TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jeffery Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Andrew LaGala, A.A.E, Airport Director
DATE: August 10, 2026
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Accept and Appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant (Airport Improvement Program 61), Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement with the FAA, and Adopt a Capital Project Ordinance to Appropriate Grant Funds for Taxiways F & G Rehabilitation and execute construction contracts Title
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate
4.1 - To maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to award the contract for construction of Rehabilitation of Taxiway Foxtrot and Golf to Highland Paving Company, LLC.as the successful bidder of the bid process completed July 16, 2026.
City Council is also asked to accept the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants 3-37-0021-061-2026 (Airport Improvement Plan 61) for the same project in the amount of $831,162, amend the work authorization, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements.
Lastly, City Council is asked to approve an appropriation of Unassigned Airport Capital Fund Balance in the amount of $601,795. Staff is asking city council to accept these adjustments, adopting BOA 2027-2.
The total project appropriation includes funding for:
? Base Bid $ 3,130,274
? Design and Bidding Phases $ 652.098
? Construction Administration, Resident $ 283,183
Inspection and Project Management
? Construction Contingency $ 10,000
TOTAL $ 4,075,555
Background:
On January 8, 2024 Council adopted Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2024-11 to appr...
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