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Gardiner to bid Harrison Avenue repairs after FEMA approval; city hopes to combine repair and mitigation bids
Summary
City staff told the Gardiner City Council that FEMA has approved disaster assistance for spring 2023 storm damage on Harrison Avenue and for a December event; staff plan to bid repair and mitigation as a single project and aim for fall construction if bids permit.
City staff told the Gardiner City Council on March 19 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved public assistance for storm and flooding damage affecting Harrison Avenue and that staff plan to bid repair and mitigation work as a combined project.
Finance Director Denise Brown said the April 30–May 1, 2023 event generated projected costs the city reported as $777,000, with federal reimbursement expected at 75% (about $583,000), state reimbursement at 15% (about $117,000) and the city share at roughly 10% (about $78,000). For a December event Brown said projected costs total $692,000, with roughly $519,000 federal, $103,000 state and $69,000 city shares.
Why it matters: Combining repair and mitigation in a single bid could avoid repaving a road and then ripping it up for stormwater work later. Public Works Director John Cameron said bidding the full scope as one project could prevent reopening newly paved areas; if bids exceed available funds, staff will pursue additional mitigation grants and may split projects.
Details and timing: Brown said the state hazard mitigation officer confirmed the city can bid repair and mitigation together. Cameron said design work for the slope portion is finished and the city hopes to put the project out to bid within a few months; the construction goal stated in the meeting is fall 2025 if funding and bids align.
What was not decided: No contract awards were approved at the March 19 meeting; staff will return with bid results and, if needed, applications for additional mitigation funding.
Ending: City leaders called the FEMA notification progress “good news” and said they will continue to coordinate engineering and bidding to avoid doing the same roadway work twice.
