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Commissioners accept NCDOT funds and amend Avcon agreement for Smith Reynolds Airport environmental work

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners · December 19, 2025

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Summary

Forsyth County authorized acceptance of $187,400 from the N.C. Department of Transportation (Division of Aviation) and approved a fourth amendment to an Avcon Engineers & Planners contract (not to exceed $179,625) for environmental services on Taxi Lane Lima and the ramp at Smith Reynolds Airport; the board approved the item unanimously.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 18 to accept additional funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation, totaling $187,400 to pay for additional environmental services required for Taxi Lane Lima and the ramp at Smith Reynolds Airport.

County staff also presented a proposed fourth amendment to the agreement with Avcon Engineers & Planners Inc. to provide those environmental services to satisfy NCDOT, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The amendment was presented as an amount not to exceed $179,625 and contingent on final approval by NCDOT Division of Aviation.

A commissioner moved to approve the acceptance of funds and the contract amendment; the board voted and the motion carried unanimously.

County staff noted the amendment is contingent on final NCDOT approval and that the funding will support the environmental review and permitting steps required for airport pavement and ramp work.