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Commissioners approve payment after corrected E & B invoice as FAA grant limits complicate Hangar J plans
Summary
Woolpert told the board FAA guidance currently prevents using AIP grant funds to buy Hangar J; the firm proposed keeping 4,288 sq ft of apron public to make apron work grant-eligible. Commissioners approved paying a corrected E & B invoice totaling $222,815.56 to align with AIP reimbursements and an expected change order.
At the July 9 meeting, the board received an engineering update on Hangar J financing and a motion to pay a contractor invoice tied to apron and taxilane work.
Lynn Do, representing Woolpert Engineering, told commissioners the FAA has indicated grant funding cannot currently be used to purchase Hangar J. To preserve eligibility for apron work under AIP grants, Woolpert proposed the airport retain ownership of a 4,288-square-foot portion of apron on the east side of the apron adjacent to Hangar J and designate that space for public use. The board asked Woolpert to prepare a package to submit to the FAA and review it at the board’s August meeting before pursuing formal FAA approval.
On invoices and grants, Do reported that E & B submitted an original invoice for $261,752.57. After accounting for expected AIP reimbursements (AIP 25 at $192,247.55 and AIP 26 at $30,568.01) and an anticipated change order of $38,937.01, Woolpert said a corrected invoice reflecting an incoming balance of $222,815.56 would allow an on-time payment to E & B. Commissioner Matt Merold moved and Commissioner Chris Kimball seconded a motion to pay E & B Paving $222,815.56 once Woolpert contacts E & B to correct the invoice; the board approved the motion. The meeting record does not list individual vote tallies.
Bob Grewe, representing Daviess County EDC, discussed marketing options for a public sale of Hangar J and said sale proceeds could potentially reimburse the airport if apron costs are owed; no sale price had been set and brochures were circulated for board review.
Why it matters: the discussion shows how FAA grant rules can complicate financing of airport property transactions and how careful accounting of AIP reimbursements and change orders affects timely contractor payments. The board directed staff and engineering to prepare FAA documentation and a corrected invoice to resolve the immediate payment issue.
The engineering office also reported that completion of the taxilane D punch list remains weather-dependent.
