HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution accepting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant for the 2026/27 Airport Airside Improvements Project (Reconstruction of Runway 01/19)RESOLUTION NO. 26-579
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (AIP) GRANT FOR THE 2026/27 AIRPORT AIRSIDE IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT (RECONSTRUCTION OF RUNWAY 01/19)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the reconstruction of Runway 01/19 is necessary to maintain the long -
term safety, operational reliability, and functionality of the Ames Municipal Airport. The
project will replace deteriorated pavement infrastructure, improve associated airfield
systems, and maintain compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
design standards while positioning the Airport to continue serving existing and future
aviation needs; and,
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2026, the City Council approved final plans and
specifications and conditionally awarded the 2026/27 Airport Airside Improvements
Project (Reconstruction of Runway 01/19) to Flynn Company, Inc., of Dubuque, Iowa, in
the amount of $19,118,791. The award was contingent upon Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) concurrence and receipt of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
grant funding necessary to finance the project; and,
WHEREAS, the FAA has now offered the City the first of two anticipated federal
construction grants, AIP Grant No. 3-19-0004-036 in the amount of $7,810,900. This grant
amount represents 95% of the $8,222,000 in eligible project costs assigned to Grant 036.
The required 5% local match for Grant 036 is $411,100. Acceptance of this grant will
provide funding for the work authorized under the first Notice to Proceed (NTP No. 1);
and,
WHEREAS, NTP No. 1 includes work that is structured to keep the Airport's
runway surfaces open for operations. Work associated with the remainder of the project
will not begin until the City receives and accepts the second anticipated FAA grant and
issues NTP No. 2. The second grant is anticipated to be awarded in April 2027. During
NTP No. 2, the Airport's runway surfaces will be closed for a several-month period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, the acceptance of FAA AIP Grant No. 3-19-0004-036 in the amount of $7,810,900
for the 2026/27 Airport Airside Improvements Project (Reconstruction of Runway 01/19)
and authorization for the Mayor to execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the City is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of September, 2026.
_______________________________ _________________________________
Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of September, 2026.