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Commission asks for measurable performance language in airport manager RFP; decision timeline set for early spring
Summary
The Middleton Airport Commission continued work on a draft RFP and manager agreement, discussed term lengths and performance metrics, and directed staff to return a redlined agreement with an annual performance‑review clause for the January follow‑up meeting.
The Middleton Airport Commission on Dec. 4 continued refining a draft request for proposals (RFP) for airport manager services, focusing on term length, measurable performance parameters and the timing of next steps.
Commissioners discussed whether the manager agreement should be a 5‑, 10‑ or 15‑year term and whether the manager’s role should include active business promotion of the airport. Some commissioners favored flexibility while others sought clearer, time‑bound evaluation criteria. Commissioner Charles suggested inserting an annual performance‑review clause mirroring the FBO agreement: a December review conducted by the airport commission covering topics specified in the agreement.
Staff (Brian) said the RFP will condense the manager agreement into a format suitable for solicitation and that the city’s standard RFP practices would be used for evaluation metrics. The commission agreed staff should prepare a redline incorporating the proposed performance‑review language and return the document at the next meeting (anticipated in early January) with the goal of final decisions by March.
The discussion also addressed how to operationalize performance checks (examples cited included maintenance, custodial duties and responsiveness to reports) and whether evaluation would rely on city staff observations, commission input or objective metrics in the agreement.
Next steps: Staff will prepare a revised manager agreement and an RFP draft with redlines showing added performance-review language for the commission’s January meeting; the commission expects to set a final direction before a March deadline.
