Bangor finance committee approves multiple procurement awards, reallocates $350,000 in school capital funds

The Bangor City Finance Committee on June 16 approved a series of purchasing actions, a one-year price extension for road salt and paving services, a bid waiver for a steel rigging project at the Cross Insurance Center, and a $350,000 transfer of school capital funds to other approved projects.

The committee’s voting members — Councilor Beck, Councilor Dean, Councilor Fournier, Councilor Trimble and Councilor Finch (chair) — met in person with city staff to consider bids and contract extensions for municipal fleet and facility needs. The meeting included multiple motions to accept staff recommendations and two roll-call votes: re-awarding an electric-vehicle purchase and a later vote approving disposition of real property following an executive session.

City staff recommended re-awarding an electric vehicle purchase to McGovern MHQ after the original May award proved unsuccessful because the initially approved bidder did not respond to follow-up. Staff cited longer driving range and faster charging as the principal reasons for choosing McGovern’s vehicle, which staff recommended at $43,635. Councilor Trimble voted no on that motion; Councilors Beck, Dean, Fournier and Finch voted yes. The motion passed 4–1.

The committee also…