The City of West Fargo will hold a public update meeting at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 in the Commission Chambers of West Fargo City Hall to discuss updates for the north Sheyenne Street urban corridor reconstruction project. During this meeting, City of West Fargo staff will discuss project updates on the completion of phase 1 and impacts to the surrounding areas for work in phase 2. 

The project aims to replace aging infrastructure in the area that the Core Area Infrastructure Master Plan (CAIMP) study identified in the fall of 2019. This includes improvements to water mains, sanitary sewer and storm sewer throughout the corridor that either is approaching the end of its service life or is undersized. The utility replacement work was not initially part of this project, but the CAIMP study results made it apparent that these utility replacements were necessary.

Under the original plans for this project, it will also add streetscaping to strengthen the area’s destination appeal and improve walkability and safety. This portion, which receives $2.37 million in funds through a grant from the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), includes new concrete, curb and gutter, diagonal and parallel parking, curb bulb outs, planters, furniture and focus areas for future amenities like public art.

The current anticipated total project cost is $10.45 million, including construction costs, land acquisitions, utility relocations, engineering, consulting services and administrative fees for legal and financial services. To cover these costs, the City will utilize a funding plan that includes $1,834,000 in capital improvement sales tax, $1,200,000 in economic development sales tax, $2,216,000 in water and sewer utility fee revenues, $2,377,446 in a NDDOT Urban Grant, $1 million in Prairie Dog Funds and $1,822,554 in special assessments.

This meeting is not a public hearing and does not include public comments. The Special Assessment Commission will meet when the project is complete to allocate and levy special assessments for final project costs. Then, the Special Assessment Commission will publish the list of proposed special assessments and advertise an opportunity to object to the proposed special assessments in the legal section of the The Forum. These pending assessments will also be available per property on https://www.westfargond.gov/518/Property-Information.