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Plymouth Airport Commission authorizes chairman to accept federal grants for runway and taxi-lane work
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to authorize the chairman to sign grant documents for Runway 6-24 reconstruction and the Gate 3 taxi lane; Dubois & King said runway work totals a little over $6 million with 95% FAA funding and Gate 3 is roughly $850,000 with a substantial federal share.
The Plymouth Airport Commission on June 4 unanimously authorized Chairman Kenneth Fosdick to sign grant documents for a multi-million-dollar reconstruction of Runway 6-24 and related Gate 3 taxi-lane work.
Jeff Adler of engineering firm Dubois & King told commissioners the Runway 6-24 reconstruction grant has been received and that the project will move to contracts and submittals, with a likely start in early August. He also reported that the pre-bid meeting for the Gate 3 Taxi Lane project was held and bids are scheduled to open June 17.
“The Runway 6-24 grant has been received,” Adler said, and he corrected preliminary figures presented at the meeting, saying the runway project is “a little over 6 million, in which 95% will be covered by the FAA, and 2.5% will be covered by MassDOT and 2.5% by the airport.” Adler said the Gate 3 Taxi Lane total is about $850,000, with the Federal share approximately $570,000 and the remainder split between MassDOT and the airport.
Vice Chairman Doug Crociati moved to authorize the chairman to sign the grant application when it arrives at the airport; Commissioner Paul Worcester seconded. The motion carried 5-0-0.
Commissioners and staff said accepting the grants will allow the airport to advance design, contracting and construction for both the runway resurfacing and the taxi-lane work. Adler said the procurement and pre-construction steps are next.
The commission will return to project-level details and scheduling as contracts and submittals are completed. The Gate 3 bid opening is scheduled for June 17, and staff estimated construction could begin in early August.
