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Authority postpones $15K change order

The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority voted Thursday to defer the approval of a $14,944 change order to its buildings committee next week in order to get more information on the matter before voting.

The change order, from TRA Electric Inc., includes the connection of lights and additional TV or display locations throughout the new terminal building.

Authority member Frank Pellegrino and several others on the board agreed that the connections should have been drawn up and included in the original plan.

“We had architects that were airport experts …” Pellegrino said. “This one does rub me the wrong way.”

Chairman Chris Logue explained that the airport’s carrier, Verizon, is expecting the cable to be provided to them. If the carrier won’t do the cable work itself, it will be easier to add cable now before the drop ceiling and other obstacles are completed, he said.

That said, the authority members agreed that upwards of 30 connection locations is “excessive” for the new terminal.

“Let me get to the bottom of it,” said Thomas Hart, executive director of the airport. “I can scale it back.”

Rather than tabling the matter until its meeting next month, the authority passed the vote to a sub-committee that meets Wednesday, granting enough time to get the necessary information but without interrupting progress.

In another matter, Hart updated authority members on the terminal, stating there are 73 days left in the contract and the building is 75 percent complete.

The authority is considering installing welcoming signage on the “air side” of the airport, to greet planes flying in. Hart suggested the sign be displayed on the air traffic control tower rather than “penetrating a brand new roof.” Doing so also would make the sign more visible to more visitors, he said.

In other business, the authority:

• Awarded a $707,160 contract to the Fourth River Co., of Pittsburgh, for the second phase of the airport fuel farm relocation project.

• Approved the following payments for work on the terminal: $513,130 to Lobar Inc.; $28,988 to LTS Plumbing and Heating; $112,744 to Master Mechanical Corp.; and $73,963 to TRA Electric Inc.

• Approved payment in the amount of $140,675 to Bronder Technical Services Inc. for work on the electrical control vault.

• Terminated a lease agreement with Barr Motors Inc.

The next authority meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. July 12 at the airport.

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