Fifth Street & Grove Street Reconstruction Project

Project begins May 20

Next week, the project contractor, N. Granese & Sons, Inc., will mobilize and prepare the site for work, which includes tree removal. They will also begin installing the temporary water bypass system; however, no water shutoffs are planned for next week.

Anticipated work schedule for the week of May 20

Monday, May 20: Mobilization, site preparation and tree removal
Tuesday, May 21: Mobilization, site preparation and tree removal
Wednesday, May 22: Temprorary water bypass installation, and site preparation
Thursday, May 23: Temporary water bypass installation
Friday, May 24: Temporary water bypass installation.

Please return Permission to Enter forms

The city still needs Permission to Enter forms from a few property owners. Permission to Enter temporarily allows the contractor to be on private property to perform project work, such as constructing sidewalks.

Please return the forms to the City of Dover as soon as possible. Questions? Contact Assistant City Engineer Jillian Semprini, P.E. at j.semprini@dover.nh.gov or 603-516-6450.

Preconstruction neighborhood meeting held April 30

City staff held a preconstruction neighborhood meeting on the Fifth and Grove Reconstruction Project on April 30, 2024 at the Dover Police Station, 46 Chestnut St. Staff from the construction contractor, N. Granese & Sons., and the design engineering consultant, Woodard & Curran, discussed the project and answered questions.

The project begins in May 2024 and continues through December 2024, weather and other conditions permitting. Final paving will occur in 2025.

City Council awards construction bid

The Dover City Council at its March 27, 2024 meeting unanimously authorized awarding the construction bid for the Fifth and Grove Reconstruction Project to N. Granese & Sons of Salem, Massachusetts for a cost not to exceed $5,147,405. Click here for the resolution.

The Council also authorized engineering consultant Woodard & Curran, of Andover, Massachusetts to provide construction oversight, which includes a resident engineer on the project site, for $436,000. This brings their contract total to $713,409, which also includes creating engineered construction documents. Click here for the resolution.

City staff will organize a neighborhood meeting with the public and the contractor to discuss the project scope and impacts before work begins, which is anticipated to start later this spring.

About the project

The City of Dover has targeted Fifth Street and Grove Street for reconstruction to upgrade underground utilities and address drainage concerns and roadway/sidewalk conditions.

The City of Dover is committed to a multi-modal approach to roadway design, particularly in urban residential areas. The City of Dover has tasked the design consultant to design the reconstruction project so that streets and sidewalks are safe and accessible for all users regardless of age, physical ability or mode of transport. To that end, the project will incorporate the City of Dover's Complete Streets & Traffic Calming Guidelines. The design consultant is evaluating utilities as part of creating its initial base survey of the project.

Neighborhood meetings held

July 10, 2023

Community Services hosted neighborhood meeting about the project on July 10 at the McConnell Center. At the meeting, staff reviewed the draft engineered plans with the public. The reconstruction project, scheduled as part of the City's Capital Improvements Program, will encompass roadway reconstruction, upgrading underground utilities, and addressing drainage, roadway, and sidewalk conditions.

Neighborhood Meeting Presentation Slides July 10, 2023

July 19, 2022

Community Services hosted neighborhood meeting about the project on July 19 at the Community Services public works facility at 271 Mast Road. At the meeting, the city staff and the design consultant went over the project goals gathered insight and ideas from residents, businesses and community members.

Neighborhood meeting presentation slides

Email updates

As the project develops, the City of Dover plans regular email updates to help residents and businesses plan for the construction disruption. To sign up for these updates, visit https://bit.ly/dovernewsletters, and add “Project update: Fifth Street and Grove Street Reconstruction” to your current email subscription list.