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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-16 Infrastructure Committee Minutes Infrastructure Committee Minutes February 16, 2021 ATTENDEES (VIA ZOOM MEETING) Councilors: Gretchen Schaefer, Clare Davitt, Rich Fournier, Sarah Nichols, Jonathan Sprague, Susan Hawes, Angela Okafor Staff: John Theriault, Aaron Huotari, Cathy Conlow, Amanda Smith Public: AGENDA 1. Maine Department of Transportation Heads Up – Broadway At the November 23, 2020 City Council Meeting, the Council authorized the City Engineer to submit a grant application for funding to the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) for sidewalk improvement s within the City of Bangor. As part of MaineDOT's "Heads Up Campaign", the State had allotted funding to municipalities for safety improvement projects that were identified in their Pedestrian Safety Action Plans that were developed as a result of the Campaign. The Engineering Department was notified last month that the City of Bangor's safety improvement project on Broadway and Grandview Avenue has been approved for funding by MaineDOT. This project includes sidewalk improvements along Broadway between Husson Avenue and Grandview Avenue. The project will also include pedestrian traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Broadway. The estimated cost of this project is $155,000 with the State providing 80 percent ($124,000) of the funding and the City providing a 20 percent ($31,000) local match. The local match for this project will be included in the City of Bangor's Budget for FY 2022. The Engineering Department must confirm to MaineDOT that the City of Bangor still wishes to pursue this project and that we will complete it as a locally administered project. Once MaineDOT receives this confirmation, they will forward us the Formal Agreement that will be brought to a future City Council Meeting for authorization. Vote: Motion made and seconded – Unanimous 2. Davis Road Pedestrian Crossing, MDOT WIN # 25501.00 The City of Bangor has submitted an application for an RRFB to be installed on Davis Road in the vicinity of an existing crosswalk located near the Bangor Housing Community Center at 161 Davis Road. The existing crosswalk is frequently utilized by school age children by providing access to the Bangor Housing Community Center located on the west side of Davis Road to the significant residential neighborhood located on the east side of Davis Road. In addition, a new park and splash pad was recently been installed by Bangor Housing on the east side of Davis Road within the vicinity of this crosswalk. There currently exists sidewalk on the east side of Davis Road, however no proper sidewalk landings exist on either side of the road. In order to properly site the new RRFB and crosswalk, the City will slightly modify the location of the existing crosswalk and construct approximately 200 feet of new sidewalk on the west side of Davis Road to develop proper landings for the crosswalk on both sides of the street. I understand that with this application, additional funding is available to assist with the cost of developing the ADA compliant landings. The City of Bangor would like to be considered for this additional funding, if it is available. This sidewalk and crosswalk improvement project was discussed at the February 16, 2021 Infrastructure Committee Meeting. The Bangor City Council members present at that meeting were supportive of this project. The City of Bangor's Public Works Department has staff that have installed RRFB's in the past and have the ability to install one at Davis Road within six months should we be provided one. Vote: No vote necessary 3. SCADA Phase 2 Project The Department of Water Quality monitors and controls the wastewater treatment facility along with 23 remote sites using a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The SCADA system was originally installed in the early 1990’s and much of the control system is now obsolete and difficult to support. In 2017, a SCADA needs assessment was put out for competitive bidding, which was subsequently awarded to Wright Pierce. The needs assessment proposed a phased approach in order to quickly address the most fragile systems. Phase A was completed in October 2020. The Department of Water Quality is seeking authorization to waive the bid process and contract with Wright Pierce to begin Phase B of the SCADA control system upgrade. The FY 21 budget includes $925,000 for the SCADA system upgrade. Phase B focuses on the wastewater treatment plant control system. The Department of Water Quality is seeking to award the engineering and programming portion of Phase B to Wright Pierce and will subsequently put the construction portion of Phase B out for competitive bidding. The engineering and programming cost of Phase B is $612,800. Vote: Motion made and seconded – Unanimous 4. Update: Davis Tank CSO Project The Davis Brook CSO Storage Tank has been under construction continuously since February of 2020. The Tank will provide storage for 3.8 million gallons of sanitary flow during wet weather conditions. The tank is approximately 116 feet wide by 242 feet long with an average depth of 23 feet. The purpose of the tank is to reduce the number and quantity of combined sewer overflows to the Penobscot River. S.E. Macmillan was the low bidder for this project with a bid of $31,777,777.00. Stan MacMillan worked with City staff and the City's Design Engineer (AECOM) to make some minor modifications to the project to reduce the construction costs to $29, 427,777.00. Currently the Contractor is working on completing the concrete tank slab of the project with 9 of 15 of the floor slab sections complete. The wall along the east side of the tank has also been completed. Excavation material from the project is being transported to the Roundhouse lot and to a city owned lot on Essex Street where it is being utilized as fill for proposed trailhead parking and two additional trails to access the Essex Street Recreation Area. As of the January 2021 pay requisition, S.E. MacMillan has invoiced the City for approximately $15,700,000, about 53 percent of the total project cost. Although there is significant work remaining, much of the higher cost work associated with the project has been completed including sheet-piling of the tank perimeter, excavation , and a significant amount of the concrete placement. The project is currently on schedule for the June 2022 completion date. Project Updates may be found at www.bangormaine.gov/cityprojects. Vote: Motion made and seconded – Unanimous 5. Discussion: 2021 Engineering Project Summary MaineDOT Projects and City of Bangor Roadway/Intersection Projects • 024623.00 ‐ Replacement of Public Docks at Bangor Waterfront ‐ Const. 2021 • 023519.00 – Main Street Paving Project – Dutton Street to Town Line – Construction 2021 023521.00 – State Street Hancock Street to Hogan Road – Const. 2021‐2022 • 021932.22 ‐ State Street – Broadway to Hancock MaineDOT 50‐50 –Const.2021‐2022 • 024317.02 ‐ MaineDOT 50‐50 ‐ Stillwater – I‐95 to Hogan Road – Overlay/Mill/Fill – Const. 2021 Stillwater Avenue/Bangor Parkade ‐ Signal Improvements and lane addition – Const. 2021 • 024591.00 – Union Plaza ADA improvements – Const. 2021 • Broadway Sidewalk Improvements and Grandview/Broadway Pedestrian Signal Improvements – MaineDOT Heads Up Campaign Funding – Design 2021 City Road Projects/Sidewalk Projects/Miscellaneous • Eaton Place Repave Project – Const. 2021 • City Hall First Floor Renovations – Conceptual Design Phase 2021 Kenduskeag Stream Retaining Wall Repairs Construction Spring 2021 • Curb Bump‐Out at Library – Const. 2021 • Downtown Sidewalk Improvements – Main Street – Hammond Street to Water Street Sewer Improvement Projects • Wing Park/EMMC Sewer Main Repair/Relocation – Ongoing Construction complete July 2021 • Davis Brook Tank Project – Ongoing Construction until June 2022 • Godfrey Road Sewer Replacement – Const. 2021 • Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Surveys Work – 2021 • Airport Cross Country Sewer • Small Sewer Projects ‐ Ongoing Stormwater Projects • Waterfront parking lot modifications/bio cells – 2021 Construction • State Street Culvert – 2021 Construction • Balsam Drive ditch repair and CB structure – Const. 2021 • Hildreth Street/Outer Hammond Drainage Improvements ‐ Const. 2021 • Grandview Culvert project – Const. 2021 • Capehart Brook Geomorphic Work ‐ 2021 • Arctic Brook Geomorphic Work ‐ 2021 • Stream Monitoring – Ongoing Other Capital Projects • Transit Center Building – Const. 2021 • Willard C Orr Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project ‐ Construction Spring 2021 • Pickering Square Parking Garage Maintenance Projects ‐ Ongoing • Pickering Square landscape Improvements – Const. 2022 Miscellaneous The Engineering Department will continue to work on tasks associated with keeping the City in compliance with the 2015 Consent Decree with EPA and DEP, our DEP MS4 Permit, and the Coal Tar Contamination at the City’s waterfront. We will continue to submit funding grants to MaineDOT and DEP for City improvement projects. Vote: No vote necessary Motion made and seconded to adjourn.