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Consultant says Rangeley apron needs full‑depth rebuild; bids open, FAA funds at risk
Summary
Consultant Dave Stantec told the airport commission the apron and taxiway subbase are too poor to reuse and likely require a full‑depth 3‑foot replacement to meet a 20‑year design life; bids open tomorrow at 10 a.m. and about $97,000 in FAA funds will expire unless a grant application is filed.
Dave Stantec, the airport consultant identified in the meeting as representing Stantec, told commissioners the pavement under the apron and taxiways is too deteriorated to salvage and must be excavated and rebuilt to achieve a 20‑year life. "The pavement life has to be designed for 20 years," Stantec said, adding that full‑depth excavation — "a 3 foot plus, box section" — is likely required rather than a simple reclaim and overlay.
Why it matters: commissioners face an immediate scheduling and funding decision. Stantec said bids for the apron work will be opened tomorrow at 10 a.m., and the airport needs to file a grant application promptly to use roughly $97,000 in expiring FAA funds. If the grant is not submitted by the funding deadline, those funds will lapse.
Stantec described two types of repairs the work includes: patching wide cracks by saw‑cutting and removing the damaged gravel base for full repair, and routing and sealing narrower cracks. He said contractors are having trouble sourcing FAA‑approved P403 hot‑mix asphalt; that scarcity could push crack‑seal and striping work toward late July. "He had originally planned on using Pike for the mix, but they told him they wouldn't be able to provide it until probably the end of July or into August," Stantec said.
Commissioners raised cost concerns. One member noted a $700,000 apron figure and questioned the scale of expenditure; Stantec said the commission should wait for bid results to decide whether to proceed and that he will be at the bid opening and report back. He also said that funds saved on this project could be applied to future taxi‑lane work and that the airport may have some carryover funds to help cover the apron reconstruction.
Next steps: bids open tomorrow at 10 a.m.; Stantec will report pricing and follow up with the commission. Staff and members discussed holding a short workshop or special meeting while the consultant is available so the commission can act before seasonal deadlines.
