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<br /> tp <br /> ' NEWS RELEASE <br /> February 15, 1988 <br /> NEWS REL ASE: Sandra Gleason, Public Information, (503) 687-5523 <br /> FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ricky Langford, Facilities Development Manager, <br /> (503) 687-5074 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> BID DOCUMENTS READY FOR MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT <br /> Eug ne, Oregon City of Eugene officials announced that bid documents <br /> for the xpansion of the Mahlon Sweet Airport terminal in Eugene, Oregon will <br /> be avail ble to bidders on February 22, 1988. Several pre-bid conferences and <br /> site tours are being scheduled for February and March. Bids will be opened <br /> i <br /> March 29. Construction is expected to begin in early 1988, with completion <br /> of the to urinal by fall, 1989. <br /> ~I Acco ding to Christine Andersen, city of Eugene public works director, <br /> the city is expecting a heavy construction season this year, so is encouraging <br /> northwest contractors to bid on the project. <br /> II "Eug ne has an unusual number of large construction projects scheduled <br /> ~ for this ummer, so we will have fewer local contractors, laborers, and <br /> specialty trade workers available to work on the airport terminal project. <br /> ' Since we re under an extremely tight schedule and budget, we will need a <br /> competiti a bidding process to ensure the project is completed on time and <br /> within bu get." <br /> The roject will expand the present terminal from 24,220 square feet to <br /> I <br /> 85,716 sq are feet and will add an additional 28,000 square feet of covered <br /> more <br /> <br />