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Council approves airport airfield‑marking contract using TxDOT routine‑maintenance grant
Summary
Airport manager presented a proposal from Highlight Airfield Services to replace runway and airfield markings at Cleveland Municipal Airport. The work qualifies under TxDOT's routine airport maintenance (ramp) grant; council approved the contract and will use routine maintenance funds where city spending of ~$111,000 is expected to yield about $100,000 in TxDOT reimbursement.
Airport manager Eric Gindo asked council to approve a proposal from Highlight Airfield Services LLC to remove and replace runway and airfield markings at Cleveland Municipal Airport. Gindo said several initial bidders either proposed incorrect marking materials or failed to include required demolition of old striping per FAA and TxDOT requirements; Highlight Airfield Services met the technical specifications.
Gindo explained the work will be funded through TxDOT's Routine Airport Maintenance (ramp) grant program. He said the city is required to spend roughly $111,000 in eligible maintenance each year to receive about $100,000 in reimbursement, so the striping work is a suitable use of this annual maintenance allocation. Council discussed the 90/10 nature of the program and confirmed the city’s required spending and reimbursement structure.
Council moved and approved the proposal; the meeting record reports a vote of 6–0.
What happens next: staff will finalize the contract with the vendor, proceed with demolition and repainting using FAA‑specified marking paint, and submit invoices to TxDOT under the routine maintenance program for reimbursement.
