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Great Falls Airport board approves construction contracts, rejects customs phone purchase
Summary
The Great Falls International Airport Authority on March 31 approved multiple construction and infrastructure contracts — including terminal roof, east concourse, chiller upgrades, runway lighting and rental-car counter work — and voted down a proposed customs phone system purchase after a 2–2 split.
At its March 31 meeting, the Great Falls International Airport Authority Board approved several construction and infrastructure contracts and declined to approve a customs phone system purchase.
Commissioner Terry Thompson called the meeting to order. Commissioners approved the consent agenda — including payroll checks totaling $109,966.06, Maintenance & Operations checks #29552–#29603 totaling $699,989.77, and Passenger Facility Charges totalling $50,021.33 — on a motion by Commissioner Sean Hoven, seconded by Commissioner David Smith; the motion passed unanimously.
The Board then approved a scope revision to the Phase 5 terminal roof replacement on a motion by Commissioner Hoven, seconded by Commissioner Debra Evans. The Board also accepted bid tabulations and awarded contracts to Summit Roofing for the east concourse, Action Plumbing for terminal chiller improvements, Colvico Inc. for Runway 3-21 airfield lighting improvements, and James Talcott Construction for the rental car counter and office rehabilitation; each of those motions passed unanimously.
A separate motion to approve purchase of a customs phone system failed to garner a majority. Commissioners Evans and Hoven voted in favor; Commissioners Smith and Thompson voted against, producing a 2–2 split. Meeting minutes record that staff will have additional conversations with congressional members and the General Services Administration before returning the issue to the Board.
In a Director’s report, staff said airport financials and construction progress were reviewed, and noted several operational updates: Allegiant plans to suspend Las Vegas flights after August with possible winter resumption; the Letter of Intent with Jeremiah Johnson Brewing was extended until early May as building design continues and the lease could cover up to six units; twelve meeting requests have been submitted to airlines with responses expected in early April; and staff were invited by the Great Falls Development Authority to attend the Association of Defense Community meeting May 4–6 to support current and prospective missions. The Director also plans to attend the Jumpstart airline route planning conference in early June.
No board or public comments were recorded. The minutes are signed at the end of the document by Liz Whiting, Chair, and John Faulkner, Secretary.
