bangor waterfront park plans by shadley 12-2010

Bangor Waterfront Park

Waterfront Park

December 22, 2010

Prepared By:

City of Bangor &

Shadley Associates, P.C.


Presentation Agenda

• Historic site photos

•Summary of Waterfront Master Plan

and completed work

•Current project

•Next Steps


Paul Bunyan, commemorating Bangor’s 125th

birthday in 1959

1853 lithograph

1887 ad: all specimens cured with arsenic, the only

preventative against moths.


Tall ships taking on lumber, 1880’s Steamer “City of Rockland” launched 1990

Early 20th

Century postcard


Flood of 1902

“Bangor Tiger” river drivers

Ice harvesting, shipped to Buenos Aires


The Bangor Waterfront was a former railroad switching yard (1986).


The 36 acre Project area acquired by the City was occupied by leaking fuel oil tank farms, unused or

underutilized industrial warehouses and distribution facilities, rail yards, vacant manufacturing buildings and

coal yards.

Circa

1985


Railroad Street

Improvements, 2004

Water’s Edge Improvements,

2005Front Street Improvements,

2003

Open Space Improvements,

2003

Park Improvements, 2009 -

2010


Front Street

2003


Railroad Street

2004


Water’s Edge

2005


Water’s Edge

2005

New Heavy Vessel Dock:

• Federal Channel with a depth of 16 feet• Access to vessels with vertical clearance of up

to 79 feet• Fully ADA compliant

American Glory docked at

Bangor Landing’s heavy vessel docking facility


Folk Festivals


Stormwater Treatment as approved by the DEP


• Tar from 100+ yrs of manufacture and handling of tar in and near Cove

• Area of tarry sediment near Old Stone Sewer

• Tar migration from sediment in warm weather in Active Zone

Coal Tar River

PollutionSlides by RMT, Madison, WI


Maximum slopes of 3.5:1

Does not encroach on channel

Gas discharges to surface of cap

Plan View of Sediment

Cap


Coal Tar Remediation, Fall 2009

Area to be loamed and seeded, and later planted


Phase I Park Under Construction, 2009 -

2011

Railroad Street Parking Lot with drainage chambers, lights

Waterfront Parking Lot with drainage chambers, lights and access drive

Multiuse trails and grading for amphitheater

Compass Rose

Trail connection to Dutton Street with lights

Fencing and planting along RR Right of Way


Water front Park Existing ConditionsLooking north from hotel December 2008

Park Construction

2009-2011


June 2009

Park Construction

2009-2011

Compass Rose


August, 2010

Park Construction

2009-2011


Bangor Waterfront Development Project Costs to Date

Front Street $ 1,441,309 Railroad Street $ 3,167,531 Water's Edge / Bulkhead Replacement $

3,998,599 Heavy Vessel Dock $ 817,083 WF Park Construction $ 2,087,697 Total Waterfront Project Cost $ 11,512,220


HUD - Appropriation HUD Economic Development Initiative (FY 2000)

$ 997,800

Transportation Spending Bill (FY 2001) $ 562,460

HUD - Appropriation HUD Economic Development Initiative (FY 2004)

$ 248,525

Federal Highway Admin. Ferry Boat Discretionary Program - Heavy Vessel Dock

$ 520,417

Boating Infrastructure Grant Heavy Vessel Dock '06 $ 100,000

Boating Infrastructure Grant Heavy Vessel Dock '07 $ 100,000

CDBG - Heavy Vessel Dock, local match $ 219,333

CDBG - Infrastructure/ ADA/ Park Design '07 & '08 $ 143,405

Treasury and Judiciary, and HUD EDI Bill FY 2006 $ 321,750

HUD EDI Grant 2008 $ 257,250

Total Federal Appropriations 3,470,940$ 30%

Federal GrantsEDA (FY2002) $ 1,200,000

Total Federal Funds $ 1,200,000 10%

TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING $ 4,670,940 40%

FEDERAL FUNDING


State of Maine

1999 State Transportation Bond Issue $ 1,200,000 2001 State Transportation Bond Issue $ 1,000,000 Maine Municipal Investment Fund - 2003 $ 500,000 DECD Riverfront Bond Grant - 2009 $ 675,000

Total State Funds $ 3,375,000 29%

STATE FUNDING


LOCAL FUNDING

Local - City of Bangor (non-federal)

Bond Issue FY01 $ 500,000 Bond Issue FY03 $ 500,000 City Bond Reallocated Proceeds (FY03) $ 285,000 Bond Interest Earned $ 37,655 General Fund FY04 $ 800,000 FY 2009 TIF Funds $ 1,000,000 FY 2010 TIF Funds $ 400,000

Total City Funds $ 3,522,655 30%


Bangor Waterfront Development Project

Total Federal Funding $4,670,940 40%

Total State Funds $3,375,000 29%

Total City Funds $3,522,655 30%

Total Funding $ 11,568,595 100%


Presentation Agenda

• Historic site photos

•Summary of Waterfront Master Plan

and completed work

•Current project

•Next Steps


Construction Estimate (11/09):

$674,860


$1,348,960Construction Estimate (11/09):

$1,770,710

Total Constr. Estimate (11/09):

$3,794,530


Area 1

Northern End of Park

Restrooms

Equipment

New Building:

• Public Restrooms

• Equipment Room to both replace existing building and to house the sprayground equipment


Area 1

Northern End of Park

Dry and Wet Playground


Area 2

Amphitheater and

Open Space to the North


Area 3

Southern End of Park



$674,860


$1,348,960Construction Estimate (11/09):

$1,770,710

Total Constr. Estimate (11/09):

$3,794,530


Part 1:

$1,448,636

Construction Estimates December 2010

Part 2:

$278,933Part 3:

$366,113

Part 4:

$520,478Part 5:

$239,892

Part 6:

$243,630 Part 7:

$841,585


$3,939,267


Part 1:

$1,448,636

Part 2:

$278,933Part 3:

$366,113

Part 4:

$520,478Part 5:

$239,892

Part 6:

$243,630 Part 7:

$841,585

Recommendation for Spring 2011 Bid:

Part 5, Restroom Building: $239,892

Part 6 Waterfront Walkway at Coal Tar Area: $243,630

Total Estimated Base Bid:$483,522

Add Alternate Part 3: $366,133

Construction Estimates December 2010

bangor waterfront park plans by shadley 12-2010

Real Estate

wf park construction

park improvements

construction estimates

project area

coal tar area

railroad street improvements

total funding

southern end of park