The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1961-03-27 98-N ORDERIntroduced by Councilor Keith, March 27, 1961 98-N CITY OF BANGOR (TIRE.) (OrbeSr..._.. Receivial.conaro atum From City Maeager _. _. 9e: Kenduakeag stream By Bu City Cm nil of the City of Baayor: ORDERED, TEAT the attached communication from the City Manager is hereby received. P E C E I V E D 1961 March 23 3sW P.M. City Clerks Office Bangor, Maine IM CITY COUNCIL March 27, 1961 PASSED ORDER Title, ...._Receiving_ CM9mYn14atioR.. from. City _Macager„3e5,_ KeMvsk£a9.$tneam.. _.. Intendnml and filed by SVt+.Mfo OF ESMATED COST I. Parking Area a. Hetalning walls fill and pavement ,P933, SVO 2,020 ft. at 8462 = b. Approaches adjacent to parking area Yater Street $3,500 York Street 3,500 Hancock Street 3,000 :;ashington Street 3,300 iemoval cribbing above G3. 17.0 31 141400 c. Ornamental railing 45,000 d. Steel Stairs to State & Hammond Sts. 2,300 o. Lighting 27,500 f. Drainage for parking area & approaches cutoffs & graded areas 72,500 g. Painting & parking Selands $ 7�.._ Contingencies & engineering 'CVP 220.400 Subtotal Parking Area $1,322,500 II. amp from uashington St. Bridge 15,500 Contingencies & engineering 2DN 3,100 18,600 III. Poot Bridge 11,Ooo Contingencies & engineering 20;u 2,200 13,200 IV. Pier Head at State Street 48,000 Contingencies & engineering 2N 9,600 57,600 V. Vehicular Bridge 46," Contingencies & engineering 20'$ 9.200 55, Sroo 144,600 VI. Sewers & appurtenances West aide 126,500 Peat side 94.000 Contingencies & engineering 2Z 44,1W Subtotal Sewers & Appurtenances 26 '' 46 $ 00 1 ��a I�+u Say $1,732,000 TOTAL The estimated coat of the Parking Area with wane, fills, pavement, etc., is $1,322,500 The estimated cost of senora and appurtenances to 264,600 F; dng a total of $1,587,100 If the ;lamp from 'washdngton Street be Snclvdcd, the estimated cost is $18,600 more or a total of $1,605,700 The Foot D Idga Is estimated to cost $131200 trhich added to the above would mare the total estimated coat $1,6180900 The rler Head and Vehicular ➢rldga are estimated to cost $112,800, which If included with the above item would nal-0 the total amount $12731,700 METCALF Sc EDDY -, E N a 1 N E E R RL 61.111 . SUNTLER BUILDING BOSTON IS. WASSACNYSRTS ....,_... J -Bangor Kenduekeag Adv. March 14, 1961 Mr. Joseph R. Coupal, Jr. City Manager City Hall Bangor, Maine SIIBJBCT: Kenduskeag Stream and Parking Project. I Dear Mr. Coupal: Our report of July 25, 19 ted, "$� slew of the possibility that the open etre ch el may D� covered at some future time, it is doub if a expense for the Pier Head and Vehicular Bridge is ustif at this time." We understand si able progress has been made in providing o -street ar ng at various locations, however, there woul still be a a ious need for additional parking spaces even after the reposed Kenduskeag parking areae shall De provide . It seems preD8D t the requirements for additional parking a ace would ustlfy covering the areas between the proposed alls of t Kenduskeag Stream within not more than about 5 ye would then provide at least 200 spaces in addition spaces, which the first stage would pro - If the Vehicular Bridges are included in the first stage, only about 310 parking spaceswouldbe provided in the areae between the stream channel walls and the Crib lines. If the Vehicular Bridges are not included, there would still be sufficient access to each parking area to permit full use. Mr. Joseph R. Coupal, Jr. 2. March 14, 1961 Our letter to you dated March 33 1961, indicated the estimated cost of the Renduskeag Stream Improvement and Proposed Parking Areas between Washington Street and Hammond and State Streets, to be $1,732,000, including provisions for the Pier Head and Vehicular Bridges connecting the easterly and westerly areas, and for the walls so designed, that the stream could be covered over and the additional space made available for parking in the future. The estimated coat of the Xenduakeag Stream Improvement and Parking Areas, if the Vehicular Bridges and Pier Head are not included, but with the walls designed to permit covering the stream channel at some future time, is about $1,619,000. This would provide area for about 350 parking spaces and appurtenances. We understand that the amount of $1,619,000 is within the amount authorized for the project. It is our opinion, from a Bound economic standpoint, It would not be prudent to provide the Pier Head and Vehicular Bridges as part of the stream improvement and park- ing project at this time. We therefore recommend that the project be authorized without the Pier Head and Vehicular Bridges. Very truly yours, METCA & EDDY BY �" JWR: ac Sohn M, As ond, Jr. i/ METCALF Fac EDDY E N G I N E E R S N BOSTON 16 MASSACHUSETTS March 3, 1961 Km. Joseph R. Coupal, Jr. City [anger Bangor, ;!alne Dear Sir: the data for the he nga recently aide of the Kenduskeeg e revSsee our repo on Kenduskeag Propos P SnS Are He teem Nammo and g to Stem 6 dated prep d des 6 taking into con - ns ah b- he boring data and the lee have studied made along the westerly Stream Channel. qe hav Stream Improvement and Washington Street and July 25, 1958 and have alderation the Cond1t10 probable scouring aepy Assuming tUPalmgNhe.west d1 one at the proposed location for the east wallto ondltions Indicated by the recent borl dot side, the eatlenate of coat has been sed arrant prices and to Include same mod Stationign and certain requirements MkIfloati a In the design are as follows: 1. s to be supported on steel H piles with the bottom of wall footings at 31. 2.0 and top of walls El. 23.0. 2. A Separate parking area drainage system to be provided to drain each side to a float don - trolled pump for drainage of the parking areas and areas at buildings during high water in the Kenduskeag Stream. Mr. Joseph R. Coupal, Jr. 2. March 39 1961 3• Interceptor sewers to he 66 in. dlaneter on the west and 42 in. diameter R.C. pipe on the east with no overflows to the Kenduckeag Stream between Washington Street and Hammond and State St^seta. No manholes on newer lines In the parking area or where ground elevation is below 24.0. 4. Sheeting to be driven to 1. .10.0 on the etrocn side of the wall footings to prevent excessive scour under the wall and reduce the tendency for water to pass through the material under the wall frau the stream channel. The wall on piles was estimated with steel H piles versus timber piles and It was found there would be little difference in cost. Therefore, the steel H pile design was selected because of the alder spacing of pile bents. Pamely, 30 ft. with steel piles compared to 5 ft, with timber piles. The estimated cost with a pedestrian bridge and a vehicular bridge, is $1,732,000, insluding allowances for contingeneiea and engineering. A sunmary of the catlmated cost is shorn on the accompanying pages. Very truly yours, M6xC & EDDY Lit // StR:ao !Tori N. ✓Jr. Boager, she seam a/Maine --- The Ganuay to Maine's North Woods and Smile" Rosen (gag of zrngor, Maine GaNCUTIVE DEPARTMENT Bangor City council City Half Bangor, Maine Gentlemen: March 23, 1961 After the Referendum on the Renduskeag Stream parking Project was passed on October 10, 1960, City Council instructed the City Manager to contact representatives of the firm Metcalf k Eddy to discuss with them the possibility of engaging them for Engineering services to prepare pians and specifications including working drawings and put due project out to bid. Mr. John Raymond appeared before the City Council and discussed this project and indicated that it was his feeling that additional borings should be taken in the stream bed to determine design specifications. Accordingly, Northeast Soil Services was engaged and they took 23 test borings on the west aide of the stream during late fall of 1960 but before additional test borings could be taken on the east side of the stream, the stream froze completely and ice conditions made it impossible to complete this project. After several conferences with Mr. Raymond, it was determined that on the basis of the information obtained by the test borings on the est bank, they should give us a revised estimate on the coat athia parking project to determine whether or not it would be within the estimated $1, 650, 000 allocated for it Bangor City Council Page 2 March 23, 1961 Attached herewith you will find reports dated March 3rd and March 14th from Metcalf & Eddy which do indicate that this project is feasible and is possible of achievement within the $1,650, 000. While you will note that they estimate about a quarter of a million for contin- gencies and engineering, the total cost including the vehicular bridge and ramps would run to $1,731,700, they recommend that the project be constructed without the vehicular bridge and pierheads. They, point out in their report of March Milt, that there would be 40 additional parking spaces available Athe bridge and pierhead were not constructed, that there would be a savings of about $113, 000 which would bring their total estimate well under the $1, 650, 000 allocated and in addition it is probable that the entire stream will be covered for additional parking in the not too distant future in which event this $113, 000 would be wasted. Therefore it is the recommendation of the administration that the firm of Metcalf & Eddy be engaged to prepare final plans and specif cations sufficient to be put out for bid and also to assist the City Council to determination of the best bid arta that we proceed immediately with the authorization of the bond issue is the am cont of the $1, 650, 000. In telephone conversation with Metcalf & Eddy on Wednesday, March 22W, Mr. Sohn Raymond indicated mat prior to the Council meeting to be held on Monday, March 26th, he would be able to furnish as with an estimated cost of their engineering services for this project. If you have any questions relative to this matter, I shall be glad to discuss [hem withyou. Yours truly, IA COY MANAGE SAG/sc Attached