Airport board awards Runway 9/27 joint-replacement contract to Interstate Ceiling and Contracting

The airport's bid-opening for the Runway 9/27 joint-replacement project produced multiple proposals; airport staff reported Interstate Ceiling and Contracting as the apparent low, responsive bidder with a combined total of about $459,714.55 and recommended award to that firm. At the board meeting a motion to accept staff's recommendation passed by voice vote.

Staff reviewed the bid packages and said they had verified bid bonds, subcontractor lists and notarized forms, and that only one minor arithmetic rounding discrepancy appeared in one bidder's submittal (a rounding to whole dollars). Staff noted they had done business with Interstate Ceiling before and cited the company's experience working on airport pavement and concrete projects as a scheduling advantage.

Bid totals read during the meeting included: - Interstate Ceiling and Contracting (apparent low bidder): $459,714.55 (staff reported) ; - Go Dollar (second-low total read in meeting): $689,980.85 ; - Diamond Coring: $703,311.25 ; - American Pavement Solutions: $818,315.65.

During the vote the chair recited an award amount of $459,714.59 (a five-cent difference from the staff's working total); the board approved the award by voice vote. Staff said the award is subject to the city council approving funding and any final administrative checks.

Why it matters: the project repairs concrete joints on the runway and includes alternates for shoulder repairs and new markings; awarding the contract begins the procurement-to-construction sequence and triggers coordination for FAA reimbursement when eligible.

The board also authorized staff to compute final bid math and return a recommendation during the meeting, and members directed staff to proceed with administrative closing steps and prepare paperwork for council approval.