2022 Projects and Reconstruction Program Update; Stanley
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Nate Stanley, City Engineer
Date: April 13, 2021
Subject: 2022 Projects and Reconstruction Program Update
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PURPOSE
To provide an update on city projects currently scheduled for 2022 construction in the
CIP, and review the streets left to reconstruct under the pavement management
program.
INFORMATION
Currently, 6th and 7th Avenues South between Mainstreet and 2nd Street South are
proposed to be reconstructed in 2022. As with other reconstruction projects, the scope
would also include replacement of sidewalk, water main, sanitary sewer and storm
sewer. This project is smaller in scale than recent street projects of the last 5 years, and
staff anticipates it will be much less in cost. Since there are assessments proposed for
the work, staff needs to follow the MN Statute 429 process, which involves council
action to order a feasibility study, typically this is done a year in advance of the
proposed construction.
A feasibility study is underway to evaluate the rehabilitation of trunk water main north of
TH 7. In 2016, staff had an evaluation completed of various critical segments of water
main around town and the subsequent report indicated that this stretch of water main
was in need of rehabilitation. This main is a critical line as it supplies water direct from
the treatment plant to the distribution network. The feasibility study will focus on
trenchless rehabilitation methods as a cost saving measure, rather than traditional pipe
replacement where costly street impacts are incurred.
A review of the status of street reconstruction across the city and moving towards
pavement preservation rather than reconstruction projects will be presented.
FUTURE ACTION
Regarding the proposed 2022 street and utility project, based on council direction at this
work session, staff will be prepared to start project development. The next step is
returning to council this spring with a resolution to order a feasibility report.
Regarding the trunk water main rehabilitation, staff will present the results of the study
later this year once it’s completed, and make a recommendation regarding moving
forward.
Engineering Dept.