North Adams Airport Construction Winding Down
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Contractors making renovations to the airport will shut work down for the winter.
Nick Ippolito of Gale Associates, the engineering firm representing the airport during renovations, told the airport commissioners on Tuesday that by next meeting, they will have to vote on the contractors request to shut down construction until spring.
He said contractors still have to apply markings, take aerial photos, and properly seal new paving.
Phase 2 of the airport's apron project should also begin in the spring.
Airport Manager Willard Greenwald said all the planes that were displaced from the hangers are back where they belong as construction winds down.
"The planes that were out on the ramp making us look really busy are now back in the hangers so it looks a little lonely out there, but it is good to know everyone is back where they belong," he said.
Mark Candiloro of Turbo-Prop said Maxymillian and Lane Construction have been very accommodating.
"They worked with us when they were working in front of our hangers and we appreciate how they worked around us so we could continue to do things," Candiloro said.
Greenwald agreed and said the companies had slightly damaged two hangers and are prepared to cover any damages.
Ippolito added that substandard grading work that the commission asked to be redone last meeting has been brought up to the contract standards.
Candiloro showed concern over a pothole that was developing at the airport's main entrance.
"It really shouldn’t be there unless all of those construction trucks were running back and forth over it," he said.
Ippolito said if a preconstruction survey was conducted and he can look to see if the construction trucks caused the damage, however, Commissioner Trevor Gilman said the city plans to patch it next time it has a truck in the area.
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