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Bangor finance committee authorizes $679,000 contract for live‑fire training building
Summary
The Bangor City Finance Committee voted to waive bidding requirements and authorize the city manager to execute a $679,000 contract with Forge Fire Company to build a live‑fire training structure, citing grant terms that limited vendor choice and a short deadline.
The Bangor City Finance Committee on July 14 authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Forge Fire Company to build a new live‑fire training building for $679,000 and waived the city's formal bid process so the project could comply with grant terms and a tight timeline.
Committee members said the project has been discussed for several years and presented to the council in June. Committee members and staff told the panel the grant that funds the project required choosing one of two preselected vendors, and the committee was being asked to confirm a waiver of the…
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