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Committee approves $25,000 to fund engineering plans for airport hangar door repair
Summary
The finance committee approved using reserves to pay about $25,000 for structural engineering drawings to repair and reinforce the frame of Hangar 4 at Wausau's airport so the project can be bid and completed.
The Wausau Finance Committee approved a budget modification using reserves to pay for engineering plans to repair and reinforce the frame of Hangar 4 at the municipal airport.
City staff told the committee the work is intended to prevent further damage to the hangar door and its surrounding framework. The first step is to hire a structural engineer to produce stamped plans and specifications — an estimated $25,000 — so the project can be bid to contractors.
"The door needs some adjustment and then the framework around that door needs some reinforcement," Eric said as he summarized the memo in the meeting packet. "The first step in doing that would be to get some engineering plans put together, and stamped by a professional engineer, structural, in order to bid out a project to actually get that work done." John, who was present to address operational questions, added the work would prevent further damage to the door.
Committee members clarified that the $24,500 (described in the packet) covers only the engineering drawings and not the construction costs. Mary Anne Craig said staff had not yet identified a funding source within existing accounts and that the request would come from reserves while the 2024 year remains in closeout pending some December engineering bills.
Alder Henke asked whether the drawings would then be used to obtain a construction cost estimate for budgeting; Eric said the plans and scope would be used to bid the work to contractors. Committee members approved the engineering funding by voice vote.
Meeting remarks identify the hangar as Hangar 4 — the easternmost hangar on the apron — which houses the two most‑used jets at the airport, hosts the temporary location of Wausau Flying Service during terminal refurbishment and previously housed Aspirus Medevac operations, according to staff comments.
No construction contract was awarded at the meeting; committee members directed staff to produce the engineering plans and to proceed to bid once plans are stamped.
