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Iowa City commission names preferred engineering consultant after multi‑firm interviews
Summary
After interviews with multiple engineering teams, the Iowa City Airport Commission reached consensus to name a preferred firm for a five‑year on‑call engineering contract. Presentations focused on a possible new terminal, Runway 7 extension, Phase 2 solar and hangar/apron development and emphasized funding strategies.
The Iowa City Airport Commission concluded interviews with several engineering teams on Dec. 1 and reached consensus to name a preferred engineering consultant, the commission said during deliberations. Commissioners heard hour‑long presentations from firms that outlined technical plans for runway and pavement work, terminal options and a Phase 2 solar array while explaining funding approaches.
Brad Hamilton, director of aviation services for Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT), described CMT’s national aviation practice and said the firm brings “a programmatic lens” to capital improvement programs, stressing the value of combining planning, grant writing and construction oversight. Carl Byers, principal with…
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