Hayes Township, Charlevoix County will be accepting bids for the following snow removal projects.
Township Hall & Fire Barn 09195 Old US 31 N
The bid should include snow removal and salting/sanding of parking areas and fire barn entrance, shoveling and salting/sanding of walk-in areas. The bid should be broken down to separate snow removal and salting/sanding costs.
The parking area of the Township Hall must be cleared by 8:00 a.m. following a snow fall and the Township Fire Barn snow accumulation must not exceed four (4) inches. Spring clean-up of plowed gravel and grass clumps and reseeding of bare plowed areas must be completed by April 15, 2018.
Please use the following format for your bids;
Plow Hall parking area per time. $
Plow Fire Barn drive per time $
Shovel walks & doorways. $
Salt parking lot. $
Salt fire barn. $
Ice Melt doorways. $
Proof of liability and workers comp insurance must be provided before a contract can be signed. Mail bids to Hayes Township Clerk, 09195 Old US 31 N., Charlevoix, MI 49720 or email them to clerk@hayestownshipmi.gov. Bids must be received by October 31, 2018. Questions may be directed to the Township Clerk at 231-547-6961 or clerk@hayestownshipmi.gov.
Hayes Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
CHARLEVOIX — Robbin Kraft retired from her position of Hayes Township treasurer after 27 years of service on Sept. 20.
Kraft is a longtime resident of Hayes Township. Kraft and her husband, George, moved from Charlevoix into their newly built home on Shrigley Road in 1979. She became involved in township government when appointed treasurer in 1991. Continue reading Hayes Township treasurer Robbin Kraft retires→
Phase 2 Non-motorized trail in Hayes Township is now opened to all. Future Phase 4 and 5 will also be in our township as well. Enjoy!
Background
The Boyne City to Charlevoix Trail will be a paved 10-foot wide, approximately 14-mile long trail, mostly detached from Boyne City Road. The trail will be constructed in five (5) phases.
Phase 2 was constructed in 2017, and is now complete!
A ribbon-cutting / dedication ceremony on September 21st occurred at the AmericInn by Wyndham, 11800 US-31, Charlevoix, MI 49720.
Non-motorized trail Phase 2, 4 and 5 through Hayes TownshipInside the AmericInn in Hayes Township.Ribbon cutting for Phase 2 of the Trail in Hayes Township.County Commissioner Joel Evans at ribbon cutting in Hayes Township.Trail from US-31 in Hayes Township.
This trail is intended for non-motorized recreational activities and non-motorized transportation between Boyne City and Charlevoix. Trail users may walk, bike, skate or ski (pick your favorite sport for any season) on the trail. However, snowmobiles and horses are NOT permitted anywhere on the trail.
Trail on Boyne City Road along Susan Lake in Hayes Township.Little Traverse Wheelway in Hayes Township at Big Rock Point, MDOT roadside park.
Phase 2 begins at the Little Traverse Wheelway in Hayes Township, east of Waller Road, crosses US-31 and follows a series of easements across private property to Boyne City Road east of the Argonne Supper Club, and then runs parallel to, but separate from Boyne City Road within the road right-of-way on the north (Susan Lake) side of the road to Quarterline Road, southeast of Susan Lake, for a distance of 2.97 miles.
Trail on Boyne City Road along Susan Lake in Hayes Township.
At the point where the trail meets Boyne City Road east of the Argonne Supper Club, a trail spur runs west within the right-of-way on the north side of the road to Eastern Avenue to create an access point for Pine Point Subdivision. Trail users can follow Eastern Avenue to Lake Charlevoix where there is a public access with a picnic area and swimming beach.
Phase 3
Phase 3 of the trail, the County is proposing to develop a trailhead at Park of the Pines, a church-owned campground on Lake Charlevoix, located just north of N. Springwater Beach Road. In 2013, Park of the Pines approached the County about the possibility of developing a trailhead. Since then, we’ve been discussing the concept of the trailhead, the preferred location on the property, design/layout options, and proposed amenities. Plans for the trailhead will be finalized this year.
Phase 3 of the trail, including the trailhead. Construction is anticipated in 2019.
Phase 4
Phase 4 will begin at the completed Phase 2 of the trail at Quarterline Road in Hayes Township and continue detached within the right-of-way along Boyne City Road to Hayes Township Park (Camp Sea-Gull) on the east/north side of the road (the side opposite Lake Charlevoix). The trail will cross Boyne City Road in the vicinity of Hayes Township Park, where there are plans to establish a trailhead in the future. This phase will cover a distance of 2.8 miles.
Phase 5
Phase 5 will begin at the completed Phase 4 of the trail at Hayes Township Park (Camp Sea-Gull) and continue as a detached trail within the right-of-way along Boyne City Road on the south (Lake Charlevoix) side of the road to Pincherry Road in Bay Township, where it will connect to the end of Phase 3. This phase will cover a distance of 2.7 miles.
In an email received by Supervisor Ron Van Zee from David L. Roberts, Ph.D., Senior Academic Specialist, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, David writes
“As explained over the phone, I would not worry about getting the cut wood out of the clearance area each day, unless you simply desire to do so. Sap beetles that carry the OW fungus arrive within minutes of injury to oak trees. Hence, the sap beetles and OW fungus (if in the area) are already present regardless of where the wood is. The sap beetles may transmit the fungus to cut branches, wood chips and logs but the disease will go nowhere due to drying of the cut wood material. Continue reading HAYES TOWNSHIP TAKES NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IN REMOVING OAK TREES FROM CAMP SEA-GULL TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF OAK WILT (OW) FUNGUS.→
