HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-27 07-279 ORDERItem No. 07 279
Date: August 27, 2007
Item/Subject. order, AuthoriOng the City Manager to Exeade an Agrcememwith The Maine Department
of Transportation Regarding Overweight Construcdon Vehicles- Essex Street Bridge
Reptacement Project #AC-IM-12M(200)E
Responsible Deparbrcento Engineering
The attached Order is a routine action that would allow overweight construction vehicles on City streets in
conjunction with the Essex Street Bridge Replacement project over the Interstate. The contractor will be
required to repair any resultant damage to Cary streets. The pmjed is expelled to start this fall and be
completed next year.
A Copy of the Agreement is attached.
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Assigned to Councilor 4taMck August 27. 2007
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordeir Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with The Maine
Departmem of Transportation Regarding Overweight Construction Vehicles -
Essex Street Bridge Replacement Project #AC -IM -12"200)E
By the OtyCoursdl of the Oty of Sonya -
THAT the City Manager is heretry authodzed and directed to execute an
agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation for transporting of
construmon equipment that exceeds legal weight limits over municipal roads for
the Essex Street Bridge Replacement Project #AC -IM -1264(200)E
A copy of the Agreement is attached.
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RECEIVED
AU6 7 2007
Ed Barrett, City Manager �Twnn<oausomes
CitycfBangor
73 Harlow St
Bangor, ME 04401 Subject: Essex Street Bridge Replacement
Project No: AC4M-1264(200)E
CityofBangor
Deer Mr. Eased:
The Maine Department of Tnnsporlation will soon advertise the subject project
for construction, and paramount to 29-A MRSA § 2382 (7) we have established a
"C nsn ntam Area". A copy of 29-A § 2382 is enclosed for yaw information. Also
included is an agriemenS which requires signature by the municipal officers, and
additional background documents
The agreement wipulmes that the municipality will issue a permit for a tinned
period of time to the MDOT contractor for transporting commissions equipment
(backhces, bulldozers, etc.) that exceed legal weight limits, over municipal roads. The
agreement acknowledges the momicipality's right to require a bond from the contractor to
"guarosow suitable repair or payment of damages" per 29-A MRSA.
29-A MRSA § 2382 (7) stores that "the suitability of repairs or the amount of
damage is to be determined by the Deparbnent of Transportation an state -maintained
ways and bridges, otherwise by the municipal officers". In other words, municipal
officers determine the suitability of remain on municipal ways and bridges.
The State cannot force municipalities to allow overweight vehicles to travel on
posted municipal roads. Municipal postings supersede overweight permits. However,
the agreement requires municipalities to make reasonable accommodations for
overweight vehicles Nm are operated by connector and the MDOT in connection with
the construction project
The specific municipal roads involved are not necessarily known at present' as the
contrsctor's plan of operation won't be known=61 just prior in the start of work, If Ne
municipality plans to require a bond; the amount of the bond should be determined prior
to the matt of work. If Ne project number administratively changes, you will be ratified,
and the agreement modified accordingly. Plastic retum Ne completed agreement to my
attention. Should you have any questions, please connect me at 624-3402.
Siinnnserely, y.
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Devin Anderson
Bureau of Project Development
07 279
Return this AGREEMENT, when completed, re:
Maine Department of Transportation
ATTN.: Mr. Scott Bickford, Contracts & Specifications Engineer
416 State House Station, Child Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0016
Project No. 012642.00
Location: Bangor, Essex Street Bridge
Pursuant to 29-A MRSA § 2382, the undersigned municipal officers of the City of
Bangor agree that a construction overlimit permit will be issued to the Contractor for the
above -referenced project allowing the contractor to use overweight equipment and loads
on municipal ways.
The municipality may require the contractor to obtain a satisfactory bond pursuant to
29-A MRSA § 2388 to cover the cost of any damage that might occur as a result of the
overweight loads. If a bond is required, the exact amount of said bond should be
determined prior to the use of any municipal way. The Maine DOT will assist in
determining the amount of the bond if requested. A suggested format for a general
construction overlimit bond is attached. A suggested format for a construction overlimit
permit is also attached. This construction overlimit permit does not supersede rules that
restrict the use of public ways, such as posting of public ways, pursuant to 29-A MRSA
§ 2395.
The maximum speed limit for trucks on any municipal way will be 25 mph (40 Imx per
hour) unless a higher speed limit is specifically agreed upon, in writing, by the
Municipal Officers.
CITY OF BANGOR
By the Municipal Officials