Airport Equipment Replacement
Summary
Airport crews currently maintain aviation fuel trucks outdoors, which is a safety risk and bad for fuel quality in bad weather. A specialized temporary shelter costing $61,356 was approved through a sole-source waiver before winter.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Costs $61,356, with $55,000 budgeted and $6,356 in realized roof-project savings covering the rest.
Airport maintenance staff and anyone flying through Bangor, since safer fuel handling protects operations.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Finance Committee (Regular) - Sep 9, 2026
Airport crews currently maintain aviation fuel trucks outdoors, which is a safety risk and bad for fuel quality in bad weather. A specialized temporary shelter costing $61,356 was approved through a sole-source waiver before winter.
Finance Committee (Regular) - Jun 1, 2026
The airport is replacing its aging towable air start unit with a $305,280 purchase from TLD America — mid-priced but with the required 270 pounds-per-minute output and extended warranty the low bid lacked.
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