Public Works Facility
The Public Works Department is responsible for managing essential public infrastructure and services, including water, sanitary sewer, and storm water systems, road maintenance, snow removal, park and trail maintenance, and more.
On June 17, 2025, the Golden Valley City Council approved the $6.9 million purchase of property at 6100 Olson Memorial Highway, which will become home to the new Public Works facility.
The acquisition of this 7.51 acre parcel, located to the west of the interchange between Hwy 55 and Hwy 100, marks the next big step in the City’s Building Forward plan to modernize its core service operations.
About the Public Works Buildings
The current Public Works buildings do not meet today’s standards for safety, efficiency, and health and don’t adequately support delivery of services to the community.
For example:
with each building lacking adequate space, City employees must often move from one building to another to do various elements of their jobs, which is inefficient, wasting time and resources
the Park, Street, and Utilities Maintenance buildings are split-level without elevators, meaning limited accessibility for employees and visitors
two of the Public Works buildings do not provide equitable and inclusive accommodations for staff
limited space makes it difficult to safely store and maneuver vehicles and equipment in and out of the buildings
due to a lack of space, some equipment and materials must be stored remotely, which creates significant lag times for public service assignments to be completed and adds annual labor and operating costs
Public Works operations will be moved out of downtown into a new facility to provide better work areas for City employees and adequate space to store and maintain equipment.
The new building will:
improve the efficiency of operations and reduce labor costs by consolidating operations into one location
provide ample space to house today’s larger equipment and make it more accessible to save staff time
provide equitable and inclusive locker rooms and bathrooms
improve energy efficiency and sustainability with new, modernized buildings that require less energy to heat, cool, and run appliances and electronics
