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Council workshop reviews 400-foot airport runway extension design contract with CMT
Summary
Engineering staff presented a design and bidding contract with CMT for a roughly 400-foot runway extension and taxiway work; the design fee was quoted at about $212,000 (an independent comparison bid was about $280,000) and MoDOT approved the lower vendor; staff said the city's cost for this design phase is roughly $21,000 and moved the item to council.
Engineering staff described a design contract with consultant CMT for a roughly 400-foot extension of the airport runway and associated taxiway work.
Staff said CMT proposed design and bidding services for approximately $212,000 and that an independent comparison bid came in at about $280,000; according to staff, MoDOT approved the CMT selection. The design phase was described as part of a larger $3,000,000 grant for the project; staff said the city's share for this phase would be about $21,000. "CMT is our consultant... they gave us a cost for about 212,000 for design and bidding services for this," an engineering presenter said.
Council members asked technical and cost questions, including the runway width (confirmed at 75 feet) and construction thickness. Staff clarified that standards for runway pavement differ from typical roadway projects and that the work requires specific materials and thicknesses.
A motion to send the design contract and related budget amendment to the full council was made, seconded and passed on voice vote.
What happens next: the item will appear on the council agenda for formal approval, and staff will proceed according to grant and MoDOT requirements if council approves the contract and budget amendment.
