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Shelbyville board reviews $6 million earmark, taxiway and terminal bids
Summary
Board members reviewed a mix of federal, state and earmark funding for upcoming projects, reported a Pearl Construction taxiway bid of about $2 million approved by council, and discussed terminal remodel budget constraints that complicate bidding and design work.
Shelbyville airport staff told the board that a $6 million earmark and a mix of state and FAA funds are being combined to cover multiple projects — including a taxiway, ramp and a corporate hangar — and that higher-than-expected bids have required adjusting plans.
An agency official said one taxiway bid came in just over $2 million; Pearl Construction received that award and the city council approved it. Crow Construction won bids for the corporate box hangar and shade-port projects, with local subcontractors involved on those jobs.
The official explained funding mechanics: state terminal grants are typically split 50/50, NPE (FAA non-primary entitlement) funds are allocated by airport classification and are generally restricted to airfield pavement work, and earmark funds provide flexibility to cover revenue-generating pieces of projects. Board members discussed whether the airport can move up in classification (which would increase NPE entitlements) if based aircraft counts rise.
Members also heard that the terminal remodel design target was reduced to about $1.5 million to fit shrinking available funds; the architect has pushed back citing higher estimated costs (as high as $2.5M–$3M), complicating the ability to put the project out to bid under current constraints.
Next steps: staff will continue to coordinate with state grant managers, stack available entitlements to fund projects where possible and return with updated bid/contract recommendations once procurement and grant approvals align.
