Council OKs $279,385 modification for National Guard ramp; authorizes $271,460 for Mead & Hunt inspection services

The Klamath Falls City Council on May 19 authorized two contract changes tied to the airport/National Guard construction program: modification number 7 to the cooperative agreement with the National Guard Bureau for $279,385 and amendment number 2 to a consultant services contract with Mead & Hunt not to exceed $271,460.

Development Service Director Ian Vazafezi described the modification as additional field work to add “additional rebar and supports for the ramp” and said the change order is one of many on a program he characterized as roughly a $37,000,000 contract. “We're drawn towards the end of this $37,000,000 contract,” Vazafezi said. He added that the city’s net revenue, fees and interest from the project portfolio are “somewhere in the region of 6.7 to $7,000,000 this year” with expectations of around $10,000,000 next year, but he cautioned that congressional funding timing remains uncertain.

Vazafezi explained the Mead & Hunt amendment would add construction inspection and structural engineering services as the city moves into the construction phase for aircraft shelter and hangar‑type buildings; he said the National Guard funds the cost and the city receives a 5% project administration share.

Councilors moved and approved both contract actions during the meeting. Staff said the National Guard will pay project costs under the cooperative agreement; the city is processing field changes and contract administration as construction continues.

Vazafezi characterized parts of the ramp construction using “15 inch thick reinforced concrete” and said the work was expected to be complete and “finished before the air show.” The council did not add further conditions in the motions reported in the transcript.