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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 22,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 11. OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD (CSAH 112-CSAH 6)DESIGN UPDATE—Continued <br /> Seals asked if the City has enough in their utility funds to do the improvements. <br /> Edwards indicated they do. <br /> Seals asked how much money the City currently has in MSA funds. <br /> Edwards stated there is approximately$700,000 in the account currently but that he is estimating there <br /> will be between$300,000 to $400,000 in that account after the improvements to Leaf Street. Edwards <br /> stated the City typically receives $200,000 in MSA funds a year. <br /> Walsh asked how much of the engineering fees would come out of the utility fund versus the MSA fund. <br /> Edwards noted part of those construction fees would be paid for by the school. Edwards stated what the <br /> City has done on other projects for the engineering fees is distribute it by percentages of the overall <br /> construction. Edwards stated if utility costs are 30 percent of the project,then that is how much would be <br /> taken from the utility funds. Edwards stated as the design is refined,there will be opportunities to <br /> attribute some of the work to the utilities rather than the road, such as the excavation of the existing <br /> utilities. <br /> Dankey asked if there has been any money budgeted for curb and gutter. <br /> Edwards stated there is$250,000 estimated for stormwater and that they would need to refine whether <br /> that would include curb and gutter. Edwards noted there may be a potential cost share with the school on <br /> that item and that they will need to take a further look at the design to see where curb and gutter might be <br /> needed. <br /> Printup asked when the negotiations will be firmed up with the School District. <br /> Edwards stated tonight they are asking for Council authorization so Bolton&Menk can continue with a <br /> more detailed design. That motion should be contingent upon the school board doing the same. Edwards <br /> stated as they go through the design process,they will negotiate who pays for what. Edwards stated in <br /> order for the project to go forward,the City needs to approach it as a partnership. <br /> Walsh asked when the design needs to be completed in order to bid the project this year. <br /> Edwards stated they are looking to go out for bids in April,with the awarding of the bids in May and <br /> construction starting in June. <br /> Martini stated they need February and March for design, go out for bids in April,and awarding of bids in <br /> early May. Martini stated the length of the project will depend on whether or not a traffic control plan <br /> can be developed for people going in and out of the school. Martini stated they are pretty limited in what <br /> they can do in the right-of-way during school. <br /> Walsh stated the project will likely be two years and that the sewer and water needs to be done. <br /> Edwards stated excavation takes the most time. <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br />