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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 11, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. WATERTOWN ROAD AND STUBBS BAY ROAD REHABILITATION AWARD (continued) Walsh asked how the Blue Book process was. Martini stated they basically provided the City's ad for bids for advertisement on the BIue Book site. Martini indicated he did have some communication with them so they could better understand the trades so they could be reaching out to their appropriate contacts. Martini stated in looking at the four bids received, he is not sure whether it would have made any difference, but that it is a simple enough process that they can continue to provide them with ads. Walsh moved, Printup seconded, to award the contract to Bituminous Roadways in the amount of $686,481.30; approve the construction phase services to Bolton & Menk in the not -to -exceed amount of $69,100; and to fund the project as outlined in Table 4 of Staffs memorandum. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *13. KELLY AVENUE DRAINAGE Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to authorize Bolton & Menk to manage the design and construction of a new 18" culvert at Carmen Bay Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *14. WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS — PAY REQUEST NO.2 Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to approve Pay Request No. 2 to Municipal Builders, Inc., in the amount of $395,491.52 for the Water Treatment Systems Improvement Project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 15. LIVINGSTON (TOWER) PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN REQUEST Edwards stated one of the items approved at last week's Park Commission meeting was a site plan/design for Livingston Park at a cost of $850.00 Edwards stated the 2015 park budget is allocated toward maintenance items and that since this is a development based request, he felt uncomfortable approving it at his level. Edwards stated the question becomes, if the Council is in favor of the site plan/design, whether they be amenable in the future to outlaying more dollars for development and improvement of this park. Edwards stated if the Council is not in favor of making the recommended improvements, it may not make sense to go ahead with the design. Edwards stated there is room within the current budget that it could absorb the $850, but that based on a very rough estimate of what some of these improvements will cost, they could be talking between $15,000 to $20,000 to improve the park. Edwards stated the sketch of the overhead is his very rough sketch of what the Park Commission has indicated they would like the park to look like. Edwards indicated Livingston Park is the piece of ground immediately to the north of the water tower in Navarre. The park currently has three park benches, some grass and some trees. The Park Commission has discussed adding a paved walkway with a reflecting garden in the middle with benches facing it, a pergola over the top of the picnic table that would sit on top of a paved pad. Page 15 of 25