Project Updates – Jan. 28, 2025
The City Council authorized the final design of the Downtown Reconstruction Phase 3 project at the January 21, 2025 City Council meeting. The project team is now making plans for construction, which is planned to begin in 2025.
Property owners are invited to attend a public open house on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Waconia City Hall. This meeting is an opportunity to learn more about the project and discuss any questions or concerns you may have with project staff. We hope to see you there!
Previous Updates
Jan. 14, 2025
The improvement hearing for the Phase 3 project will be held at 6 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at City Hall. At this hearing the proposed project scope, the estimated project costs, and the general project timeline will be shared. All people desiring to address the City Council will have the opportunity to do so at this meeting.
Nov. 5, 2024
The assessment hearing for the Phase 2 project was held at the November 4, 2024 City Council meeting. The City Council certified the final assessment roll at this meeting. Property owners that have an assessment may prepay the assessment without interest until December 4, 2024 at City Hall. If that does not occur, no action needs to be taken by the property owner and the assessed amount will go on the property owner’s tax statement at a rate of 4.1% and a term of 10 years.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the construction of this project!
October 29, 2024
The assessment hearing for the Phase 2 project will be held on Monday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. At this meeting, the final project costs and assessments will be shared and discussed, and property owners will have the opportunity to address the City Council with any comments, concerns, or questions.
September 27, 2024
The streets and sidewalks are now officially open to the public! There will still be some minor construction items to be finalized this fall, but will be of minimal impact to streets and properties. These small areas will be coned off as needed in the coming weeks. Thank you all for the patience and understanding during this summer to complete this project!
We are still available to help as construction wraps up. Please contact Dalmas Omwoyo at 651-728-0312, with any questions, property specific needs, and accommodations.
September 19, 2024
The project is close to being finished! Stage 2 areas will be closed Friday, Sept. 20, so the contractor can raise manholes and gate valves in the pavement. Next week the contractor will be finishing sod, landscape work, and sign installation in Stage 2, along with striping both Stage 1 and Stage 2. Assuming weather cooperates, it is anticipated that these items will be completed by the end of next week and the streets will then be officially open. There will still be some smaller items remaining for the contractor to complete and property specific repairs, but those will be manageable under traffic conditions.
Please contact our on-site project representative, Dalmas Omwoyo at 651-728-0312, with any questions, property specific needs, and accommodations.
September 13, 2024
Sidewalk work was completed in Stage 2 this week. There is still work to do behind the curb with adding topsoil, sod, and other landscaping items. This work is anticipated to occur next week. All project streets will be soft open for Nickle Dickle Day to allow for the car show and all other activities to occur. There will be cones and ribbon to show potential trip hazards or other obstacles as this is still a construction zone. Please take caution walking through the site. Stage 1 will be opening to traffic following Nickle Dickle Day. Stage 2 will remain closed to traffic following this weekend while final work is being completed. Striping is scheduled for the end of September and it is currently anticipated that all streets will be fully open to traffic in early October.
Please contact our on-site project representative, Dalmas Omwoyo at 651-728-0312, with any questions, property specific needs, and accommodations.
PROJECT EMAIL/TEXT UPDATES
CONTACT
JON HAUKAAS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES
City of Waconia
952-442-4265
RYAN JOHNSON, PROJECT MANAGER
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
952-426-8335
JAKE SAULSBURY, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
jake.saulsbury@bolton-menk.com
612-756-4319