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Airport director asks Bangor committee to waive bids and forward sole‑source FBO software request to council
Summary
Airport director Jose asked the finance committee to waive the bid process and forward a sole‑source procurement to city council for a specialized FBO software platform from GMSTK LLC, saying the new flat‑fee system would save roughly $14,000 a year; the committee voted to forward the request to council.
The Bangor City airport director asked the finance committee to waive the competitive bid process and forward a sole‑source procurement of an FBO (fixed base operator) software platform to the city council.
Airport staff said the current system had failed during preparation of FY 2027 rate and fee work, and the platform they recommended — offered by GMSTK LLC — is a specialized product needed to manage aircraft operations and FBO services. The director said the city had been an early adopter of the prior system and that transitioning to a flat‑fee platform would lower costs compared with the current per‑order rate model, producing an estimated savings of about $14,000 per year.
Committee members asked for a cost breakdown of monthly versus annual charges and for clarity on licensing and maintenance components; the director said startup fees include a $24,699 initial charge and that annual maintenance/licensing would follow.
The committee moved, seconded, and voted to waive the bid process and forward the sole‑source request to council for final approval.
Next step: the request will go to the city council for consideration under the procurement rules and any contract terms will be negotiated during the council review process.
