Grand County airport staff told commissioners on July 22 that the Kremmling Airport apron rehabilitation project will be pushed into 2026 after the Federal Aviation Administration required the county to rebid the work. Staff said the rebid should allow more contractors to compete and could reduce the unexpectedly high bids the county received earlier.

At Kremmling: staff reported the previous single bid was nearly double the estimate and that FAA technical specifications (P‑209 asphalt base course) may be relaxed to a P‑208 specification appropriate for apron surfaces, which would lower cost. The county had a reimbursable grant request for $1,783,000; that reimbursable portion and a local match of $45,730 are expected to roll into the 2026 project if FAA grant award and bidding proceed.

At Granby: county staff described two 2026 items in the state capital-improvement plan — a PAPI (precision approach path indicator) light upgrade with an estimated FAA/state reimbursement of about $140,605 (county match $3,605), and design funding for Runway 09/27 rehabilitation under a state-only program with an anticipated state allocation of approximately $410,000 and a local match of about $49,160; the rehabilitation construction would follow in a later year. Staff recommended follow-up with CDOT to determine whether the Granby runway design schedule can be shifted to ease county cash-flow demands while Kremmling work occupies 2026 resources.

Commissioners asked staff to investigate whether Granby design work could be delayed a year to avoid overlapping large projects in 2026 and to return with options for scheduling and funding. No formal board action was taken at the meeting.