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Commission delays decision on Runway 8/26 reconstruction bid and KAIP grant as airport director seeks clarifications
Summary
City of Newton aviation director described a completed design phase for Runway 8/26 and asked Harvey County to allow bids and a Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) grant submission; commissioners requested more information and agreed to revisit the request next week.
Brian Palmer, Aviation Director for the City of Newton, told the Harvey County Commission on Feb. 4 that design work for reconstruction of Runway 8/26 is complete and that the city and county needed permission to put the project out to bid and to submit a Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) grant as a contingency.
Palmer said the project is part of an FAA federal grant program; the team completed a 90% design review and had received FAA comments. He recommended bidding the project with a separate bid tab for the electrical work (lighting) so…
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