III.3. Pavement Management Plan and Trunk Utility Management Program Update; Klingbeil
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Eric Klingbeil
Date: April 21, 2026
Subject: Pavement Management Program and Trunk Utility Management Program
Update
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PURPOSE
To provide an update on the city’s Pavement Management Plan and Trunk Utility
Management Plan
INFORMATION
Hopkins developed a Pavement Management Plan (PMP) in the 1990s to establish a
baseline for infrastructure management. Prior to the PMP street reconstruction was
typically reactionary and in many instances it was unplanned. The PMP establishes a
method to track infrastructure condition, this in turn allows staff to be intentional and
strategic when planning for projects. This also provides a way to be financially prepared
for construction, by forecasting capital investments out over a horizon in the Capital
Improvement Plan. A review of the status of street reconstruction across the city will be
included in the presentation.
In the late 2010s, a Trunk Utility Management Plan was developed to bring the same
intentional and strategic planning to trunk utility mains, which are the backbone of the
water and sanitary sewer system in Hopkins. These trunk mains area often are located
outside of roadways, and as such the opportunity for reconstruction during a pavement
management project does not exist. Recently, a full system wide trunk utility main
condition and risk assessment was completed.
FUTURE ACTION
The most recently approved CIP has 17th Avenue and the Belgrove Neighborhood
scheduled for 2027 and 2028/2029 respectively. A trunk utility rehabilitation project is
scheduled for 2027. Since the adoption of the most recent CIP, outside funding
opportunities have arisen and the trunk utility main condition and risk assessment was
completed, both items warrant discussion on project timelines.
Staff is looking for Council direction. Staff will be prepared to start project development
at any time.
Public Works Dept.