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Duplin County accepts NCDOT airport grant, approves $1.1 million construction contract
Summary
The Duplin County board approved acceptance of a North Carolina Department of Transportation grant requiring a $140,000 local match and awarded the airport construction contract to S.T. Wooten for $1,100,675; the airport director said work could begin early next year with limited daytime closures.
The Duplin County Board of Commissioners voted on Dec. 16 to accept a North Carolina Department of Transportation grant for an airport connector taxiway project and to award the construction contract to S.T. Wooten.
Airport director Josh Rainer asked the board to accept the NCDOT grant, budget the required $140,000 local match by budget amendment, and authorize the airport director to sign grant-related documents. Rainer said construction was anticipated to begin early next year (potentially in March) and last two to three months. He warned there could be several daytime runway closures depending on work proximity, but the airport would remain open for normal operations at night.
The board moved, seconded, and approved the grant acceptance. Rainer then presented results of a public bid process: four bids were received and S.T. Wooten was the low bidder at $1,100,675. The board voted to award the construction contract to S.T. Wooten.
The transcript does not record a detailed budget breakdown beyond the required $140,000 local match or specific contract start and completion dates beyond the director—s projected timeline. County staff said they would provide further scheduling details as the project approaches.
The board also heard a brief airport-related notice from County Manager Miller that land clearing at the airport will begin in January and that a groundbreaking ceremony will be scheduled.
