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Plymouth aviation board approves contractor invoices, eyes five'year MSA with Wolpert
Summary
The Board of Aviation Commissioners approved final invoices and grant reimbursement requests tied to recent airfield projects, heard a draft five'year CIP and long'range campus master plan, and authorized legal review of a proposed five'year master services agreement with consultant Wolpert to streamline future FAA task orders.
The Plymouth Board of Aviation Commissioners on July 13 approved a series of contractor invoices and grant reimbursement requests related to recent airfield projects and reviewed a long'range capital plan and campus master plan intended to guide the airport's next five years of work.
The board heard an engineer's report that outlined upcoming deadlines for the capital improvement plan process, including initial NDOT submissions in September, workshops in October and final FAA submittals in December. "We'll present a draft to you all next month to look at before we submit it to FAA," the engineer told the board.
Board members voted to authorize staff to solicit quotes for a trailer'mounted crack'sealing unit under a new state pavement maintenance grant program that offers up to $100,000 with a 75/25 match. The motion to let Bill solicit quotes passed by voice vote.
On project closeouts, the board approved actions to finalize AIP 27 (the Taxiway Alpha extension). The engineer said both contractors had finished punch lists and turned in final paperwork; the board approved processing Wilpert/Wolpert final invoices and submitting FAA reimbursement requests tied to the grant closeout.
The board approved split reimbursements for snow removal equipment (RFR payments), accepting Bain Welker's invoice of $329,585 and Wolpert'listed administrative invoices. The board also approved a contract time extension for Bain Welker (an 86'day extension clarified during discussion) to keep the project records clean before final acceptance.
Members approved a $3,000 invoice (P1055204) for planning support and cost estimating tied to the Alpha Flight campus exhibit.
The board discussed a proposed five'year master services agreement (MSA) with consultant Wolpert to cover routine FAA work and to simplify contracting for FY27'FY31 task orders. Members clarified that state law does not mandate an RFQ for professional services selection, and that qualifications'based selection (not price) guides reselection. The board voted to authorize legal review and negotiation and asked staff to bring a reconciled MSA back for formal approval next month.
The board deferred final decisions on CIP priorities, noting the master plan is a planning'level "dream" document intended to help prioritize which projects to pursue and how to combine FAA'eligible and local/private investment.
