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February 4, 2009

Gardiner City Council Presentation

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Most Recent Planning Process

• Initial meetings with Task Force

• Bundled Projects Process

• Public Participation

• Council Approval May ‘08

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Past Projects/Work

• 1984 Gardiner Rotary Boat Landing Property

• 2000 Acquisition of Webber property; LMF grant

• 2005 Nature trail (Steamboat Lane)

• 2006 Shore stabilization & the new boardwalk

• 2008 Master plan

Phase I Project Funding

• City Match $181,000• CDBG $124,000• Small Harbors Improvement Program

(MaineDOT) $95,000• DOC (LWCF) $50,000• Municipal Investment Trust Fund $500,000• Land for Maine’s Future $73,334• DOC-Recreation Trails Project $30,000• Total of $872,334 in Phase I grant funding

Phase II Project Funding to date

• City Match $59,000—Downtown TIF Rev.• In-Kind Services Additional• CDBG $150,000• Congressional Earmark $147,000• Riverfront Bond Grant $450,000-Dec ‘08• Preserve American $50,000• Project Canopy $8,000• Over $800,000 in current grant funding

Waterfront Design Process

• Request for Proposals submitted Jan 15th

• 12 Proposals from qualified firms

• Cost range from $64,199 to $143,649

• Selection Process-Search Committee

• Recommend “Sebago Technics”– Will Conway, Kylie Mason &

others

Phase II 2009 Timeline

• February-Financial Plan for Project

• Feb/March-Complete Design Process

• April-Submit for Construction Bids– Stimulus Funding Considerations– Competitiveness

• June/July-Start Construction• October-End Construction• Public Process throughout

Boat launch & docks, existing waterfront development

Waterfront Properties

New boardwalk, future waterfront development

State land, woods & nature trail (Steamboat Lane)