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Consultant: Runway 6‑24 reconstruction plans submitted; FAA grant to be filed by May 1
Summary
Dubois & King reported that preliminary plans for Runway 6‑24 have been submitted to the FAA and MassDOT; the consultant said the project is expected to be advertised in mid‑March, bids opened mid‑April, and a grant application filed with the FAA by May 1, with the Gate 3 taxi lane on a slightly later schedule.
Jeff Adler of Dubois & King updated the Plymouth Airport Commission on the Runway 6‑24 reconstruction project and the Gate 3 taxi lane. Adler said preliminary plans have been submitted to the FAA and MassDOT and outlined a near‑term procurement schedule: advertise the work in mid‑March, open bids in mid‑April, and file the FAA grant application by May 1.
Adler said the commission and staff need to coordinate grant timing to determine when construction can begin, and he added that the Gate 3 taxi lane project could follow roughly a month later on the schedule. No formal vote was taken at the meeting on the project; the update described next steps for procurement and grant filing.
Why it matters: Runway reconstruction is a major capital project that requires federal and state approvals and grant funding; timing affects airport operations, contractor scheduling, and disruption to users.
Next steps: The consultant expects to advertise in mid‑March, to open bids in mid‑April, and to file the FAA grant application by May 1. The commission will continue to work with staff, Dubois & King, FAA and MassDOT on final schedules and grant timing.
