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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 18 of 23 (11. WATERTOWN ROAD AND STUBBS BAY ROAD FEASIBILITY STUDY, Continued) Martini stated it is generally based on a roadway that is routinely being maintained in this area. Martini stated if the roadway is being taken care of, that 30 years could likely be extended. McMillan asked how much cheaper it is to perform the mill and overlay. Martini indicated they had estimated the actual mill and overlay at $1.4 million. Martini stated some added improvements are being done under the reclamation job but at the end of the day the amount of the new pavement section will be the same under either option. Levang asked what kind of condition the drainage ditches are in. Martini stated in his view the culverts should be replaced and are likely full of sediment in a number of places. Martini indicated ditches tend to fill up with sediment over time and lose their effectiveness. Levang asked if the width of the road needs to be changed similar to Willow. Struve stated the difference with Willow was that they had to fully reconstruct the road and disturb 100 percent of the underlying subgrade since it was unsuitable to build on. Struve stated in this case they are proposing to reclaim a portion of Watertown Road but not reclaiming all of it. Struve indicated they will be excavating certain portions under the 20 percent limit which then means the City does not need to meet the state aid standards. Struve stated if the road was fully reconstructed, it would be in excess of $7 million since, in addition to widening the road, there are some curve issues that could potentially require purchasing easements and right-of-ways and multiple years of construction. Levang stated for a number of reasons the reclamation is a good option. Martini stated Staff believes the reclamation option is the best option. McMillan stated with the three sections taken together, it is questionable whether the City would have the necessary funds available and that it gets down to the question of what portions should be done. McMillan stated it also raises the question that the third section may not get done for a couple of years, and that if the City is going to go down the path of reclaiming Watertown Road, she would like to have a public hearing. Martini stated at some point it may make sense to have a public information meeting on the pavement management plan and that this project is part of that bigger picture. Levang asked if one section is worse than the other and whether one is a priority over the other. Martini indicated he would need to take a look at that but that generally speaking the road is in pretty poor shape. McMillan commented there is probably more traffic on the east end of the road. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 06/09/2014 Approval of Council Minutes 05/27/2014 [Page 18 of 23]