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City of Fargo outlines $5.94 million plan to reconstruct NP Avenue North; special assessments to cover part
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City of Fargo staff described a full reconstruction of NP Avenue North with an estimated construction cost of $4,715,259 (about $5,941,226 with fees), funded largely by a state prairie-dog oil-revenue fund and roughly $1 million in special assessments; assessment caps and per-front-foot rates were detailed.
City of Fargo staff outlined plans to reconstruct NP Avenue North from 2nd Street North to the east side of 4th Street North during an informational meeting. The city estimates construction at $4,715,259 and a total with fees and contingencies of $5,941,226, and said the project will be funded primarily with state prairie dog oil-revenue funds and special assessments.
Jason Leonard, who led the presentation, said, “we are scheduled to bid this project April 22,” and added that construction would likely begin in early 2026 with completion later in 2026. He described the work as a full roadway reconstruction that will replace water mains and services, sanitary mains and services, storm sewer mains and inlets, add new concrete pavement and driveway approaches to sidewalks, replace sidewalks, and install street lights.
The project will be phased. Leonard said there are three phases: a principal Phase 1 with a 100-day duration, an interim 3rd Street intersection phase within Phase 1 lasting 60 days, and Phase 2 (including the 2nd Street intersection and CPR work between NP and Main) with a 50-day duration. Staff said phases may run concurrently to meet the schedule.
City staff outlined measures to maintain access and services during construction. Pedestrian access plans will keep access to buildings within the work zone, and temporary above-ground water service lines will be installed while mains are replaced. Leonard noted that driveways may be widened if they comply with city ordinances and that forms were available at the meeting.
Design features include bike lanes and landscaping: "Bike lanes will be incorporated into the new paving plan on NP Avenue," Leonard said. He walked attendees through a typical cross section showing sidewalks, a landscape furnishing zone, a roughly 4-foot bike lane, buffer curb, on-street parking, and driving lanes.
On funding, Leonard said the bulk of the project — $4,857,595 — will come from the state prairie dog fund (an oil-revenue fund), with special assessments covering just over $1,000,000. He summarized the city's special-assessment caps and rates: water-main and water-service replacement is capped at $69.55 per front foot and sanitary sewer main and services are also capped at $69.55 per front foot; storm-sewer costs will be split 50% assessed/50% city-funded; street amenities may be assessed up to 100%.
Leonard provided paving assessment examples: "the paving special assessment for single family is $98.53 per front foot, local cost, and then the downtown mixed use is $405.75 per front foot," emphasizing that assessment rates vary by frontage type. He also stated there would be no additional assessments for new sewer services beyond the capped amounts.
Staff concluded the informational presentation by inviting questions from attendees and making forms and project diagrams available for residents.
