Board defers developerhangar proposal and pauses future approvals pending legal review

John Glass of Kiro Construction told the Municipal Airport Authority he is prepared to build six large hangars south of the terminal and said he was ready to place deposits. Staff and board members questioned whether the taxiway and utilities would be in place and discussed whether the airport should continue a first-come, first-served approach or adopt an RFP/RFQ competitive process.

Paul, the airport operations lead, said the site is not yet build-ready because the taxiway work remains and that utilities exist in some areas; he suggested starting with one hangar to test the process. Members discussed competing developer interests, the advantage of having parcels leased before construction, and the risks of awarding all lots to a single builder without a competitive process.

After discussion, a board member (speaker 9) moved to defer the Curl Construction proposal for one month and to pause any future hanger developments until a special meeting with the city attorney and elected officials could determine the procurement route. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Board members asked staff to prepare a timeline and to draft an RFP framework that could include a minimum floor price per square foot, required engineering or business-plan submissions, mandatory pre-bid meetings and potential scoring criteria (price, build-out commitment, experience). Staff also flagged an upcoming taxiway bid and said a formal RFQ/RFP process could take roughly two months once documents are prepared.

The deferral preserves the developer's ability to continue working on plans but pauses any immediate approvals; the item will return to the board in one month with staff recommendations for an RFP-based procurement process.