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Lincoln County awards airport pavement and access‑road work; approves limited county share for Eureka
Summary
The county approved Libby pavement maintenance (no local cost), awarded the Libby access-road federal rehabilitation (no local cost) and approved Eureka pavement maintenance option one with a county share of $5,070; airport and engineering staff urged prompt award to meet FAA and grant timelines.
Lincoln County commissioners reviewed engineer recommendations and awarded multiple airport pavement and access‑road contracts at the April 8 meeting, taking actions intended to preserve federally funded schedules while balancing modest local match requests.
Decisions recorded on the record: the board accepted the low bid for Libby pavement maintenance (Road Products) under a schedule that requires no county match; it approved awarding the Libby access‑road federal schedule (option three) to Thompson Contracting with no local cost; and it approved the Eureka pavement maintenance option one with a county funding requirement of $5,070. County and airport staff discussed options for funding the Eureka work and indicated they would explore airport-allocated funds to cover a portion of the cost. Engineering staff and the airport board emphasized that quicker action helps contractors procure materials and supports FAA and grant timelines.
Scott Matthis, chairman of the Lincoln County Airport Board, urged attention to crack‑filling at the Eureka access road, saying the pavement already shows large cracks and that filling now could prevent more costly repairs later.
The board approved motions for the Libby and Eureka projects and the Libby access‑road option; contracting staff noted some non‑federal schedule items can be negotiated out of final contracts if not needed. County staff will finalize awards and proceed with procurement and grant coordination.
