2025-2028 Neighborhood Drainage and Sewer System Repair Contract
Project Goal:
The Department of Public Works is excited to utilize this contract to complete a list of long-standing drainage and sewer system repair/improvement needs in various locations around the City.
Project Scope:
The contract includes the installation of sewer and drain manholes, catch basins, storm drain and sewer pipe, general earthwork, riprap slope stabilization, pipe point repair, tree removal, roadway/curb/sidewalk restoration, and maintenance of traffic. The contractor completing the work is Gorham Sand & Gravel (GSG). Base Bid Projects include:
- Three (3) Sanitary Sewer Projects
- SS-01 Frost St Terminus Manhole
- SS-02 Kenilworth St Terminus Manhole
- SS-03 Sherwood St Sewer Replacement
- Eight (8) Stormwater Projects
- SW-01 Beaumont St Inlet Improvements - Completed (except for final surface restoration)
- SW-02 Curtis Rd Underdrain
- SW-03 Vaill St Point Repair (on hold while the City finalizes permitting)
- SW-04 Concord St West Underdrain
- SW-05 Ballpark Dr Outfall Repair - Completed (except for final surface restoration)
- SW-06 Ludlow St Swale Improvements - Completed (except for final surface restoration)
- SW-07 Westlawn Rd Inlet Improvements
- SW-08 Washington Ave Drain Manhole
It is the City’s intent to add similarly scoped projects to this contract for a period of up to 3 years from the initial contract execution date.
- Additional Project Scopes
- 236 Ludlow St Sewer Cross-Connection Correction - Completed (except for final surface restoration)
Schedule:
- Updates will be provided as the contractor begins planning to mobilize to the next site.
- The contractor may pause work at a particular project site and remobilize when conditions are suitable to complete the work.
- The base bid projects listed above are expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
- Construction Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 7:00pm.
Traffic Impacts:
- Pedestrian and traffic impacts may include sidewalk closures on one side of the street, lane shifts, and/or one-way traffic during work hours.
- To avoid traffic delays, the City is asking motorists to avoid the work zones altogether by considering different routes during the projects.
Project Contact:
Reed Allen, P.E.
Water Resources Project Engineer
Email: rhallen@portlandmaine.gov
Phone: (207) 874-8828
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Project Updates
Week of 3/23/2026
No work completed.
Week of 3/16/2026
No work completed.
Week of 3/9/2026
Ludlow St Swale and 236 Ludlow St Scopes Completed.
Week of 3/2/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St Swale Improvements.
Week of 2/23/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St Swale Improvements.
Week of 2/16/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St Swale Improvements.
Week of 2/9/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St Swale Improvements.
Week of 2/2/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St and Ballpark Dr scopes of work.
Week of 1/26/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St and Ballpark Dr scopes of work.
Week of 1/19/2026
Progress made on Ludlow St, Beaumont St, and Ballpark Dr scopes of work.
Week of 1/12/2026
Project layout/flagging completed for Ludlow St Swale Improvements.
Week of 1/5/2026
Tree removal completed for Ballpark Dr scope of work.