Carson City Airport Authority appoints Jim Sutton, approves planning contract and two construction change orders
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Summary
At a regular Airport Authority meeting, members unanimously selected James "Jim" Sutton as secretary-treasurer, approved a $152,958 scope of services contract for an aviation demand and runway-length study, and approved two change orders totaling $42,470.03 for the Snow Removal Equipment building project.
The Carson City Airport Authority unanimously appointed James Sutton as secretary-treasurer, approved a planning contract for an aviation demand forecast and runway-length analysis, and approved two construction change orders for the airport's snow removal equipment building.
The board voted unanimously to select James “Jim” Sutton as secretary-treasurer after a nomination and voice vote. Chair Pulitz announced the appointment at the meeting.
The authority approved a scope-of-services contract with Kauffman and Associates Inc. to perform an aviation demand forecast update and runway length analysis. The contract total is $152,958 with a local match of $7,647.90 and $145,310 in federal funding, a staff member said. The authority recorded unanimous approval.
The board also approved change order No. 2 and change order No. 3 to the contract with Houston Smith Construction Co. for the AIP 44 Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) building. The two change orders were presented as a $6,152.50 cost tied to a sizing change for an oil/sand separator and a $36,317.53 trenching/utility relocation cost, both required after inspections identified Carson City code and permitting differences. Staff said the Federal Aviation Administration had reviewed the change orders and deemed them eligible for AIP reimbursement. The board voted to approve both change orders unanimously.
The actions were taken as part of the authority's consent and business items. No negative votes or roll-call tallies with member-by-member names were recorded in the meeting transcript; the minutes reflect unanimous voice votes for the three items.
The approvals move forward planning work needed to evaluate runway requirements and complete an SRE building needed to house snow-removal and weather-sensitive equipment. Several members emphasized that the Kauffman contract follows an existing planning relationship with the airport and that the change orders stemmed from different local code specifications than anticipated in the initial design.
The authority will include the awarded federal AIP funding and local match in project accounting and proceed with the next procurement or construction steps as required.
