Morningside C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction

As construction begins in your phase, we would like to stress the importance of checking your front door daily for time sensitive notifications. We invite you to review this document summarizing what to expect during construction.

Phase 1: Grimes Ave and Inglewood Ave – Work beginning June 6

• Grimes Ave and Inglewood Ave are scheduled to be reclaimed on June 6. Reclaiming is the process of grinding the existing asphalt into a gravel base.
• In preparation for the underground utility work, removals including curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways, and landscaping is scheduled to start June 7. A select number of tree removals will be completed as well.
• Setup of the temporary above ground water main is scheduled to start the week of 6/5.
• Following temporary water setup, the utility subcontractor, Kusske Construction, will be reaching out to residents to set up temporary water service. They will need access to the home to finalize the transition to the temporary watermain.
• Check your front door daily for notification of temporary driveway access or water loss.
• Utility work to begin following reclaim and removals.

Phase 2: Monterey Ave and Lynn Ave – Work tentatively scheduled to begin early July

• A select number of tree removals will be completed in concurrence with Phase 1 tree removals.

Phase 3: Kipling Ave and W 40^th St – Work tentatively scheduled to begin early August

• A select number of tree removals will be completed in concurrence with Phase 1 tree removals.

Please set out your garbage and recycling containers before 6 AM. We have encouraged haulers to arrive early to avoid conflicts with the contractor and their operations.

Please see the following updates relating to CenterPoint Energy's gas main and service replacement project.

1. CenterPoint Energy’s contractor, Michels Corporation, is scheduled to begin gas main and service replacements on May 3.
2. CenterPoint Energy's work is not part of the City's Morningside C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction contract.
3. This work is occurring to replace old steel gas main and services prior to the City’s roadway and utility reconstruction project.
4. Gas main and service work will NOT occur on West 40^th Street, Inglewood Avenue, the north half of Grimes Avenue or the north half of Kipling Avenue.
5. City staff will only be onsite for this work periodically to ensure the gas main is not placed in the way of our future infrastructure.
6. For additional gas main and service replacement information and updates please visit CenterPoint Energy’s project web page.

CenterPoint Energy Morningside Website

The contractor estimates beginning utility work in June in the Morningside C work north of W. 42^nd Street. The contractor plans to complete the utility work in the Morningside D/E project area south of W. 42^nd Street before beginning work in the Morningside C area.

Consider upgrading your service pipes and connecting your sump pump to the City’s storm sewer system

Service Pipes

Now may be the time to upgrade your sanitary sewer and water service pipes. Homeowners are responsible for the sanitary sewer pipe from the main in the road to the house and the water service pipe from the water shut-off valve to the house. Upgrading private service pipes is not required as part of the project; however, the age and condition of the City-owned utilities suggests that your service pipes may be nearing the end of their useful life. To find more information on this topic, please see utility upgrade letter.

Sump Drain Connection

Sump drain pipes will be installed behind the new curbs where feasible. If you have a sump pump that discharges into the street or the boulevard, we encourage you to connect it to the new sump drain pipe after it is installed. To find more information on this topic, please see utility upgrade letter.

Please see the following updates relating to CenterPoint Energy's gas main and service replacement project.

1. CenterPoint Energy’s contractor, Michels Corporation, is scheduled to begin gas main and service replacements on April 24.
2. CenterPoint Energy's work is not part of the City's Morningside C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction contract.
3. This work is occurring to replace old steel gas main and services prior to the City’s roadway and utility reconstruction project.
4. Gas main and service work will NOT occur on West 40^th Street, Inglewood Avenue, the north half of Grimes Avenue or the north half of Kipling Avenue.
5. City staff will only be onsite for this work periodically to ensure the gas main is not placed in the way of our future infrastructure.
6. For additional gas main and service replacement information and updates please visit CenterPoint Energy’s project web page.

CenterPoint Energy Morningside Website

The City Council awarded the construction contract to GMH Asphalt on April 4, 2023. Stay tuned for further updates regarding a construction start date.

The City Council will meet on on April 4, 2023 to consider awarding a construction contract to GMH Asphalt. Stay tuned for further updates regarding a construction start date.

Based on public hearing testimony, petitions, survey results and staff recommendation, the City Council approved the addition of sidewalks on Kipling Avenue, Monterey Avenue and West 40th Street on January 17.

The location of the sidewalks are proposed to be along the west sides of Kipling and Monterey Avenues, and the south side of West 40th Street. See the staff report to council here.

The City Council approved the design and bidding phase for the 2023 Morningside C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction project on December 20, 2022, including an estimated $13,800 per residential equivalent unit (REU) assessment. The City Council asked Engineering to clarify the estimated assessment amount, why it’s higher than the 2022 Morningside D/E project and explain the next steps in the Assessment process. A very detailed memo can be found here if interested.

The three primary reasons for the higher assessment amount for Morningside C are the size of lots that receive zero REUs, the lot density, and rising construction costs due to inflation.

1. The lots receiving 0 REU’s are significant in size in 2023 compared to 2022. This creates less REU’s to spread the cost of the project.
2. The lots in 2023 are larger creating less REU’s compared to 2022.
3. The estimated costs between 2022 and 2023 include a larger than usual inflation amount.

Morningside C Schedule and Assessment Next Steps

1. December 2022 – February 2023 – Prepare final plans, specifications and estimate.
2. March / April 2023 – Contractor bidding and City Council considers awarding a construction contract.
   1. Historically the estimated costs generally decrease during the bidding phase. Occasionally costs increase.
   2. The City Council could choose to not award a construction contract if uncomfortable with the estimated costs.
3. April / May 2023 – Construction begins.
4. Fall 2023 – Construction concludes.
   1. Historically the estimated costs generally decrease if changes or unforeseen conditions are not encountered.
5. October 2024 – Final assessment hearing.
   1. Final assessment amount mailed to property owners.
   2. Payment options:
      1. Pay the entire amount within 30 days of the assessment hearing to avoid future interest charges.
      2. Pay a minimum 25% of the amount within 30 days of the assessment hearing and the balance rolls over to property taxes spread out over 15 years, with interest.
      3. Roll the entire amount over to property taxes spread out over 15 years, with interest.
      4. Payments may be deferred if you are 65 years of age or older and meet specific income requirements.

The Engineering Study can be viewed here. To complete the public hearing comment form please click here.

The Edina City Council will meet at Edina City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., to consider the public hearing on roadway improvements for Morningside C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction. This hearing is being conducted under the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.

This hearing has been called as a recommendation from staff. The proposed project would be constructed in the summer of 2023 with the assessment hearing occurring in the fall of 2024. The estimated cost is $1,843,818.00 and is funded by special assessment. The estimated cost per assessable lot is $13,800.00 per residential equivalent unit. The assessment can be divided over a fifteen-year period with interest accumulating on the unpaid balance.

The area proposed to be assessed the cost of the proposed improvement includes the following:

4200, 4224, 4308, 4324, 4408 and 4500 West 42^nd Street, 4000 to 4124 Grimes Avenue, 4000 to 4020 Inglewood Avenue, 4000 to 4125 Kipling Avenue, 4000 to 4120 Lynn Avenue, 4000 to 4166 Monterey Avenue, 4001 Natchez Avenue.