Millinocket, Maine - Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (SME) on behalf of the property owner Our Katahdin (OK), will receive bids for a Brownfields Cleanup of the former Great Northern Paper (GNP) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Lagoons in Millinocket, Maine (the “Site”), until May 31, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time.

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Our Katahdin is seeking a qualified Construction Manager for the renovation of a vacant two-story building of approximately 10,500 square feet at 230 Penobscot Avenue in Millinocket. The project is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Penobscot County, and Eastern Maine Development Corporation. The project will consist of exterior finish replacement, interior renovations, and new space configurations on two floor levels and upgrades to the building's mechanical, electrical and water services. OK is requesting proposals from qualified Construction Managers to execute the project.

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The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and Maine Department of Environmental Protection have awarded Our Katahdin a Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund award in the sum of $1,000,000 to support redevelopment of Wastewater Treatment Plant Lagoons on the former Great Northern Paper mill in Millinocket, Maine. Our Katahdin is requesting proposals from qualified environmental professionals to assist with implementation of the grant-funded cleanup.

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Responses Due by:
April 5, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time

PUBLIC NOTICE
OUR KATAHDIN PUBLIC MEETING
CLEANUP OF THE GNP WASTERWATER TREATMENT LAGOONS

Our Katahdin will hold a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024 using video conferencing to discuss the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Brownfields-funded cleanup of the former Great Northern Paper (GNP) Mill Wastewater Treatment Lagoons. A link to the meeting will be posted no later than noon on January 11, 2024.

OUR KATAHDIN – FORMER GREAT NORTHERN PAPER MILL – #6 FUEL OIL TANK FARM & RAIL CORRIDOR CLEARING PROJECT – TREE CLEARING/GRUBBING
 
Our Katahdin will hold an on-site pre-bid meeting at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Our Katahdin was awarded an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant for the #6 Fuel Tank Farm & Rail Corridor and is seeking a contractor to remove small trees and vegetation from the area, presumably chipping the bio-mass, and hauling the chips away from the site. All bidders are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid walkthrough on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Please meet at the One North Poplar Street gate at the intersection of Route 11 and the Golden Road.

Ransom Consulting, LLC (Ransom), on behalf of Our Katahdin (OK), will receive bids for an abatement and cleanup project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Clarifier on the former Great Northern Paper (GNP) Mill property in Millinocket, Maine (the “Site”), until February 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Bids shall be accepted via email to Jaime Madore, P.E. of Ransom (Jaime.madore at ransomenv dot com). Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner; all components of the bid submission must be scanned and be legible; and hard/original copies of the bid documents must be provided to Ransom prior to contract signing.  Proof of bid security shall be submitted with each bid in the amount of five percent of the bid amount. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after opening of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities. Contractor will be selected based on cost, schedule, and experience. A mandatory Prebid meeting will be held at the Site on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. local time.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
CLEANUP OF THE ENGINEERING BUILDING AND PILOT PLANT
FORMER GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY
MILLINOCKET, MAINE

Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Our Katahdin Office, 245 Aroostook Avenue, Millinocket, Maine and via Zoom

Our Katahdin will hold a public meeting to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-funded Brownfields Cleanup Project for the Engineering Building and Pilot Plant located at 1 Katahdin Avenue in Millinocket, at the former Great Northern Paper Mill Site. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM at Our Katahdin’s Offices located at 245 Aroostook Avenue in Millinocket. The meeting will also be televised via Zoom teleconferencing (information below).

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
CLEANUP OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
BUILDING/CLARIFIER
FORMER GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY
MILLINOCKET, MAINE

Thursday, January 5 th at 6:00 PM
Our Katahdin Office, 245 Aroostook Avenue, Millinocket, Maine and via Zoom (information below)

Our Katahdin will hold a public meeting to discuss the Brownfields Cleanup Project for the former Wastewater Treatment Plant Building and Clarifier located at 1 Katahdin Avenue in Millinocket, at the former Great Northern Paper Mill Site. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 6:00 PM at Our Katahdin’s Offices located at 245 Aroostook Avenue in Millinocket. The meeting will also be televised via Zoom teleconferencing.

This notice is to inform the community that there will be a public meeting via zoom to discuss the U.S. EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant Application submitted by Our Katahdin for cleanup of the Tank Farm on the One North industrial site (formerly Great Northern Paper Company). A copy of the grant narrative and a Draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) along with information to log onto the Zoom meeting can be found below.

Tank Farm Cleanup Grant - Narrative

Tank Farm Cleanup Grant - ABCA

This notice is to inform the public that Our Katahdin Capital is submitting an application to receive funding from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to perform cleanup activities at the former Miller’s Department Store located at 230 Penobscot Avenue in Millinocket, Maine. RLF Grant funds would be used to cleanup and abate pigeon guano and hazardous building materials to support redevelopment and reuse of the building. A copy of the draft application and a Draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) is currently available for public review at the Our Katahdin Capital office located at 245 Aroostook Avenue in Millinocket, and on Our Katahdin Capital’s website.

Our Katahdin Capital will be receiving public comments on these documents until Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Comments can be submitted in writing to Mr. Steve Sanders via email at steve at onekatahdin dot com. Please include your full name, address, telephone number, and email address in your correspondence.

This notice is to inform the public that Our Katahdin is submitting an application to receive funding from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to perform cleanup activities at the Research Building/Pilot Plant located at 1 Katahdin Avenue at the former Great Northern Paper Mill Site. RLF Grant and/or loan funds would be used to repair the roof of the structure after asbestos abatement had occurred, in order to support redevelopment and reuse of the building. A copy of the draft application and a Draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) is currently available for public review at the Our Katahdin office located at 245 Aroostook Avenue in Millinocket, and on Our Katahdin’s website.

Our Katahdin will be receiving public comments on these documents until Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Comments can be submitted in writing to Mr. Steve Sanders, Director of Mill Site Redevelopment via email at steve at onekatahdin dot com. Please include your full name, address, telephone number, and email address in your correspondence.

This notice is to inform the public that Our Katahdin is submitting an application to receive funding from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to perform cleanup activities at the abandoned Wastewater Treatment Plant and Clarifier Structure located off the Medway Road (across from the airport) at the former Great Northern Paper Mill Site. RLF Grant and/or loan funds would be used to abate hazardous building materials and demolish the Site buildings to support redevelopment and reuse of the Site. A copy of the draft application and a Draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) is currently available for public review at the Our Katahdin office located at 245 Aroostook Avenue in Millinocket, and on Our Katahdin’s website.

Our Katahdin will be receiving public comments on these documents until Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Comments can be submitted in writing to Mr. Steve Sanders, Director of Mill Site Redevelopment via email at steve at onekatahdin dot com. Please include your full name, address, telephone number, and email address in your correspondence.

Topic: Administration Building Cleanup

Time: June 21, 2022 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. announced Monday it was partnering with Our Katahdin to create the testing center.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Our Katahdin a Brownfields Cleanup Grant in the sum of $500,000 to support redevelopment of Brownfields impacted by hazardous substances on the former Great Northern Paper mill in Millinocket, Maine.

OK is requesting information on qualifications from qualified environmental engineering/consulting firms to assist with implementation of the grant-funded cleanup.

Our Katahdin - RFP Research Building Brownfields Cleanup 2021

Cooperative Agreement with USEPA

Topic: OK's EPA Brownfield Application Public Meeting

Time: Nov 15, 2021 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Grant Documents

2022 Engineering Building Cleanup Grant - Narrative

2022 Engineering Building Cleanup Grant - ABCA