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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Iowa DOT State Grant for FY 2026/27 Airport Facility Improvements (Fuel Farm Replacement - AvGas Tank)RESOLUTION NO. 26-590 RESOLUTION APPROVING IOWA DOT STATE GRANT FOR FY 2026/27 AIRPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS (FUEL FARM REPLACEMENT – AVGAS TANK) FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the Capital Improvements Plan includes replacement of the Aviation Gasoline (AvGas) fuel tank at the Ames Municipal Airport in the FY 2026/27 Airport Facility Improvements Program. This program addresses the modernization of fueling facilities for safety, storage, and environmental protection by replacing the existing underground AvGas system with a modern above-ground fuel system; and, WHEREAS, on April 28, 2026, the City Council approved submission of an Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) State Airport Improvement Program grant application requesting $400,000 toward the AvGas portion of the Airport Fuel Farm reconstruction project. The grant application included a total estimated project cost of $533,333, based on a 75% State and 25% local cost share; and, WHEREAS, as part of that action, the City Council committed $133,333 in local matching funds, consisting of $100,000 in previously issued G.O. Bonds and $33,333 from the Airport Improvements Fund; and, WHEREAS, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved the City's grant application on August 11, 2026. On September 10, 2026, the Iowa DOT provided the City with a grant agreement for the Fuel System Improvements - AvGas project. The agreement identifies the project as Project No. 9I270AMW100 and Contract No. CNTRT- 00010650. The grant agreement provides reimbursement for 75% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum State contribution of $400,000; and, WHEREAS, the AvGas and Jet Fuel projects were programmed across two fiscal years to maximize available grant funding. However, staff intends to design and bid both projects together as a single project because this is anticipated to be the most cost - effective approach and will allow the entire fuel farm to be constructed under one contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the State of Iowa Airport Improvement Program Grant Agreement for the FY 2026/27 Airport Facility Improvements Program (Fuel Farm Replacement - AvGas), Project No. 9I270AMW100 and Contract No. CNTRT-00010650 is hereby approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of September, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck Voting nay: None Absent: Rollins Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of September, 2026.