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Parowan council awards five-year airport consultant contract to Lochner
Summary
The Parowan City Council unanimously approved a five-year contract with Lochner to provide airport consulting and engineering services for an FAA-funded project, after staff said only one firm submitted a qualifications package and FAA rules limited selection to qualifications rather than price.
The Parowan City Council voted to award a five-year contract to engineering firm Lochner to serve as the city’s airport consultant and engineer. Council members were told the contract is tied to an FAA-funded project to design an automated weather observation system.
A council member explained the procurement context, saying the city received a single solicitation and that federal procurement rules for FAA-funded work require selection based on qualifications rather than price. “It’s a 5 year contract,” the council member said. The presenter identified Connor Butterfield as the lead project engineer on Lochner’s team and described a multi-year relationship between the firm and the city.
City staff recommended the award after review; a council member moved to approve the contract and another council member seconded the motion. The council approved the award by voice vote.
The contract advances design work the council said needed to happen without waiting an additional year; staff noted the procurement and FAA review steps that shaped the timeline. The council did not discuss specific dollar amounts during the public discussion. The contract is expected to allow design and oversight work for the AWOS project to proceed this summer.
