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Finance committee approves purchase of five CNG transit buses from Gillig using FTA grant
Summary
The committee approved buying five 35‑foot compressed natural gas buses under a precompeted Washington state contract, funded primarily by an FTA grant with a 20% borough match; the award carried 8–0.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Finance Committee approved an award to Gillig LLC for five compressed natural‑gas transit buses, using a Washington State cooperative contract to take advantage of precompeted pricing and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding.
Staff described the purchase as grant‑funded. “This purchase is being funded by a grant from FTA with a 20% borough match,” Corey Beal told the committee when he presented the staff report. The committee approved the purchase under the Washington contract and…
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