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~ GARDINER WATERFRONT ~ PROJECT UPDATE February 4, 2009. Gardiner City Council Presentation. ~ GARDINER WATERFRONT ~ Most Recent Planning Process Initial meetings with Task Force Bundled Projects Process Public Participation Council Approval May ‘08. ~ GARDINER WATERFRONT ~
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~ GARDINER WATERFRONT ~ PROJECT UPDATE February 4, 2009 Gardiner City Council Presentation
~ GARDINER WATERFRONT ~ • Most Recent Planning Process • Initial meetings with Task Force • Bundled Projects Process • Public Participation • Council Approval May ‘08
~ GARDINER WATERFRONT ~ • 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
Waterfront Properties New boardwalk, future waterfront development Boat launch & docks, existing waterfront development State land, woods & nature trail (Steamboat Lane)