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Airport commission approves FAA-funded pavement reconstruction; construction expected mid-August
Summary
Commission staff described a federally funded $751,000 pavement reconstruction project covering three apron sections and associated drainage work; construction is expected to begin in mid-August pending contractor agreement.
Delaware City Airport staff told the Airport Commission that a federally funded pavement reconstruction project covering three apron sections has received an executed grant agreement and is expected to start in mid-August, pending contract finalization with Shelly & Sands.
Commission staff said the total project is about $751,000 and is funded through a 95/5 federal/city split. The work will remove existing pavement down to the subgrade, lime-stabilize the subgrade, place aggregate, and install 4 inches of new asphalt. Three additional apron areas will receive mill-and-overlay work, and the project includes regrading and a concrete drainage structure intended to direct standing water into a ditch to prevent future pavement deterioration. Staff described the sections as the airport’s oldest pavement and said some cracks near hangar doors are approaching 2 inches wide.
Why it matters: airport staff said the pavement is beyond routine mill-and-fill repairs; the deeper reconstruction and drainage work aim to extend the service life of the apron and reduce future maintenance costs. Staff also noted that because FAA grants can be fluid, definitive start dates depend on final contractor agreement and grant conditions.
Kevin, airport staff, said the grant agreement arrived the previous day and that staff were negotiating a contract with Shelly & Sands. "We anticipate that the construction will probably start mid August," Kevin said, adding that FAA projects typically have flexible schedules because of grant timing.
Staff said the project will require temporary impacts to tenants in the affected aprons and that tenants were notified about the project on July 10. The commission discussed sequencing — noting tenants in some spots could be disrupted twice: for this project and for later work on the rest of Airspace Place planned for 2027.
Ending: Staff asked commissioners for questions and said they will continue contract discussions with Shelly & Sands and update tenants about staging and timing as details firm up.
