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Commission approves $389,201 consulting agreement for KOWI airport taxiway reconstruction
Summary
The Ottawa City Commission authorized a professional services agreement with Benish (airport engineering consultant) for administration of the KOWI Airport parallel taxiway reconstruction project and approved moving the project to bid. The commission voted unanimously 5-0.
The Ottawa City Commission voted unanimously to approve a professional consulting services agreement with Benish for construction administration, bidding and closeout services for the KOWI Airport parallel taxiway reconstruction project.
City Manager Silcott told commissioners the construction estimate for the project is $3,200,000 and that the project is included in the city’s capital improvement program. The commission approved the consulting agreement for $389,201, which covers bidding, base construction administration and an alternate for additional phases if funding is available.
“[The agreement] authorizes the city manager to execute the contract encompassing tasks related to bidding, construction administration, and project closeout,” Silcott said during the presentation. He said the project was originally scoped as a repavement but inspections showed the taxiway needs full…
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