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Infrastructure Committee Minutes
August 25, 2015
ATTENDEES
Councilors:
Gibran Graham Benjamin Sprague Sean Faircloth
Joshua Plourde
Staff:
Brad Moore John Theriault
Agenda
1. Report: Sewer Abatement Quarterly
(Provided By WWTP Superintendent Brad Moore)
Brad provided an excel spreadsheet of the abatement requests. Only one on the list was denied due to
the request being made ninety days after the required submission deadline.
Vote: No Action Necessary, Informational Only
2. Agreement: Overweight Permit for Webster Avenue Bridge Replacement MDOT #019311.00
(Agreement Attached)
John provided an overview of the project. As discussed a previous committee meeting MDOT would
be preforming work on the Webster Avenue Bridge, in conjunction with the project an overweight
permit with a bond to cover potential roadway restoration would need to be approved by the City.
Bids for this project were expected to open on September 9, 2015. Staff requested Councilor
signatures on the permit at this evenings meeting, and were acquired.
Vote: Moved, Seconded with Unanimous Approval
3. Street Acceptance: Cleveland Street
(Materials Provided)
John provide the Committee with a map of the proposed acceptance. The City is owner of
property known as the Maine Business Enterprise Park and additional property abutting the
Maine Business Enterprise Park. Means of access to Maine Business Enterprise Park and the
abutting property includes Cleveland Street.
The Order to go before the Council would accept approximately 846.10 feet of Cleveland Street
as a public street and would add it to the Official City Map.
Vote: Moved, Seconded with Unanimous Approval
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4. Updates:
Davis Court and First Street Utility Upgrades Project
John explained the new sanitary and stormwater upgrades would take place on Davis
Court and extending up First Street to Barker Street for a total of approximately 600 feet
of upgrades. Bangor Water District to perform water line improvements in conjunction
with the upgrades but would extend to Cedar Street for a total water installation of
approximately 1,200 feet. Bangor Water District’s contribution to the project was
approximately $28,000.00. Work was expected to start in the fall with binder course
laid to cure during the winter, and a final binder course to be laid in the Spring.
Vote: No Action Necessary, Informational Only
Grant Proposal Application: State Street Culvert for Stream Crossing, RFP # 201504077
John stated they did not receive the grant and believed it may have been too large a
project request. The grant was for $95,000.00 and the project estimate was
$175,000.00. He noted eleven projects were awarded but were smaller projects in
smaller towns. The grant will go out three more times in the next year, there may be
opportunity to submit again.
Vote: No Action Necessary, Informational Only
Meeting Adjourned.
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