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Hot Springs council approves $387,145 AWOS‑3 contract; city share listed at $9,678.64 pending FAA grant
Summary
City council authorized an owner‑contractor agreement with Efremson Electric to install an automated weather observing system (AWOS‑3). The city expects a federal/state grant to cover 97.5% of the cost; a city share of $9,678.64 was disclosed, contingent on the FAA award.
The Hot Springs City Council voted to approve and authorize the mayor to sign a contract with Efremson Electric Inc. for $387,145.44 to construct an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS‑3).
City staff said the project includes Division 1 work and an add‑alternate, and that FAA and state grant funding is anticipated to reimburse the city for 97.5% of the cost. When the FAA grant is awarded, the city share was identified as $9,678.64.
City administrators asked the council to approve a related safety plan compliance document and a notice to proceed tied to the AWOS contract; council approved that item in the same meeting. Council members asked whether the AWOS would produce a certified weather observation that local media could access; staff answered that the system will provide certified observations but that media use would be at the outlet’s discretion.
The agreement approved by the council authorizes the mayor to sign the owner–contractor contract with Efremson Electric; the FAA grant award and final reimbursement figure remain subject to the FAA’s approval process.
Clarifying details: the contract amount in the motion was $387,145.44; the stated anticipated grant reimbursement rate is 97.5%, leaving a reported city share of $9,678.64 “when awarded.” The council approved both the contract authorization and the associated safety plan compliance document by voice votes.
The project will proceed administratively while the city waits for the FAA funding determination.
