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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 11, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. OLD CRYSTAL BAYROAD RECONSTR UCTION PLANAND SPECIFICATION APPROVAL AND A UTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE, Continued) the 2016 slot. The Council at that time chose to pursue Option 3 and requested that a feasibility report be prepared. At the October 25, 2010, Council meeting, Staff and Council discussed the Old Crystal Bay Road feasibility report. The Council discussed the two basic street options outlined in the report. Council directed Staff to prepare plans and specifications that included two roundabouts and a wider median (not to exceed 12' in width), and to further explore less expensive landscaping treatments for the median and roundabouts than were shown in the report. The Council also directed that a third roundabout be included as an alternate. During the design process it became apparent that bidding the third roundabout as an alternate was not going to be feasible due to the state aid review process. In addition, the locations of the north and south roundabouts were relocated near the middle of the project to minimize travel distances and to help with emergency vehicle access. The Council discussed and approved the third roundabout at the January 31, 2011, special Council meeting. During the month of January, 2011, the Council further discussed the width of the median and voted in favor of the previously approved wider median as well as landscaping at the January 31, 2011, special Council meeting. The plans included with this memo reflect the improvements the Council approved on October 25, 2010, . and January 31, 2011. The plans further incorporated alternatives for the median and roundabout landscaping as directed by the Council at the March 28, 2011 meeting. The next step in the process is to approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for bids. The base bid will include the minimum design to address a failing roadway and replacement of infrastructure that is reaching the end of its useful life. The alternate bids include landscaping options that range from sod to drought tolerant and salt resistant plantings, rehabilitation of the city hall parking lot, completion of the Kelley Parkway sidewalk and associated amenities, and replacement of an undersized failing sanitary sewer line between Old Crystal Bay Road and the golf dome. Once the bids are received, the Council will have the option to award only the base bid, award the base bid and any or all alternate bids, or reject all bids. McMillan asked if it was the northern roundabout that was added and the middle roundabout relocated. Kellogg indicated the roundabout located in front of the middle school was located further north and then the third roundabout was added in the center. The roundabout at the student center was not there until January. McMillan noted the third roundabout was originally going to be an alternate bid, which was questionable due to the City receiving state aid for this project, and was later changed to be included in the base bid. Mayor McMillan opened the meeting to public comments at 8:42 p.m. Jim Dillman, Orono, stated part of this project is replacing the water main. After speaking with Don • DeBaere and Tom Kellogg, it appears that in the last five years no one is aware of any water breaks. Cast iron water mains have a long life. Dillman stated the storm water regulations have changed in the past few years but it would take very little effort to correct the storm water issues on this road. The sanitary Page 15 of 30