BIDS WILL BE SOUGHT FOR NOISE-DEADENING INSULATION

With no cost to homeowners, the Boca Raton Airport Authority will seek bids in August through advertising, according to the Sound Insulation Land Use Committee, “to provide acoustic treatments to residential structures located adjacent to the airport,” at no cost to the homeowners, included will be new windows, doors, insulation and air conditioning.

Opening of bids for the Boca Raton Airport QuieterHome Program is scheduled for September 12^th. The contract should be awarded in October or November. The Program will begin with 10 homes and then another 35 homes which experience the highest aircraft noise, by reducing the noise level at least 5 decibels. Other areas using the QuieterHome Program include Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburg, Tulsa, San Diego, Buffalo and Anchorage.