Crews from Michels Corporation are finishing the project’s natural gas work for this week. Crews from Q3 Contracting have been following Michels Corporation’s route and restoring the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work.
Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are finishing the service line connections. Restoration will follow the Michels crews’ route. Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will permanently restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction outside the limits of the City of New Hope’s 2020 Infrastructure Improvement Project.
Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, have replaced the project’s natural gas mains. The crews have been connecting natural gas service lines to the new mains this month and will continue into May. Currently the crews are working in the following areas:
When the crews are finished with the service line work, crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction outside the limits of the
City of New Hope’s 2020 Infrastructure Improvement Project.
4/29/2020
Project description: In early November 2019 and in March 2020, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, replaced this project's natural gas mains. This April and May 2020, the crews are connecting natural gas service lines to the installed mains and moving any inside customer residential meters outside in New Hope. Work will take place along selected streets between 30th and 36th Avenues N. and between Independence and Boone Avenues N.
Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction outside the limits of the
City of New Hope’s 2020 Infrastructure Improvement Project.
Installing replacement gas mains: According to
the Governor of Minnesota’s order, gas main replacement is an essential work function. This allows for the modernization of related gas facilities. The gas main work requires excavations in various locations in the right-of-way (front yard) to facilitate the installation work.
Connecting service lines to the new mains: As social distancing practices and proper use of PPE, face masks and gloves have become normalized and as customers are willing to allow properly protected personnel into their homes to complete required work to modernize gas facilities, which is essential work, CenterPoint Energy authorized contractors will enter customer homes to complete work only with customer permission. Please see our flyer here:
The purpose of our flyer is to advise that with customer permission, crews will now enter homes to complete necessary gas meter work. If you choose not to allow crews to enter your home, gas service will not be interrupted, and we will reschedule for a time better suited to concerns you may have. Crews will continue to replace service lines. Crews may have to dig in the ground on your property in the utility easement and next to your home to complete the task of service line replacement.
12/18/2019
Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, replaced the project’s natural gas mains and connected the natural gas service lines to the new mains.
Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, temporarily restored the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s 2019 construction. In 2020, Q3 Contracting will return to permanently restore these areas. Please see our
restoration web page for examples of temporary and permanent restoration.
We appreciate your patience during the construction process and want to wish you a safe and warm holiday season!
11/8/2019
Where, when, and why is CenterPoint Energy performing construction?
Beginning in early November 2019 and ending in summer 2020, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, will be replacing natural gas mains, connecting natural gas service lines to the installed mains, and moving any inside customer residential meters outside in New Hope. Work will take place along selected streets between 30th and 36th Avenues N. and between Independence and Boone Avenues N.
Due to weather, crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will be temporarily restoring any of the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction in 2019. In 2020, Q3 Contracting will return to permanently restore these areas. Please see our
restoration web page for examples of temporary and permanent restoration.
What are the estimated traffic impacts?
- Residents and local businesses will have access to their properties.
- CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction—typically the boulevard, lawn, sidewalk and road.
How may the natural gas service line installations affect customers?
- As part of this main project, the crews will be replacing several natural gas service lines that connect from the main to the customer’s property. Customers will experience a short disruption of gas service as the crews are installing the gas service line.
- Crews may have to dig in the ground on your property in the utility easement to complete the task of service and main distribution line replacement. If a customer’s property is disturbed, CNP will restore the hard and soft surfaces affected by construction at no cost to you.
- In addition to the natural gas service line installation, some customers may also have their inside gas meters moved to the outside of their homes as part of CenterPoint Energy’s long-term improvement project called “Moving Gas Meters Outside.” Please
click here to find out more about our project and
click here to see a one-page fact sheet with photographs of a meter move.
What is CenterPoint Energy’s mission, and how can I contact CenterPoint Energy?
At CenterPoint Energy, we are committed to providing timely and relevant information to our customers and the general public to minimize inconvenience or disruption due to our construction activities. CNP has provided safe, clean and efficient natural gas service to Minnesota communities for more than 145 years. We are proud of this record and strive to improve it by educating the public about the benefits of natural gas at CenterPointEnergy.com/BeSafe.
Updates will be posted on this Project Status page. For any questions, you can contact one of the following resources:
Communications Specialist
- Hannah Gullickson – 612-321-5546
Information Hotline
Please reference the project name or number 91259166 when calling. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to serve you. Thank you very much.
