Council OKs MnDOT grant agreement for airport fuel-facility relocation engineering
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Summary
Council approved a MnDOT state airport fund grant agreement to cover engineering services for relocating the Southwest Regional Airport fuel facility; staff said the agreement covers an initial cost split for engineering and will be amended later to include construction costs once bids are obtained.
The Marshall City Council approved a MnDOT state airport fund grant agreement to support engineering services for the Southwest Regional Airport fuel facility relocation.
Jason Anderson, city engineer and director of public works, told the council the city previously authorized an agreement with TKDA for engineering services and that the grant before the council covers the engineering-cost split. Anderson said "we have a successful grant agreement in front of us to execute, it's a $60.40 cost split between MnDOT and the city for the engineering services cost." He added that the grant agreement will be amended later to include the full project construction costs after bids are received.
A representative of the airport commission said the privately owned and operated tank farm is "past due" for relocation and that the commission strongly supports the project. The council voted to approve the grant agreement and authorized staff to move forward with design and pay TKDA for engineering services under the terms of the grant.
Next steps: staff will proceed with design work, pay engineering invoices per the agreement, and amend the grant to include construction costs when the project is ready for bidding.
