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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 bidding requirement so the city could accept the lower‑cost vendor offer and move forward quickly.
According to the presentation, the two preselected vendors proposed units priced at $820,000 and $679,000; the city intends to proceed with the lower‑priced option from Forge Fire Company. Officials told the committee that other departments also were receiving the same grant funding for similar facilities, creating a short deadline to secure the vendor and funding slot.
The committee voted to authorize the contract and waive the bid procedure. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the committee transcript; the chair asked if anyone opposed and no opposition was voiced. The motion's mover and seconder were not identified in the record provided.
City staff noted the item follows a June action by the full City Council to accept the grant funding and appropriate money for the facility; the exact grant amount and the June order language were not specified in the committee transcript. The presenters said that accepting the grant required selecting a preapproved vendor under the grant's terms.
Implementation of the contract is contingent on executing the agreement with Forge Fire Company and complying with the grant terms. The committee did not record a construction timeline or a contract number in the session transcript, and no additional budget breakdown or local match amount was provided during the discussion.
The committee adjourned following the vote; staff and councilors present included Councilor Fisch (chair), Councilor Beck, Councilor Dean, Councilor Dornier, Councilor Trimble, Councilor Mallett, Councilor Fosse, City Manager Carolyn Weir and the assistant financial director (Stephanie, last name not specified in the transcript).
