Airport board recommends council approve $20.71M phase‑1 guaranteed maximum price with Lindbeck

The airport board recommended that the city council approve Lindbeck Construction’s guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $20,710,569 for the phase‑1 terminal expansion.

Don, the airport director, told the board the figure is the result of a month of value engineering and reductions from an original Lindbeck bid of $24,957,614. "$20,710,569 is the final proposal that we have from Lindbeck," Don said, adding the phase still includes a 4,700‑square‑foot boarding‑area addition, HVAC, new access control and a fire‑sprinkler/suppression system.

Scott Pitt, Lindbeck’s general manager, described the delivery method used on the project and said early contractor involvement enabled targeted cost reductions. "The CMAR process that was chosen here … has really led to the success that Don kinda just communicated," Pitt said, arguing the collaborative approach allowed the team to change specific line items without hurting long‑term performance.

Board members pressed staff and the contractor for specifics. Staff and Lindbeck said they reduced apron square footage, selected less‑expensive concrete mix in portions of the apron not subject to aircraft loads and substituted less‑visible wall and ceiling materials. Decorative fireplaces previously included in the design — about $95,000 each — were removed to lower cost.

Chair moved to recommend approval and a board member seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The recommendation will go to city council for final approval.