HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Rehabilitation of Airport Runway 01/19 RESOLUTION NO. 03-410
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MATCHING FUNDS TO
REHABILITATE AIRPORT RUNWAY 01/19
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on November 13, 1997,the City Council accepted completion of a master plan update
for the Ames Municipal Airport, and this plan examined all the needs of the airport and recommended
improvements to keep the infrastructure in safe condition; and,
WHEREAS, each year,the City submits a copy of the improvements requesting Federal Aviation
Administration(FAA) funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation(IDOT); and,
WHEREAS, these requests for improvements are then forwarded to the FAA for consideration;
and,
WHEREAS,the 2004/05 CIP includes a project for the rehabilitation of Runway 01/19,which is
needed due to severe joint deterioration caused by the quality of the aggregate used at the time of
construction and moisture entering the joint and going through freeze/thaw cycles; and,
WHEREAS,on September 24,2003,the City was notified that FAA grant funding for this project
is pending; and,
WHEREAS, a grant offer will not be issued until bids for the project are received in March 2004;
and,
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost for the project is $1,300,000 with the FAA portion being
funded at $1,170,000 and the City's share at$130,000; and,
WHEREAS,due to the existing workload of the Engineering Division,the services of a consultant
must be retained to keep the project on the schedule outlined by the FAA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
matching funds for the rehabilitation of Airport Runway 0 1/19 is hereby approved,and staff is authorized
to begin
ADOPTED THIS 14ffi day of October, 2003.
C��?. LY-GJ.&
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk 'Ted Te esco, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodhue
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Goodhue, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: Cross
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 141}i day of October, 2003.