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Commission approves administrative rules changes, multiple airport construction actions and consultant contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission voted to adopt administrative rule changes, approve airport construction change orders and add projects to the airport construction program, and authorized consultant and design contracts. The commission recorded roll-call approvals on several items.
The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission approved administrative rule updates and several airport construction actions during its Jan. 22 meeting, taking roll-call votes on multiple consent-docket items and project approvals.
Rules: The commission voted to approve recommended changes to administrative rules in Title 25 affecting the Airport Construction Program and the Aerospace and Aviation Education Grant Program. Michelle presented the rule impact statements and told commissioners public hearings had produced no attendees and only one electronic comment; staff recommended approval. A roll-call vote recorded Commissioners Phillips, Ortega, Ritz, Chairman Rainey, Putnam and Hunter as voting “Aye.” Motion passes.
Airport construction change orders: The commission approved two change orders that staff recommended for funding adjustments: removal and replacement of unstable subgrade for two executive box hangars at Okmulgee Regional Airport (additional estimated cost $57,404 shared among federal, state and sponsor funds) and construction of an all-weather gravel access road at Prague Municipal Airport (estimated additional cost $30,126.40 with federal/state/sponsor splits). Staff noted the Okemah taxi-lane line-item adjustment does not increase the department’s previously approved share. Commissioners voted to approve Items B and C by roll call; the recorded vote was unanimous among the commissioners present.
Consent dockets, consultant approvals and design phases: The commission added a Perry Municipal Airport box-hangar project to the Airport Construction Program and approved consultant and design-phase contracts for projects including an El Reno Regional Airport terminal (bid-based total project cost $2,500,500 with $1,000,000 ODAA funds) and design for Perry hangars ($85,800 total). Acting as agent for Stan Stamford and Tahlequah, the commission approved preliminary engineering and design-phase work (state-funded PER for Stan Stamford and a design-phase project for Tahlequah with a federal/state/sponsor split). Each item was approved by motion and recorded roll-call vote.
Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes of Dec. 11, 2024 meeting — motion approved (no roll-call tally printed in the transcript). - Item 6 A & B, administrative rule changes (Airport Construction Program and Aerospace & Aviation Education Grant Program) — approved; roll-call votes recorded as “Aye” by Commissioners Phillips, Ortega, Ritz, Rainey, Putnam, Hunter. - Item 7 B & C, Airport Construction Grant Program change orders (Okmulgee hangars subgrade replacement; Prague access road) — approved; roll-call votes recorded as “Aye” by Commissioners Phillips, Ortega, Ritz, Rainey, Putnam, Hunter. - Item 8, 5-year Airport Construction Program consent docket (add Perry box hangars) — approved; roll-call votes recorded with commissioners present voting “Aye.” - Item 9, airport project consultant approvals (El Reno terminal contract; Perry design) — approved by roll call. - Item 10, preliminary engineering/design approvals (Stan Stamford PER; Tahlequah design phase) — approved by roll call.
No recorded votes were taken on informational items including the Airport Master Record Inspection update, Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act update, Wind Energy Development Act compliance update, the 2024 construction summary, PREP update, aerospace and aviation education program update, or Director’s report; those items were received for information and discussion.
Commissioners also moved and seconded adjournment; the meeting was declared adjourned.
Staff recommended approvals on all action items and provided funding breakdowns and sponsor matches on each construction change order and design contract. Commissioners asked technical questions (for example, compaction goals and fill material) during the change-order discussion; staff answered and noted contractor selections and funding shares.
Clarifying details: the Okmulgee change order added $57,404 (federal $31,572; state $22,961.60; sponsor $2,870.40). The Prague access road change order added $30,126.40 (federal $16,005.69; state $12,050.56; sponsor $1,506.84). Perry box-hangar project estimated total $1,100,000 with ODAA at 40% ($440,000), FAA $605,000 and sponsor $55,000. El Reno terminal bid total $2,500,500 with ODAA $1,000,000 and sponsor $1,500,500. PER for Stan Stamford estimated at $58,317.95 (state funds). Tahlequah design-phase estimate $276,900 (federal $249,210; state and sponsor $13,845 each).
