Show Low council approves helipad parking pads contract, hires architect for business incubator, funds dam study and adopts FY2026 budget

The Show Low City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved four major items: a construction contract for large helicopter parking pads at Show Low Regional Airport, a professional services agreement to design a business incubator, an Arizona Department of Water Resources-funded dam safety study for Jaques Dam, and the city's final fiscal year 2026 budget.

Council action moved the airport helipad project toward construction and committed design work for a downtown business incubator while the city accepted ADWR grant funding and a study contract that staff said is the next step to secure construction funding for spillway upgrades.

Airport helipad: Staff recommended awarding the contract for the large helicopter parking pads to Show Low Construction Inc. City project consultant Lochner presented bid results and recommended awarding schedules 1 and 2 plus selected alternates for a total contract of $906,096.22, noting the full set of schedules and alternatives equaled $1,197,296.22. Lochner and staff said the city will submit a revised grant application seeking a 95% FAA share through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Airport Infrastructure Grants program and that the award is contingent on obtaining FAA concurrence and an FAA grant agreement.

The motion to award the contract passed unanimously. "The bid…