SOUTHWICK – Earlier this week, DPW Director Randy Brown announced that the contact with JL Raymaakers and Sons has been signed for them to be the contractors for the school district sewer project. JL Raymaaker and Sons will start construction at some point the week of July 24, 2017.
The Westfield News reported on June 17 that the Southwick DPW was in the process of awarding the bid to JL Raymaaker and Sons, since they were the lowest bidder at around $1.1 million.
JL Raymaaker and Sons is set to begin construction for the school sewer project next week. (WNG File Photo)
According to Brown, the road work for the project will be done first. The force main needs to be installed, which is from the parking lot of the Southwick Regional High School to the Southwick Rail Trail. This portion is expected to take three to four weeks.
This first portion is important as it needs to be completed before the campus becomes occupied with students and staff in the coming months.
“They (JL Raymaaker and Sons) want to get that wrapped up before the school season starts,” said Brown.
Once the force main is completed, the contractor will move on to the pump station which is located near the parking lot closest to the Woodland School main entrance. The pump station project is projected to last several months.
For Brown, the official signing of the contract allows the project to move forward.
“This project has been a long time in the making so it is finally good to be underway,” said Brown.
Brown also wants to remind Southwick residents and people traveling down Feeding Hills Road and nearby streets, to be patient with the traffic they may face while construction is ongoing. The work hours will be from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. during the week and a police detail will be on site.
