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Airport seeking bids for asbestos removal, other renovations
In Rochester, Minnesota, airport officials at Rochester International Airport are seeking bids for a project to renovate the airport restaurant, airport fire department facilities portions of the terminal. The work would be completed during the winter and spring of 2010. Bids for the work must be submitted by the first of December.
The project will include much-needed asbestos abatement work. Removal of asbestos is required by law before starting most kinds of renovation projects, as exposure to airborne asbestos particles can lead to serious illnesses, including mesothelioma. This rare but aggressive type of cancer has been repeatedly linked to asbestos exposure, and affects thousands of new patients each year. While a cure for mesothelioma has yet to be found, treatments including chemo can help many patients battle the disease. The disease may take as long as fifty years to reach a detectable stage, during which time the patients have no symptoms.
Unfortunately, a number of mesothelioma patients still succumb to the cancer within 24 months of being diagnosed. However, new clinical trials are launched every year to further mesothelioma treatment and research, and scientists are hopeful that one day a mesothelioma cure will be discovered.
In addition to the asbestos work at the airport, the terminal will also be remodeled because of new screening equipment standards set forth by the Transportation Security Administration. In addition, recharging stations for personal electronics will be added, a move that Airport Manager Steve Leqve hopes will give the terminal a new and improved look.