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Muskegon County airport approves $27,500 purchase of portable boarding bridge, waives procurement rules

3091623 · February 13, 2025
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The Muskegon County Transportation Committee on Feb. 13 approved an unbudgeted $27,500 purchase of a manual external boarding bridge from Timberline GSE, agreeing to waive standard procurement procedures to expedite delivery; staff said the unit is intended as a portable backup to avoid passenger deplaning incidents.

The Muskegon County Transportation Committee on Feb. 13 voted to waive the county procurement policy and approve an unbudgeted purchase of a manual external boarding bridge from Timberline GSE for $27,500.

Airport Director Ken Huttin said the existing jet bridge is beyond its typical service life and recent failures created an operational incident in…

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