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Council approves $269,990 airport office addition and waives procurement requirement for single bid
Summary
Vernal City approved a $269,990 contract to add office and conference space to the airport operations building and acknowledged a procurement waiver after the airport received a single proposal; council included potential liquidated damages in approval.
Vernal Regional Airport Director Ken Campbell asked the council to accept a single contractor proposal to add upstairs office and conference space at the airport operations building. "The proposed addition includes three offices, a conference room, and improved windows to enhance visibility of the runway," Campbell said, and noted the airport has five personnel but only two offices.
Staff said only one bid was received despite outreach; City Manager Quinn Bennion recommended the council acknowledge reasonable efforts to comply with procurement rules and approve a waiver to accept the lone proposal. Council voted unanimously to approve the $269,990 contract, including acknowledgment of the procurement waiver and potential liquidated damages provisions. Campbell also provided an update that the FAA ADO identified a need to rebid the airport engineering contract to reflect refurbishment rather than relocation; staff expects planning in 2027 and execution in 2028.
