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Airport manager outlines large private development interest, taxiway projects and grants; airport posts $1.08 million revenue year-to-date
Summary
City staff reported progress on a potential large-scale private development (developer LOI estimated around $250 million), contract negotiations, taxiway and lighting projects, hangar leasing activity, a $450,000 Arizona Commerce Authority grant for industrial-park road reconstruction and year-to-date airport revenues of about $1.08 million.
Airport management told the commission the city is close to finalizing a contract with the Atlas Group for a major airport development; staff said the LOI and procurement process envision a project that could reach roughly a quarter-billion dollars and involve substantial ground hardening and new hangars. The city has engaged Kauffman Associates for airport planning and environmental review to finalize hangar layouts for efficient use of the airport property.
Staff reported one responsive RFP for a ground lease on 6500 Flight Line Drive from West Coast Netting; that developer proposes an approximately $1,500,000 hangar to be sited adjacent to existing hangars. For Taxiway Bravo, Sunland is the low bidder and staff said the contractor’s bid is within the engineer’s budget; staff expect to begin preliminary work in late April or early May pending…
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