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PDA authorizes five‑year right‑of‑entry with National Wrecker Service for aircraft and vehicle recovery
Summary
The Pease Development Authority board approved a five‑year right‑of‑entry with National Wrecker Service to provide on‑call vehicle and aircraft towing and recovery on PDA property; board members discussed sole‑source justification and insurance/capability requirements.
The Pease Development Authority on April 15 authorized its executive director to enter a five‑year right‑of‑entry with National Wrecker Service of Portsmouth, N.H., to provide on‑call towing and aircraft‑recovery services on PDA property.
Board members asked why the contract appeared to be awarded without a competitive bid; staff and operations representatives said the arrangement is non‑exclusive, the provider is not paid by PDA (customers pay towing fees), and the company maintains specialized equipment and crane relationships needed to recover aircraft from ditches, water or other compromised locations. Board members asked staff to strengthen the contract language documenting the firm’s unique qualifications and required insurance certificates.
"They have unique requirements — they’ll respond within a timely manner for aircraft recovery," an operations representative said during discussion. The board moved, seconded and approved the right‑of‑entry by voice vote.
The right‑of‑entry covers both vehicles and aircraft and runs for five years; it is designed to prequalify a vendor that can quickly respond to aircraft recovery incidents and that has connections with crane companies for complex recoveries. The board noted the agreement is not exclusive and that another qualified vendor could be used if necessary.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract language and insurance requirements and proceed with the executed right‑of‑entry.
