The construction contract with Thomas and Sons Construction Inc has been signed. They are scheduled to start on Monday, May 7th. Additional information regarding the schedule will be shared as available.
PROJECT CONTACTS
On-site project inspector Bob Schmidt 651-308-3805. Call Bob if you have immediate issues on the project Project.
Engineer Beverly Warmka 612-673-3762-Â Call Bev if you have general questions regarding the project.
Project business liaison Erik Hansen 612-673-5022-Â Call Erik if you have questions relating to your business and the project.
UP-COMING MEETINGS Phase 1 walk-around Public Works will have a walk through of the first segment (Lake to 32nd). Meet outside the 5th precinct on May 1st at 10am if interested. Stakeholder construction updates Public Works will hold regular construction update meetings. These meetings will begin after the start of construction. Schedule and location to be determined and shared in a future update.
OTHER CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION Minneapolis Traffic has begin installation of the temporary lighting from Lake St to 32nd St and temporary signals at Lake St and 31st St this week. They anticipate working this Saturday (April 28) and should be completed with their work in Phase 1 the end of next week. Minneapolis Water has completed the necessary valve replacements. Next, they will start working on installing the temporary water line which will be needed for the water department to clean and line the existing main. The schedule for this will be shared as it’s available. CenterPoint Energy will continue installtion of the gas mainline on the east side of the street. They plan on finishing the east side to 40th St by the end of next week. After that they plan to move over to the west side starting at 40th St and working north. The service crew is moving in on Monday April 30th and will begin replacement/reconnect of the existing services to the new main working north to south on the east side of Nicollet. They will be making appointments with each business owner to set up a time for this work to take place so the crew typically has to jump around a bit to meet these demands. CenturyLink should be finished rebuilding the manhole at 31st and Nicollet. They will start on the manhole mid-block between 31st and 32nd on Monday. The work should take them approximately 1 week to complete.
Additional information will be shared as it’s available.  If you have any questions regarding the project, feel free to contact me, Beverly Warmka, Project Engineer at or 612-673-3762 Additional information regarding the project can be found on the project website at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cip/all/cip_nicollet31-40_index  Information regarding business assistance during road construction information can be found at: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/business/WCMS1P-089716 or you may contact Erik Hansen, Project Business Liaison, at or 612-673-5022. You may subscribe to future emails at: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPLS/subscriber/new?topic_id=MPLS_169