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Rio Blanco County weighs Meeker Airport GA ramp replacement after low bid exceeds budget
Summary
Rio Blanco County commissioners on May 19, 2025, discussed whether to proceed with replacing the Meeker Airport general aviation ramp after bids came in above the county’s 2025 budget; the low construction bid was $3,009,097.01 and staff said the total project cost without contingency is $3,459,297.01, including $736,995.32 that is not eligible for FAA funding.
Rio Blanco County commissioners on May 19, 2025, discussed whether to proceed with replacing the Meeker Airport general aviation (GA) ramp after bids came in above the county’s 2025 budget. County airport staff said the low bidder, Elevated Excavating, submitted a total low bid of $3,009,097.01 and that the full project cost without contingency is $3,459,297.01, including an FAA‑ineligible portion of $736,995.32 that the county would need to cover.
The issue matters because most airport capital work is eligible for federal reimbursement through FAA entitlements and the state’s CDOT Aeronautics bill funding, but FAA rules deem the 50‑foot apron in front of privately owned hangars ineligible for federal funds. Eric, the county airport presenter, told commissioners that the project as bid is broken into Schedule 1 (FAA‑eligible) and Schedule 2 (FAA‑ineligible) and that the ineligible portion falls to…
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