McKinney council approves $58 million GMP and related contracts to start East Side airport infrastructure

The McKinney City Council on May 20 approved a budget amendment and a set of contracts to start construction of the McKinney National Airport East Side infrastructure project, including a guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) contract with Swinerton Builders that totals about $58 million for construction work and contingencies.

Mayor George Fuller told the council the city has secured federal, state and county investment and reiterated the city’s view that the project is eligible for Airport Improvement Program reimbursements. “For the record, we've actually received over $88,000,000 in federal, state, and county investment,” Fuller said during introductory remarks. He noted another roughly $30 million “being considered right now” and said much of the work is eligible for FAA reimbursement.

City staff described the purchases and contracts approved. Barry (city staff) said the budget amendment moves previously approved funds into the East Side project and funds several related contracts, including construction management-at-risk (CMAR) with a GMP, architectural and engineering design amendments, testing and commissioning, and owner’s-representative services. "The first item, the budget amendment ... is moving the the previously approved funds around into the project," Barry said. Patricia Jackson, facilities construction manager, Ken Carly, airport director, and Mark Holloway, the city's chief financial officer, were identified as staff available to answer technical or financial questions.

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