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FAA grant approved for three taxiways and apron; non‑FAA Foxtrot taxi lane remains unfunded as bids come in
Summary
A $2,376,208 FAA-funded grant to rebuild a large apron and construct taxiways Echo, Golf and Juliet was presented to the board; separately bid Foxtrot taxi lane (non‑FAA eligible) carries a $666,902.53 cost and remains a local funding decision.
Board staff reported that a federal grant totaling $2,376,208 has been issued to fund construction of taxiways Echo, Golf and Juliet and a large apron reconstruction at the airport. The grant is structured as 95% FAA funding and 5% local match; staff said the grant was on the county commission agenda for approval.
The project includes a separately scoped taxi lane, Foxtrot, that was included in the bid package but is not eligible for FAA funding. The Foxtrot bid price identified in the meeting record was $666,902.53. Board staff and consultants explained that doing Foxtrot at the same time as the FAA-funded work would be more cost-efficient because the contractor would already mobilize equipment, but if Foxtrot is deferred the price is likely to increase.
Consultant representatives (Lochner and contractor representatives) recommended moving forward with awarding the FAA-eligible portion to the contractor indicated in the bid (DSJ/TSJ referenced in the record) and to advise the contractor that Foxtrot funding remains pending. The board and consultant noted the need to finalize the notice of award before issuing the contractor schedule, and that awarding the FAA portion would allow the project to advance while county funding for Foxtrot is pursued (including possible CIB and county general fund resources).
No final board vote to award the contract was recorded at this meeting; consultant Eric (Lochner) recommended issuing the FAA portion notice of award and coordinating schedules with the contractor so work can proceed once commission approval and grant paperwork are complete.
Board members discussed timing, contractor familiarity with local projects, and that the grant paperwork was present and ready to be acted on by the county commission as soon as the commission took its vote.
