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Oakdale gets progress report on new public works facility; opening targeted for late 2025
Summary
The Oakdale City Council received a construction progress update March 20 on the new public works facility at 3200 Granada Avenue, a nine-acre site remediated by 3M, with the city targeting a November–December 2025 occupancy.
The Oakdale City Council received a construction progress update on March 20 for the city’s new public works facility at 3200 Granada Avenue, a site formerly remediated by 3M. City and contractor representatives reported steady progress on framing and site infrastructure, discussed stormwater controls and confirmed the project remains within budget so far with an anticipated occupancy late this year.
Don Tyson, the city’s owner’s representative for the project, and Eric Quam, the project manager with Kraus Anderson, walked the council through recent site photos showing steel framing, installed wall panels and a large underground stormwater treatment “storm trap” system. Tyson said the site is roughly nine acres and noted 3M completed remediation work and that the city has an environmental covenant on record with Washington County and an MPCA “no association” determination related to the cleanup.
Tyson said the city awarded the construction contract in August and set a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) with Kraus Anderson at $24,383,980; he listed total project costs, including soft costs and furnishings, at $31,392,324. He reported the city has paid about 30% of construction costs to date and has used about 10% of the project contingency, with current contingency expenditures tied to weather-related conditions (frozen ground, stormwater management and mud control) encountered during site work.
Contractor photographs shown to the council included placement of precast storm-trap sections (Tyson said 143 sections, each about eight tons), poured building slabs and early vertical construction: the elevator shaft, office area framing and operations bays for fleet storage, maintenance and a truck wash. Tyson and staff said the stormwater system is sized to meet watershed-district requirements; the system will be covered, capped with gravel and paved over, then discharge into an on-site wetland via treatment features.
On schedule, Tyson said the project team remains on target for a certificate of occupancy and operational readiness in November–December 2025 with public-works operations fully in place by about Jan. 1, 2026. He said about 30% of construction costs are paid and that weather-driven contingencies have so far consumed roughly 10% of the project contingency, but the team remains confident in the budget and schedule.
Chris, the city administrator, thanked the project team and noted the project is funded in part by a sales tax amendment voters approved; HCM Architects is the design firm. Council members asked questions and Don Tyson invited University of Minnesota students who were observing to ask questions about the construction process.
No formal council action was taken on the project update; staff indicated they will return with further updates and a photo-ready ribbon-cutting once construction reaches completion.
