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Mount Carmel to bid smaller snow-removal equipment and new hangar after spec changes
Summary
City staff said the state approved revised specifications for smaller airport snow-removal equipment, and soil sampling for a proposed new hangar was completed; both projects are expected to go to bid in February.
Mount Carmel City staff said the state recently approved changes to equipment specifications that should allow the city to bid on smaller snow-removal machinery suitable for its municipal airport, and that soil sampling for a proposed hangar is underway.
“I have 1 more thing to say. They came out today to do some soil samples … they’re coming back again with the new hangar proposal,” a city speaker said. Earlier, the speaker said the city was previously ineligible for some grant equipment because the machines did not meet the state’s criteria for smaller airports.
Why it matters: airport operators said the new specifications and pending bids would let the city purchase equipment sized to the airport’s needs rather than large commercial gear used at major hubs.
City staff said the state’s recent approval should allow the city to advertise bids for both the snow-removal equipment and the hangar project in the second or third week of February.
Ending: Staff asked the council to note the planned procurement timeline; no vote on the bids was recorded in the provided transcript.
