Roosevelt awards airport perimeter fence bid to Custom Fence Company; staff to finalize FAA grants

The Roosevelt City Council voted unanimously to award the airport perimeter fence construction contract to Custom Fence Company after staff reported the company was the low bidder.

Sylvester, an engineer presenting for the city's consultant team, told the council the low bid was substantially below the engineer's estimate and recommended awarding the contract to Custom Fence Company. "We are recommending awarding the project to Custom Fence Company," Sylvester said. The council moved, seconded and approved the award by voice vote.

Staff said two grants will cover approximately 95% of the project's eligible costs. Presenters cited one grant amount of about $484,000 and a second of about $222,000. Staff also said the FAA requires consultant contracts approaching or exceeding $100,000 to be accompanied by an independent fee estimate; the city's proposed construction engineering contract compared to that independent fee estimate and was reported to be roughly 8% higher than the IFE's recommended amount, prompting staff to request additional review and to ask the council to table the CE contract until the May 6 meeting.

Council approved the bid award and asked staff to return with the CE contract and the formal grant offer language for final action. Staff said they expect the first pay estimate to occur in July and that work would likely begin in June if grant approvals and paperwork proceed on schedule.

The award is conditioned on the city completing required grant and FAA concurrence steps; council members noted staff will bring the grant acceptance and any remaining contract approvals back at a subsequent meeting so the council can act formally.