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Daviess County BOAC approves change order cut and pay application as taxi lane nears completion
Summary
The board approved a $26,034.07 decrease in construction costs and voted to submit pay application #3 for $261,725.57 for taxi-lane work, authorized Woolpert to pursue FAA reimbursements for AIP 25 and 26, and tabled a $7,000 task order payment pending cost-absorption clarity.
The Daviess County Board of Aviation Commissioners on May 14 approved a $26,034.07 decrease in a construction change order and voted to submit Pay Application #3 for $261,725.57 related to taxi-lane work, while authorizing Woolpert Engineering to file requests with the Federal Aviation Administration for reimbursement of AIP 25 and 26 work.
Woolpert representative Lynn Do told the board the taxi lane is near completion and that permanent markings were applied last week; the firm will coordinate with the contractor to establish grass and make repairs where needed. Do also presented Change Order #2, which reflects a $26,034.07 decrease due to lower construction quantities than originally estimated.
Commissioner Chris Kimball moved to approve and sign Change Order #2; Commissioner Bob Wake seconded the motion and the board passed it. Kimball then moved to approve and submit Pay Application #3 to the auditor for E & B Paving, contingent on Airport Manager Erica Burkemper confirming that grant reimbursement funds are available; Wake seconded and the motion passed.
The board also voted to authorize Woolpert to file FAA reimbursement requests for work completed under AIP 25 and AIP 26. A separate motion to pay a $7,000 task order to Woolpert for coordination with the FAA and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) was tabled pending further discussion about which party will absorb the apron-related cost.
Do told the board that Hangar J cannot be purchased with IIJA funds per FAA guidance and that the $60,000 in grant funds used to build the apron around Hangar J will need to be repaid; Woolpert recommended incorporating that amount into a private sale and seeking Economic Development Commission reimbursement. The firm said approximately $420,000 in IIJA-eligible funds could roll over into 2027 if not spent this year.
The board directed staff to confirm availability of grant reimbursement before releasing payment and to continue coordinating with Woolpert on final closeout steps. The board set no additional deadlines at the meeting; the next regular meeting is scheduled for June 11 at 10:00 a.m.
