavating and filling 8 feet deep across the project site; placing 1,500 feet of water main with two roadway bore and jacks; placing 3,000 feet of storm sewer and 670 feet of sanitary sewer by directional drill and open cut; site excavating and grading; parking lot construction and asphalt paving.

Clark Foundation Co., of Lansing, MI, another of L.D. Clark Companies, was also awarded a contract for building foundation concrete floors and site concrete for this project.  The Tendercare project site was not served by public water, sanitary or storm sewer.  

Due to the site being adjacent to a major wetland, and no storm sewer existing at the site, the project design called for installation of 3,000 linear feet of 30-inch perforated high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe that was bedded in 3,000 tons of 1.5-inch crushed stone.  This storm sewer is installed beneath the parking lot, and allows storage of rain water to permit discharge at an acceptable rate to the adjacent wetlands.

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