May 20, 2021 at 5:11 p.m.
Airport projects approved
Airport projects approved
Runway extension work is slated to begin June 1. There will be some taxiway, hangar and striping improvements to go along with it.
Portland Board of Aviation on Wednesday approved nearly $60,000 in projects for Portland Municipal Airport.
Board members John Lyons, Faron Parr, Clyde Bray and Mitch Sutton approved two improvement projects involving concrete work — one to repair taxiways that run between the hangars at the airport and another for a section of hangar floor.
Dalton's Concrete Construction was awarded the taxiway work at a cost of $43,676. Its quote came in about $12,500 under that of KBL Transport.
Mercer Concrete had the low quote for the hangar floor project at a cost of $3,060. Dalton’s and KBL were the others who offered quotes for the work.
The board also approved spending $15,368.75 to have Axtells re-mark 3,000 feet of the airport’s runway. The company was already contract to re-stripe the other 1,000 feet of the existing runway that will be shut down during the extension project later this year. It agreed to do the additional work at the same cost per square foot of paint.
Site preparation work for the first phase of the runway extension project to 5,500 feet from the current 4,000 feet is scheduled to begin next week. Construction work is slated to start June 1 — it is contracted for 150 days — and a groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the airport at 3 p.m. June 2. The board OK’d a notice for HIS Constructors of Indianapolis to proceed with the project on that timeline.
The first phase of runway extension involves leveling the land to the west of the current runway and enclosing 555 feet of Alexander Ditch. It will be completed this year.
The second phase, which is scheduled for 2022, includes paving and lighting. Jason Clearwaters of engineering firm Butler, Fairman & Seufert told the board he expects to bid that part of the project this summer.
In other business, the board:
•Heard the following from Tavzel: the airport is planning to host a fly-in this summer; Dunkirk resident and Sonrise Aviation employee Trent Finnerty of Dunkirk received his private pilot’s license last week; the airport sold 3,998 gallons of fuel in April for a total of $15,203.03.
•Paid claims totaling $13,932.46.
Portland Board of Aviation on Wednesday approved nearly $60,000 in projects for Portland Municipal Airport.
Board members John Lyons, Faron Parr, Clyde Bray and Mitch Sutton approved two improvement projects involving concrete work — one to repair taxiways that run between the hangars at the airport and another for a section of hangar floor.
Dalton's Concrete Construction was awarded the taxiway work at a cost of $43,676. Its quote came in about $12,500 under that of KBL Transport.
Mercer Concrete had the low quote for the hangar floor project at a cost of $3,060. Dalton’s and KBL were the others who offered quotes for the work.
The board also approved spending $15,368.75 to have Axtells re-mark 3,000 feet of the airport’s runway. The company was already contract to re-stripe the other 1,000 feet of the existing runway that will be shut down during the extension project later this year. It agreed to do the additional work at the same cost per square foot of paint.
Site preparation work for the first phase of the runway extension project to 5,500 feet from the current 4,000 feet is scheduled to begin next week. Construction work is slated to start June 1 — it is contracted for 150 days — and a groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the airport at 3 p.m. June 2. The board OK’d a notice for HIS Constructors of Indianapolis to proceed with the project on that timeline.
The first phase of runway extension involves leveling the land to the west of the current runway and enclosing 555 feet of Alexander Ditch. It will be completed this year.
The second phase, which is scheduled for 2022, includes paving and lighting. Jason Clearwaters of engineering firm Butler, Fairman & Seufert told the board he expects to bid that part of the project this summer.
In other business, the board:
•Heard the following from Tavzel: the airport is planning to host a fly-in this summer; Dunkirk resident and Sonrise Aviation employee Trent Finnerty of Dunkirk received his private pilot’s license last week; the airport sold 3,998 gallons of fuel in April for a total of $15,203.03.
•Paid claims totaling $13,932.46.
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