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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 26 of 32 (6. NORTH WATER TOWER REPAINTING PROJECT, Continued) Spragg stated the biggest selling point of the design-build approach is the guaranteed use of a qualified contractor. Spragg noted SEH has performed work down in Texas and west of the Rockies and works in conjunction with Classic Protective Coatings, who is one of the top water tower painting companies in the country. Spragg stated if the City elects to go with the design-build method, they would be protected against costs associated with premature failure of the coating system. McMillan asked if Classic would do the whole project or just the painting. Spragg indicated Classic would be the contractor on the project and SEH would be the inspector on the project. Classic would perform all of the necessary painting, electrical, and spot repairs. Spragg noted a fair amount of rigging is required and that weather plays a significant factor for when the work can be performed. McMillan asked if Classic is busy enough that it is difficult to schedule them. Spragg stated this coming summer they are quite busy but that it depends on the weather for when they can start and when they finish. Spragg indicated premature failures typically are a result of moisture, and that Classic will only perform the work when the weather is right. Struve noted he has received assurances from SEH and Classic that Orono will be one of the first ones on the list with a completion date of May 31. Struve stated that would be the ideal time before the peak watering season commences. McMillan asked how long the job would take to complete. Spragg stated they cannot paint with winds over 20 miles an hour and that there are other very tight weather conditions they can paint under. Spragg indicated they are looking at between five and six weeks for the work to be completed. The blasting work will be on the inside of the tank. Spragg stated May 31 is the anticipated completion date assuming a normal spring. Levang noted on Page 3 of the letter from Bolton & Menk, Point 2 under conclusions and recommendations, Bolton & Menk is saying the City does not require as many inspections as outlined by the contractor. Levang requested Struve address the items contained in Bolton & Menk’s letter. Struve stated it is a possibility that under the traditional method, that there is potential savings. Based upon the cost analysis, Struve stated in his opinion the prices that were submitted with the proposal are quite fair and would be comparable to if the City bid the project out, but that he cannot be 100 percent certain of that. Struve indicated he personally could not find any comparable 400,000 gallon hydro pillar tanks, which makes it more difficult to estimate the costs. Struve stated the other item of concern is that Bolton & Menk recommends a 10-year warranty. Struve stated he has been unable to find another instance where there was a 10-year warranty and that the typical warranty is one year with bid alternates of two years and occasionally five years. Struve stated based on that, he is unable to provide the costs associated with bidding out a 10-year similar warranty.