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Committee backs sending MDOT 'BPI' streetscape report to council; project phased with local match estimated
Summary
Committee reviewed the MDOT BPI Village Partnership Initiative report and approved forwarding a resolution asking the city council to accept the study and request Maine DOT funding; staff provided phased project costs and estimated local 10% matches for each phase.
City staff presented the final Downtown Bangor transportation and streetscape study prepared with Maine DOT and consultants (identified in staff materials) and asked the Infrastructure Committee to forward a resolution to full council formally accepting the report and requesting Maine DOT to pursue available funding. Staff said implementation will require a future local funding commitment estimated at roughly 10% of project costs.
The staff presentation broke the proposed work into six phases plus separate park projects. Staff provided consultant preliminary cost estimates and the staff‑calculated local 10% share per phase:
Phase 1 (Main Street corridor from State/Hammond to Railroad Street): consultant preliminary cost ~ $11,000,000; local share ≈ $1,100,000. Phase 2 (Central/Franklin/Hammond): consultant preliminary cost ~ $10,500,000; local share ≈ $1,050,000. Phase 3 (Harlow Street, State to Franklin): consultant preliminary cost ~ $6,500,000; local share ≈ $650,000. Phase 4 (State Street, Park Street, Center Street south end): consultant preliminary cost ~ $4,000,000; local share ≈ $400,000. Phase 5 (Union/High/Water/Broad & Washington intersection work): consultant preliminary cost ~ $3,500,000; local share ≈ $350,000. Phase 6 (York and Exchange corridors): consultant preliminary cost ~ $900,000; local share ≈ $90,000. Park projects (Broad Street/Merchants Plaza and waterfront pieces): consultant preliminary cost ~ $5,000,000; local share ≈ $518,000.
Staff said Maine DOT indicated infrastructure grants remain active and that the city should pursue funding, though staff did not expect the entire program to be funded at once. The engineering presenter recommended focusing on Phase 1 first because of critical sewer replacement needs in that corridor.
A committee member moved to approve forwarding the resolution accepting the report and asking Maine DOT to continue coordination; another member seconded the motion. The transcript records the motion and second; no roll‑call or final council action is recorded in the committee transcript.
