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Airport replaces ARFF foam after vendor error; new foam and calibration add costs
Summary
Airport staff said the wrong firefighting foam was delivered for the ARFF truck; the vendor credited the incorrect drums and the airport purchased FAA/military‑grade foam for $16,940. Calibration (about $3,500) remains required before certification; the incorrect foam will be reused for training.
Airport management reported the airport received the incorrect firefighting foam for the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) truck and negotiated a credit with the vendor.
Manager/Staff (Unidentified, S4) said the existing stock included old foam that the state planned to dispose of because it contains PFAS elements with cancer‑causing concerns for firefighters; disposal for Cache Valley alone was estimated to exceed $60,000. The vendor delivered eight 55‑gallon drums of the wrong foam intended for other airport engines. In negotiations, the vendor agreed to credit the airport for those drums at a value of about $10,800.
Robert LaCroix (named in the transcript) explained that the authority subsequently repurchased the correct FAA‑ and military‑grade foam at a cost of $16,940 and that calibration of the ARFF system remains required. Manager/Staff said calibration is expected to cost about $3,500 and is necessary for FAA compliance. Four 55‑gallon drums that had been put into the ARFF truck were taken back by the vendor and will be repurposed for training use.
According to the manager, the new foam arrived and the ARFF truck is back in service while staff complete required bookkeeping and schedule calibration. Discussion noted the replacement cost and calibration charge would be allocated to the appropriate line items in the airport budget.
The board did not take a formal vote on the procurement; members asked clarifying questions about cost allocation and reuse of the incorrect foam for training.
