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Harvey County approves low bid for Newton airport runway reconstruction and authorizes federal grant application
Summary
The Harvey County Commission approved the low bid for the Runway 08/26 reconstruction at Newton City-County Airport and authorized staff to submit a federal grant application to the FAA. The low bid was within the engineer's revised estimate; construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in July and include temporary runway closures.
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on April 15 approved the low bid for the Runway 08/26 reconstruction at Newton City-County Airport and authorized city staff to submit a federal grant application subject to Federal Aviation Administration approval. The low bidder was identified in the meeting as Donlinger Construction at $4,275,216.
The award follows a prior round of bidding in March that produced bids above the engineer's estimate and were rejected. Brian Palmer, aviation director for Newton City-County Airport, told the commission the airport's engineering consultant…
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