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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 26, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 9. BALDUR PARK ROAD DESIGN GUIDANCE (continued) McMillan noted Baldur Park Road is a dead-end road with very few homes on it and that it is difficult to predict what will happen with the road if Option 1 or Option 3 is done. McMillan noted the Rest Point restoration worked out well and that Rest Point could have used a different sub -base and structural improvements, but the City is hoping they will get a lot out of it for the dollars spent. Walsh indicated he is in agreement with Mayor McMillan. Walsh stated given the fact that there is water on both sides of the road; water is going to seep in no matter what they do. Walsh stated if it does not work and fails five or ten years down the road, they know the solution is just to keep reclaiming it. Walsh stated reclamation is a great product since it repacks the material and puts new pavement down. Walsh noted the existing road has probably been there 20 or 30 years. Anderson stated to his knowledge it was redone since the time he has resided there, which is 17 years. Anderson stated he is really worried about a 400 -foot stretch of the roadway that is literally mush and that in his view some portion of a new base needs to be put down there. Martini stated they could look at installing some fabric in those areas and that the north section of the road is the most challenging. Walsh stated even with three feet of additional base, the road may still bounce. Anderson stated the neighbors appreciate the City looking at it. Walsh stated there may need to be a contingency fund to deal with that. Levang asked if there is a hybrid option. Martini stated if the City goes the reclamation route, they would look at some subgrade correction, which could be fabric, rock or some other material. Martini stated once the reclamation starts, they will be able to better see exactly what they have. Printup asked if,they would rather have a hybrid solution or a contingency. Martini indicated that work could be included in the bid. Printup withdrew his motion and Levang withdrew her second. Martini stated he would recommend putting together a scope for reclaiming the road from the north to the south end, and based on the soil borings, they would look at adding some subgrade correction work on the north end. Martini stated the scope of the project would be a reclamation project with subgrade correction as necessary and that Staff will work out the details. Printup moved, Levang seconded, to approve Option 2A for Baldur Park Road, a full depth reclamation, with the understanding that additional subgrade correction work may be necessary on the northern section of the roadway. Page 13 of 22