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City of Fargo outlines Lilac Lane, Willow Road reconstruction, funding and assessment caps
Summary
City of Fargo staff at an informational meeting described a full reconstruction of Lilac Lane South and part of Willow Road, shared a construction timeline and cost estimates, and detailed special-assessment caps and funding sources.
City of Fargo staff presented plans for a full reconstruction of Lilac Lane South (South Woodcrest Drive to Northwoodcrest Drive) and a segment of Willow Road (Lilac Lane to South Woodcrest Drive) at an informational meeting. The project scope, schedule and funding were reviewed for residents who may be assessed for portions of the work.
Jason Leonard, a City of Fargo staff member, said the scope includes "a full roadway reconstruction including water main replacement, water service replacement, from the main to the curb stop valve, sanitary sewers, main spot repair" and new storm sewer piping and inlets. He said driveway approaches may be widened if they comply with city ordinance and that temporary water lines will be used to maintain service during construction.
Leonard said the city expects to advertise the project for bids April 9, 2025, with construction likely to begin in May 2025 and finish in October 2025. To reduce resident impacts, the work will be split into three phases with estimated durations of up to 70 days (phase 1), 60 days (phase 2) and 50 days (phase 3); Leonard noted the first and third phases can run concurrently and the middle phase will be completed separately. Intersections at South Woodcrest Drive and North Woodcrest Drive will not be reconstructed until after the nearby marathon, he said.
The city provided cost estimates and a funding breakdown. Estimated construction cost is $3,318,157 and the total estimate including fees and contingencies is $4,180,878. Funding items listed in the presentation included a special-assessment share of $668,000, sales tax of $808,000, streetlight utility $259,000 and storm-water utility $198,000. A figure of about $1,100,000 appeared in the transcript but its formatting was unclear in the presentation and was not identified in detail; the article therefore treats that line as not specified in the meeting record.
City staff described how special assessments would be applied. Service replacement assessments are capped at $44.17 per front foot for local service replacements. Sanitary sewer service replacement was stated to be city-funded (no special assessment). Storm sewer work will be split 50% special-assessed and 50% city-funded. Street lights will not be special-assessed. The presentation listed a paving assessment cap of $93.88 per front foot.
During construction, residents must move garbage receptacles to the nearest side street; the city and contractor will coordinate assistance. Pedestrian access will be maintained on one side of each block at all times. Boulevards will be graded and seeded; after lawns reach roughly 70 percent growth, property owners will be responsible for watering and ongoing maintenance, the presentation said.
No formal council vote or final assessment decision was recorded in the meeting transcript; the session was informational and concluded with an offer to answer residents' questions.
