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Burnsville council approves 2025 street improvement assessments; staff cites $1.5M state grant and lower-than-expected bids
Summary
Council held a public hearing and approved the 2025 street improvement assessments covering several neighborhoods. Staff said the projects are consistent with the pavement management plan, that a MnDOT LRIP grant of $1,500,000 helped fund Williams Drive, and that competitive bids lowered the city’s estimated construction cost to about $8 million.
The Burnsville City Council on Monday approved resolutions adopting special assessments for the city’s 2025 street improvement projects, including reconstruction, reclamation and rehabilitation work across multiple neighborhoods.
Assistant City Engineer Charlie Gerk told the council the projects are driven by the city’s pavement management plan and by field PCI (pavement condition index) ratings. "When we look at our community as a whole, we actually have a relatively good PCI," Gerk said, "but the areas that aren't great are not in great condition. They are either in poor or critical condition." He described three typical strategies used: full reconstruction where water main replacement is required, reclamation for pavements beyond rehabilitation, and rehabilitation (mill and overlay) to extend…
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