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Williston awards $3.79 million hangar contract at XWA, approves $395,000 construction administration task order
Summary
The Williston Board of City Commissioners unanimously awarded a $3,785,850.09 contract to Corland Construction for a new revenue-generating hangar at XWA, contingent on FAA grant approval, and approved a $395,000 task order for construction administration to SEH. City staff outlined funding shares and an anticipated 2027 construction schedule.
Williston’s Board of City Commissioners on May 26 unanimously approved awarding the construction contract for a new city-owned hangar at Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) to Corland Construction LLC and a related construction-administration task order to Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH).
Airport Director Ryan O’Rear told commissioners three responsive bids were received and that Corland submitted the low responsive base bid of $3,546,495.59; with three alternates the contract amount is $3,785,850.09. He said the total project cost, including engineering, is currently estimated at $4,530,850.09 and that funding is expected to be roughly 95% federal and 2.5% state, leaving the city’s total obligation at about $291,476.89. “We anticipate August and start construction will be March of 2027,” O’Rear said, and projected a completion date of Oct. 1, 2027.
O’Rear said the hangar will be leased to Overland Aviation and that the lease and related private investment make the city’s ineligible costs worth considering: the city’s share includes an estimated $108,701.89 of the eligible local match and $182,775.00 in federally ineligible costs associated with a parking/sidewalk/lighting alternate. O’Rear said the city expects to recoup those ineligible costs “within the next four to six years.”
Commissioner Bekkedahl asked whether the city would spend money this year; O’Rear said some engineering costs have already been incurred and reimbursement timelines depend on grant administration but are expected to be manageable. The motion to award the base bid and all alternates to Corland Construction, contingent on FAA approval and grant award, was made by Commissioner Gjovig, seconded by Commissioner Bervig and carried 5-0.
Separately, O’Rear presented a task order for SEH to provide construction-administration services. Garver prepared an Independent Fee Estimate (IFE) of $423,400; SEH’s proposal was $395,000 (roughly 6.7% lower). The commission approved the SEH task order, not to exceed $395,000, by unanimous vote.
The board’s approvals move the project into the grant-acceptance and contracting phases; FAA grant award and associated federal requirements remain conditions before city construction work begins and before the full federal participation is assured.
