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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 9, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 35 of 43  <br />  <br />(13. WATERTOWN ROAD AND STUBBS BAY ROAD, continued) <br /> <br /> <br />Printup moved, Levang seconded, to approve the project design for Watertown Road and Stubbs <br />Bay Road and to authorize the solicitation of bids. <br /> <br />Walsh asked if there is a timeline for the project. <br /> <br />Martini indicated they are still waiting for comments back from MN/DOT, which they are hoping to <br />receive by the end of next week. Once MN/DOT signs off on the project, then they will authorize the <br />City to advertise for bids. Martini stated once the project is advertised, it is usually three weeks from the <br />first ad to the bid opening. The best case scenario is the second meeting in April or possibly the first <br />meeting in May. <br /> <br />Walsh asked if the ad could also be included in the Blue Book, which is distributed free to contractors. <br /> <br />Martini stated he would need to obtain that information from Council Member Walsh but that they could <br />include the ad in there as well. <br /> <br />There were no public comments on this item. <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />14. BALDUR PARK ENGINEERING SERVICES <br /> <br />Edwards stated the proposal before the Council tonight is for engineering services. There is a not to <br />exceed fee that Bolton & Menk has proposed to do for the preliminary engineering up through design and <br />bid on this project. Edwards stated he would request the Council authorize Bolton & Menk to perform <br />that work. Edwards stated once that preliminary work is completed of the conditions on the site, he <br />would bring it back to the City Council before the final design work is started. <br /> <br />McMillan asked how many soil borings are anticipated on Baldur Park Road. <br /> <br />Martini stated four soil borings should be adequate and that they are attempting to determine how much <br />asphalt is there as well as the base. Martini stated one of the questions they are addressing is whether <br />they will need to start from the sub-base as well as how much pavement and aggregate exist on the <br />roadway. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if they are talking about starting from North Shore and reconstructing the entire road. <br /> <br />Martini indicated they are. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the manhole on the far north of the road has experienced quite a bit of heaving and asked <br />what that is related to. <br />Martini indicated that is likely due to the subgrade holding water. Martini stated they will need to look at <br />ways to shed the water but that it will be challenging due to the elevation of the road and the high water <br />table.