The document summarizes the history and development of the Bangor Waterfront Park. It discusses the completion of earlier phases which addressed environmental remediation and infrastructure improvements. The current phase involves construction of additional park areas, including a restroom building, playgrounds, and amphitheater. The total cost to date for waterfront improvements is over $11 million from federal, state, and local funding sources. The presentation recommends bidding out two construction contracts totaling around $483,000 for work in spring 2011.

1. Waterfront Park December 22, 2010 Prepared By: City of Bangor & Shadley Associates, P.C.

3. Paul Bunyan, commemorating Bangor’s 125 th birthday in 1959 1853 lithograph 1887 ad: all specimens cured with arsenic, the only preventative against moths.

4. Tall ships taking on lumber, 1880’s Steamer “City of Rockland” launched 1990 Early 20 th Century postcard

5. Flood of 1902 “ Bangor Tiger” river drivers Ice harvesting, shipped to Buenos Aires

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

8. 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

10. Railroad Street Improvements, 2004 Water’s Edge Improvements, 2005 Front Street Improvements, 2003 Open Space Improvements, 2003 Park Improvements, 2009 - 2010

11. Front Street 2003

13. Railroad Street 2004

14. Water’s Edge 2005

15. Water’s Edge 2005

17. Folk Festivals

19. Stormwater Treatment as approved by the DEP

21. Maximum slopes of 3.5:1 Does not encroach on channel Gas discharges to surface of cap Plan View of Sediment Cap

22. Coal Tar Remediation, Fall 2009 Area to be loamed and seeded, and later planted

24. 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

25. Water front Park Existing Conditions Looking north from hotel December 2008 Park Construction 2009-2011

26. June 2009 Park Construction 2009-2011 Compass Rose

27. August, 2010 Park Construction 2009-2011

29. FEDERAL FUNDING

30. STATE FUNDING

31. LOCAL FUNDING

32. 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%

34. Construction Estimate (11/09): $674,860 Construction Estimate (11/09): $1,348,960 Construction Estimate (11/09): $1,770,710 Total Constr. Estimate (11/09): $3,794,530

36. Area 1 Northern End of Park Dry and Wet Playground

37. Area 1 Northern End of Park Dry and Wet Playground

38. Area 2 Amphitheater and Open Space to the North

39. Area 3 Southern End of Park

40. Construction Estimate (11/09): $674,860 Construction Estimate (11/09): $1,348,960 Construction Estimate (11/09): $1,770,710 Total Constr. Estimate (11/09): $3,794,530

41. Part 1: $1,448,636 Construction Estimates December 2010 Part 2: $278,933 Part 3: $366,113 Part 4: $520,478 Part 5: $239,892 Part 6: $243,630 Part 7: $841,585 Construction Estimate (12/22): $3,939,267

42. Part 1: $1,448,636 Part 2: $278,933 Part 3: $366,113 Part 4: $520,478 Part 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