Airport to investigate replacement of failing gate loops; vendor estimated $2,000
Summary
Staff reported intermittent gate failures traced to degraded vehicle-detection loops in the pavement; a vetted fence vendor recommended replacing the inner and outer loops and cited weather sensitivity; the vendor estimated about $2,000 to repair the loops and staff asked permission to pursue the work.
Staff told the meeting that the airport’s vehicle gate has been intermittently failing and that a vetted fence vendor identified a nicked loop in the pavement and other aging detection loops as the likely cause. The vendor explained the system uses multiple loops (an inner, motion-sensor loop and an outer loop) embedded in asphalt and said one inner loop showed a visible nick. Staff said the gate sometimes fails when the loop is wet and that gate operation has been inconsistent; staff recommended replacing the loops before colder or wetter weather makes the problem worse. The vendor provided a ballpark estimate of $2,000 to replace the loops and make the gate reliable, staff said. Meeting attendees agreed staff should pursue the repair; no formal contract award or budget vote occurred during the session. Staff also discussed a possible keypad pad placement to reduce the need for personnel to step outside the gate to enter codes, but said that option would likely cost more than the loop repair estimate.
