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Urbana seeks FAA and state airport grants for beacon and pavement work

3375565 · April 22, 2025
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Summary

City staff told council they will apply for an FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant to replace the aging rotating beacon and for an ODOT airport grant to repair taxiway/runway pavement; both measures passed council approval to submit applications.

Urbana City Council on April 22 approved two items directing staff to pursue airport infrastructure grants: one to replace a failing rotating beacon and another to repair runway/taxiway pavement.

For the beacon, staff said the city sought to replace an aging rooftop rotating beacon with a ground-mounted LED beacon to improve reliability and maintenance. Staff presented bids opened the morning of the meeting: an engineer's estimate of $165,080; a low bid from Jeff Howard Electric at about $100,006; and a second bid from Bond…

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