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\"This lease agreement is updating lease to reflect a new location of the equipment. So it does not changing any of the terms of the agreement,\" David Little, the finance director, said. Little said the amendment only modifies the equipment location and does not alter other lease terms.

Councilor Beck said she was concerned about the contract terms and the remaining lease length. \"I see that the lease is set to expire in 6 years,\" Beck said. She said prior lease stipulations from Verizon have limited vendor options and that the council should be mindful when negotiating the next lease so the city is not similarly constrained.

A councilor moved to forward the amendment to the full City Council; the transcript records a motion and subsequent confirmation that the item would appear on that evening's full council agenda. Staff confirmed the amendment had not previously been through committee. The committee did not record a final council vote in the transcript; full Council action was listed as the next step.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Finance Committee Meeting 3.24.25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a lease amendment with Bell Atlantic (Verizon Wireless) to update equipment location tied to the connector project. The amendment does not change other lease terms; councilors questioned the six-year remaining term and vendor restrictions, and the matter will go to full council.","taxTitle","Bangor City, Penobscot County, Maine","taxId",2586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6626156,"Committee recommends two engineering firms for future airport projects",156,148000,304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2754368-022a240d7cab7a489e82711793d4b321&start=148&end=304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2754368-022a240d7cab7a489e82711793d4b321/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6626156/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Committee-recommends-two-engineering-firms-for-future-airport-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626156-ef7f45dcf5005e67c44813be2018bee2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206210&Signature=aqQ0-peKZWtcsHPZu50Js6tHpbrPt9LiDNWjifAeZ3At1K~KSpSO7cMuc8iuZbcpCw06qgRnOBgsFvccTkhrgxR1aXyDkGmTxLuHgVMFc6Fuq~8-6W-Xjf3ouC9SZQc8Mi4B6eyTNv8NVD01wRiQ5dN6rA60avGPl~MUEpUS7k07bXaky5-23b8zmFDm6Q4S1RdC59Qqmi6sqcEHvf0S7vbGx4hl66791m1RbqiD9qe8anAnC1ujFtLRIuAV~Rt-1Lc88zjchuFaPPvyh1ipGvJssKjJNwqmMcnFGFUE-U-1US1FF9Sox-XME4gtndQzU3y2rRf9nYdSddnb4RbBYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Bangor City Finance Committee on March 24 that a request for qualifications for engineering services at the municipal airport drew five responses and that staff recommends awarding two separate contracts.

\"Based on the reviews, the selection committee ... determined that, the recommendation is to go to 2 different awardees,\" David Little, finance director, said. Little said Mead & Hunt would be better suited for airfield construction projects such as runways and taxiways, while Hoyle Tanner would be better suited for terminal and building projects.

Little said the RFQ was evaluated on qualifications rather than fixed costs because costs will vary by project. The selection committee included airport staff and members from other city departments and produced a list of anticipated projects for the next five years that could use the consultant services.

A councilor disclosed a potential conflict of interest involving one bidder, saying a bidder was a tenant of theirs; staff confirmed that firm was not among the recommended awardees. A motion was made to accept the recommendation and to forward the contracts to the full City Council; the committee discussion did not record a formal committee vote in the transcript.

If approved by the council, the two firms would be engaged under engineering-services contracts and called on for specific project scopes and negotiated fees.","City staff recommended awarding engineering services contracts to two firms — Mead & Hunt for airfield work and Hoyle Tanner for terminal/building projects — following a request for qualifications that drew five respondents. The recommendation will go to the full City Council for approval.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6626161,"Finance committee reviews low bid for airport connector; local share about $3.2 million",57,58000,115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2754368-022a240d7cab7a489e82711793d4b321&start=58&end=115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2754368-022a240d7cab7a489e82711793d4b321/thumbnail_58000.jpg","/articles/6626161/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Finance-committee-reviews-low-bid-for-airport-connector-local-share-about-32-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626161-dfd3d55dfb7a4fbfc1f84916575e71b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206210&Signature=c84sDSkd3KD3jnEatOjHcfpSHC0Lu4phy6whwYWjXZNI26cQRWRIgD9Jcuzjf2d-hMPkbaPADuG3bmwPrVoOMoVaweA5LXaDQwqK3vsRv-No0qKxpsSxbrG-WI1eCGZMF4iQFUw32PPCwYSepbvzaagVbffwlpUNadQebGgIZQVi-BHBAXhUNVoMc~RUIgMhv0JCU6SN2Xp6Ygjahl8t3nzK4r1SUIImjd2JM9kRVakbL9RwVX8qTY1z-8o1cId-Fbw62C5m1B-NpKsQ8LLWJjZa6mUF0m5M~NWfT2lmgEZTDhaQIDuUdBIuRD1HPwRit514NCo0UWTf5bsaEoGjBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a special Bangor City Finance Committee meeting on March 24, staff presented bids for the domestic terminal “connector” project at the municipal airport and recommended awarding the rebid to DeVoe Construction as the low bidder.

“DeVoe Construction was a low bidder at $14,082,504,” David Little, the city’s finance director, said. Little said the bid total includes an optional add-on for furniture in an existing room. Little said the project is a split-funded effort with federal funding and Maine Department of Transportation support; the city’s local share would be a little over $3,200,000.

The matter was presented to the committee as a staff recommendation to move forward with DeVoe; the recommendation will appear on the full City Council agenda under new business. Committee members asked about contractor references and bonding. A councilor asked whether the city had prior experience with DeVoe; Little replied that although DeVoe had not worked with the airport directly, the school department and other city projects had used the firm.

Committee members also asked whether the project would be subject to construction bonding. Little and other staff said that contract performance bonds and general liability insurance are required parts of the construction contract. Committee members confirmed the local match has been appropriated over two years in past and current budgets.

No final City Council approval was recorded at the finance committee meeting; staff said the item will be on the full council agenda later the same day for action.","City staff recommended awarding the rebid for the domestic terminal \"connector\" project to DeVoe Construction, which submitted the low bid of $14,082,504. The project is funded largely with federal and Maine DOT money; the city's local share is roughly $3.2 million and was previously appropriated.","actionData","errors"]

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