By Greg Knight
Assembly approves new haul out, land sale
Share
Tweet
The Borough Assembly approved the purchase of a new 300-ton travel lift from Ascom S.p.A at their Jan. 8 regular meeting. The Italian firm was the lowest bidder to replace the aging lift currently in use at the Marine Service Center in downtown.
It’s official – the City and Borough of Wrangell has decided to purchase a 300-ton travel lift from Ascom S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer that recently won the bidding contest for the right to supply the Marine Service Center with its new haul out equipment.
The decision to buy the new lift became official after the Borough Assembly approved the bid in a unanimous vote during their Jan. 8 regular meeting, which was their first of the New Year.
Debate had initially raged about whether the Modena, Italy-based firm could provide equipment that would meet the rigorous standards demanded by...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)