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Finance committee reviews low bid for airport connector; local share about $3.2 million
Summary
City staff recommended awarding the rebid for the domestic terminal "connector" project to DeVoe Construction, which submitted the low bid of $14,082,504. The project is funded largely with federal and Maine DOT money; the city's local share is roughly $3.2 million and was previously appropriated.
At a special Bangor City Finance Committee meeting on March 24, staff presented bids for the domestic terminal “connector” project at the municipal airport and recommended awarding the rebid to DeVoe Construction as the low bidder.
“DeVoe Construction was a low bidder at $14,082,504,” David Little, the city’s finance director, said. Little said the bid total includes an optional add-on for furniture in an existing room. Little said the project is a split-funded effort with federal funding and Maine Department of Transportation support; the city’s local share would be a little over $3,200,000.
The matter was presented to the committee as a staff recommendation to move forward with DeVoe; the recommendation will appear on the full City Council agenda under new business. Committee members asked about contractor references and bonding. A councilor asked whether the city had prior experience with DeVoe; Little replied that although DeVoe had not worked with the airport directly, the school department and other city projects had used the firm.
Committee members also asked whether the project would be subject to construction bonding. Little and other staff said that contract performance bonds and general liability insurance are required parts of the construction contract. Committee members confirmed the local match has been appropriated over two years in past and current budgets.
No final City Council approval was recorded at the finance committee meeting; staff said the item will be on the full council agenda later the same day for action.
