HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-11 Airport Commission PacketKENAI A%RPORT COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
%TEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- August 14, 2008
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Dsscussiomm -- Float Plane Basin Development -- Casey Madden of Wince,
Corthell & Bryson
b. Discussian -- Minimum Standards for Fueling Operations 8v Fuel Storage
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7: REPORT
a. Commission Chair
b. Airport Manager
c. City Council Liaison
YTEM 8:
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: %NFORMATION YTEMS
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for August 20 and September
3, 2008.
b. Ordinance No. 2341-2008
c. .Ordinance No. 2342-2008
d. August 2008 Enplanement
e. August 2008 Float Plane Basin Activity Report
f. Alaska Business Monthly -- August 2008 -- "Projects Take Off at Rural
Airports"
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
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KENA% A%RPORT COMMISSION
AUGUST 14, 2008
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENI3A
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETYNG SUMMARY -- July 10, 2008
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Float Plane Basin Development and Survey
b. Discussion -- Minimum Standards for Fueling Operations & Fuel Storage
YTEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7: REPORT
a. Commission Chair
b. Airport Manager
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMYSSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION YTEMS
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 16 and August 6,
2008.
b. Ordinance No. 2319-2008 -- Amending Ethics Rules
c. Memorandum -- Proposed AIP Project List
d. Ordinance No. 2336-2008 -- Funding for Additional Work
e. Memorandum -- Rates and Fees at the Airport
f. July 2008 Enplanement
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSYON
AUGUST 14, 2008
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT,
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: J. Zirul, J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, L. Porter
Commissiohers absent: E. Mayer and D. Haralson
Others present: Fire Chief M. Tilly, Fire Marshall E. Wilcox, and Airport
Manager M. Bondurant, Council Member R. Molloy and City
Attorney/Acting City Manager Graves
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Zirul MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEET%NG SUMMARY -- July 10, 2008
MOTION:
Commissioner Porter MOVED to approve the July 10, 2008 meeting summary as
presented and Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- Float Plane Basin Development and Survey
Due to a family emergency, the Wince-Corthell-Bryson representation was unable to
attend the meeting. dt was requested the issue be included on the September meeting
agenda. Airport Manager Bondurant asked if there were no comments or suggestions
on the survey designed by Wince-Corthell-Bryson, the survey would be mailed to
potential tenants.
5-b. Discussion -- Minimum Standards for Fueling Operations 8v Fuel Storage
General discussion on the drafting of minimum standards at the airport took place
during which clarification was provided that minimum standards are established for
commercial aeronautical services at airports and the minimum standards would be a
short, concise document when completed.
Mike Tilly, Kenai Fire Chief/Eric Wilcox, Kenai Fire Marshall -- Spoke in support
of the International Fire Code and National Fire Protection Standards.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to adopt the International Fire code and National Fire
Protection Standards into the Airport's Minimum Standards by reference.
Commissioner Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.'
ITEM 6: NEW BUSYNESS -- None.
ITEM 7: REPORT
7-a. 'Commission Chair -- No report.
Z-b. Airport Manager -- Airport Manager Bondurant noted the following:
• Two inquiries were received related to airport lease lots for hangars.
• A runway safety meeting, requested by the tower chief related to the
airport's snow removal process, was planned for September. Pilots and airport users
from around the Peninsula would be invited to attend.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Referring to the August 6, 2008 council meeting
ac*.ior. agenda incladed ir. the packet, Council Member Molloy reported on actions
taken at the meeting.
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS -- None.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
Mike Kelly, Air Supply Alaska -- Ke11y spoke in opposition to the fuel flowage fee and
increases in, landing fees noting he was concerned about the long term viability of the
airport.
Sam Copeland, Everts Air Fuel -- Spoke in opposition to the fuel flowage fee,
especially on bulk fuel and the increase in landing fees.
Tom Lemanski -- Noted his desire to see development of small lots on the west side of
the airport for small private hangars, adding he felt Kenai the City's lease rate too high,
and provided information with regard to two lots for sale (located by the float plane
basin gate) he felt the airport should purchase.
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JUNE 12, 2008
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ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 16 and August 6,
2008.
10-b. Ordinance No. 2319-2008 -- Amending Ethics Rules
ZO-c. Memorandum -- Proposed AIP Project List
IO-d. Ordinance No. 2336-2008 -- Funding for Additional Work
10-e. Memorandum -- Rates and Fees at the .Airport
10-f. July 2008 Enplanement
Comments included:
• Enplanements increased.
• The fuel flowage fee ordinance would be included on the September
meeting agenda for discussion and Copeland and Kelly would be invited.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Zirul MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Porter SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:30 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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To: Airport Commission
Froln: Mary Bondurant-Airport Mana
Date: September 4, 2008
Subject: Float Plane Basin Development
The attached aerial shows the area proposed for the future float plane basin
lease lot development. The area depicted will accommodate the lease lot
designs the Commission previously reviewed and approved. To prepare for this
development, the area must be subdivided and rezoned. Administration is
working with Wince, Corthell, Bryson to prepare a preliminary plat. After the
platting is completed, Administration will submit a rezone application to the
Planning and Zoning Commission for FevieE:° and re~'.?mmendatjon to Ci{y
Council.
In a meeting in July with FAA, the development process was outlined. The
platting and rezone is the first step in that process. After the platting and rezone
has been completed, the Airport can proceed with an environmental assessment.
There has been an ongoing interest in potential development in this area, both
commercial and private. Because of the length of time to complete the process
to prepare for development, it is imperative that the platting and rezoning process
begin.
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Date: September 4, 2008
Subject: Minimum Standards ®eve/opment
After discussions with City Administration, it is proposed that the City Attorney
and Airport Manager meet and prepare a complete draft Minimum Standards
document for Commission review, instead of approaching the document section
by section.
The draft document will be presented for Commission review during a work
session scheduled for S:OOpm o..~ November .3, 2008, preceding t he regular
Airport Commission meeting. After review and approval, a tenant/user meeting
will be scheduled for their review and participation.
Cc: Cary Graves -City Attorney
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ACTION AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNC%L -REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 20, 2008
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL
http:, /www.ci.kenai.ak.us
ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case
the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal
sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes)
1. Brenda Ahlberg, Bogs & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula -- Quarterly
Update.
YTEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes)
ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS
ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.)
1. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2328-2008 -- Amending the
Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning Tract A, Gusty Subdivision No. 3,
Tract B, Gusty Subdivision No. 6, and Tract C-1, Gusty Subdivision No.
7 From Conservation to Light Industrial.
(Clerk's Note: At the July 16, 2008 council meeting, a motion to approve Ordinance No.
2328-2008 was made; the ordinance was postponed to August 6, 2008; at the August 6,
2008 meeting, the ordinance was postponed to August 20, 2008. The motion to approve
is active.)
2. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2335-2008 -- Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,000 in the General Fund
for Police Training.
3. 'PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2336-2008 -- Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $5,000 in the Airport Fund
and by $200,000 in the Runway Improvement Capital Project Fund for
Capital Improvements.
4. FAILED. Ordinance No. 2337-2008 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues
and Appropriations by $500,000 in a Drift Boat Pull Out Capital Project
Fund and Decreasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by
$500,000 in the Street and Sewer Capital Project Fund for Public
Improvements.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2008-53 -- Awarding the Bid
to Tri City's Construction, Inc. for Concrete Repairs - 2008 for the Total
Amount of $51,430.00.
6. TABLED TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2008. Resolution No. 2008-54 --
Establishing the Lower River Drift Boat Pull-Out as the Highest City of
Kenai Priority for Capital Improvement Funding for Fiscal Year 2009 and
2010..
ITEM F: MINUTES
1. APPROVED. *Regular Meeting of August 5, 2008.
ITEM G: UNFYNISHED BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS
APPROVED. Bills to be Ratified
2. APPROVED. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000
3. INTRODUCED. *Ordinance No. 2338-2008 -- Increasing Estimated
Revenues and Appropriations by $25,000 in the Dock Improvement
Capital Project Fund for Culvert Replacement.
4. .INTRODUCED. *Ordinance No. 2339-2008 -- Finding that Certain City-
Owned Land, Identified as Tract A-1, Birch Fields Subdivision, Kenai
Well Addition, According to Plat No. 2008-30 on File in the Kenai
Recording District, Third Recording District, State of Alaska, (KPB Parcel
No. 041-030-51), is Dedicated for a Well Site and Other Public Facilities.
5. .INTRODUCED. *Ordinance No. 2340-2008 -- Amending KMC
14.20.200(a) (Accessory Structures) to Allow Accessory Structures No
Larger Than Two Hundred (200) Square Feet in the Rear Setback and to
Define One (1) Story Height.
6. INTRODUCED. *Ordinance No. 2341-2008 -- Increasing Estimated
Revenues and Appropriations by $198,000 in the Airport Fund and in
the Runway Improvement Capital Project Fund for the Design of the
Airport Apron Pavement Rehabilitation.
7. INTRODUCED. *Ordinance No. 2342-2008 -- Increasing Estimated
Revenues and Appropriations by $65,000 in the Airport Fund and in the
Airport Equipment Capital Project Fund for the Purchase of Snow
Removal Equipment.
8. APPROVED. Approval -- Lease Application/Alaska Court System, State
of Alaska -- Lot 13, Block 1, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park.
9. BR%NG FORWARD APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE/APPROVED BALLOT
SUMMARY. Discussson -- APOC Rules on Use of City Funds for
Information on Ballot Proposition.
YTEM I:
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Library Commission
5. Parks & Recreation Commission
6. Planning 8v Zoning Commission
7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
a. Beautification Committee
b. Alaska Municipal League Report
c. Mini-Grant Steering Committee
ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR
WORK SESSION/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS -- SEPTEIt~ER I7, 2008 AT
5:00 P.M.
ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. Attorney
3. City Clerk
ITEM L:
1. .Citizens (five minutes)
2. Council
ITEM M: PENDYNG LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be
addressed at a later date as noted.)
Ordinance No. 2314-2008 -- Enacting KMC 23.55.080 Providing for Longevity Pay of
'Itvo Percent (2%) for Certain Employees in Step CC in the City of Kenai Salary
Schedule. (Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 2314-2008 was postponed on June 4, 2008 to
the August 6, 2008. At the August 6, 2008 meeting, it was postponed to the September
3, 2008 meeting. The motion to approve is actiue.J
Resolution'No. 2008-48 -- Terminating the Project Entitled "Ames Road South LID
Special Assessment District." (Clerk's Note: Resolution No. 2008-47 was substituted
and subsequently postponed to September 3, 2008. The motion to approve is active.)
-- None Scheduled
ITEM N: ADJOURNMENT
ACTIONAGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL -REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
http: / /www.ci.kenai.ak.us
ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
1. ,Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case
the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal
sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
YTEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes)
1. Phil Bryson, Wince-Corthell-Bryson -- Kenai River Special Management
Area Boundary Research.
2. Peter Micciche, Conoco-Phillips -- Presentation of Naming Fee/Conoco-
Phillips Multipurpose Facility.
3. 'Natasha Ala, Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau and Tina
Baldridge, Kenas Chaml-er of Commerce -- 2009 Guide to Kenai
Adverfising Request
YTEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes)
ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS
ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARYNGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.)
POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER Z7, 2008. Ordinance No. 2314-2008 --
Enacting KMC 23.55.080 Providing for Longevity Pay of Two Percent (2%)
for Certain Employees in Step CC in the City of Kenai Salary Schedule.
(Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 2314-2008 was postponed on June 4, 2008
to the August 6, 2008. At the August 6, 2008 meeting, it was postponed to
the September 3, 2008 meeting. The motion to approve is active.)
2. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2338-2008 -- Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $25,000 in the Dock
Improvement Capital Project Fund for Culvert Replacement.
3. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2339-2008 -- Finding that
Certain City-Owned Land, Identified as Tract A-1, Birch Fields
Subdivision, Kenai Well Addition, According to Plat No. 2008-30 on File
in the Kenai Recording District, Third Recording District, State of Alaska,
(KPB Parcel No. 041-030-51), is Dedicated for a Well Site and Other
Public Facilities.
4. AMENDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2340-2008 --
Amending KMC 14.20.200(a) (Accessory Structures) to Allow Accessory
Structures No Larger Than Two Hundred (200) Square Feet in the Rear
Setback and to Define One (1) Story Height.
AMENDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2341-2008 --
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $198,000 in the
Airport Fund and in the Runway Improvement Capital Project Fund for
the Design of the Airport Apron Pavement Rehabilitation.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2342-2008 -- Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $65,000 in the Airport Fund
and in the Airport Equipment Capital Project Fund for the Purchase of
Snow Removal Equipment.
7. Ordinance No. 2348-2008 -- Appropriating Five Thousand Dollars to
Provide for Public Information in Support of Ballot Proposition A.
INTRODUCED UNANIMOUSLY. Motion for Introduction
SECOND READING PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Motion for Second
Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote)
AMENDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Motion for Adoption
8. POSTPONED TO OCTOt~ER I5, 2vt321. Resolution No. 2008-47 -_
Terminating the Project Entitled "Ames Road South LID Special
Assessment District."
(Clerk's Note: Resolution No. 2008-47 was substituted and subsequently
postponed to September 3, 2008. The motion to approve is active.)
9. POSTPONED/NO TIME CERTAIN. Resolution No. 2008-55 --
Supporting the Creation of a U.S. Department of Peace.
10. AMENDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2008-56 --
Removing One Wooden Foam-Filled Tire Floating Dock From the List of
Surplus or Obsolete Equipment, Supplies, and Materials.
11. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2008-57 -- Declaring Hurst
Brand Extrication Equipment Surplus and Donating It to Bear Creek Fire
Service Area.
ITEM F: MINUTES
1. APPROVED. *Regular Meeting of August 20, 2008.
ITEM G: UNFINISHED BUSYNESS
ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS
APPROVED. Bills to be Ratified
2. APPROVED. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000
3. INTRODUCED BY CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2343-2008 --
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $25,000 in the
Dune Rehabilitation & Conservation Capital Project Fund for Dune
Rehabilitation, Signage and Fencing.
4. INTRODUCED BY CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2344-2008 --
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $25,000 in the
Tidal Marsh Rehabilitation & Conservation Capital Project Fund for Tidal
Marsh Rehabilitation.
5. 'INTRODUCED BY CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2345-2008 --
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $25,000 in the
Soccer Park Capital Project Fund for a Soccer Park Maintenance
Building.
6. INTRODUCED BY CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2346-2008--
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $73,030 in the
Dune Rehabilitation 8v Conservation Capital Project Fund for
Construction of Elevated Walkways and Fencing.
7. INTRODUCED BY CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 234'7-2008 --
Repealing the Existing KMC 1.15.040 and KMC 1.15.050(c) Regarding
Preparation, Distribution and Publication of the Agenda and Replacing
Them with a New Section KMC 1.15.040 Entitled, Agenda and Packet -
Development-Preparation-Distribution-Publieatian-Late Materials.
INTRODUCED BY CONSENT AGENDA. *Ordinance No. 2349-2008 --
Amending the Kenai Zoning Code at KMC 14.20.180 to Prevent the Same
or Substantially Similar Vazianee Permit Applications From Being
Considered by the Planning & Zoning Commission More Than Once in
Any Nine Month Period.
APPROVED. Approval -- Amendments to Library Regulations.
ITEM I: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. 'Library Commission
5. Parks 8v Recreation Commission
6. Planning & Zoning Commission
7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
a. Beautification Committee
b. Alaska Municipal League Report
c. Mini-Grant Steering Committee
ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR
ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. Attorney
3. 'City Clerk
ITEM L:
1. Citizens (five minutes)
2. Council
ITEM M: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be
addressed at a later date as noted.)
Resolution No. 2008-54 -- Establishing the Lower River Drift Boat Pull-Out as the
Highest City of Kenai Priority for Capital Improvement Funding for Fiscal Year 2009
and 2010. (Clerk's Note: At the August 20, 2008 council meeting, Resolution No. 2008-
54 received a motion to approve, a motion to amend, and then was tabled to September
17, 2008. The motions to approve and amend are active.)
EXECUTIVE SESSION -- City Manager Employment Agreement
ITEM N: ADJOURNMENT
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Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2341-200II
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $198,000 IN THE AIRPORT
FUND AND IN THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR THE
DESIGN OF. THE AIRPORT APRON PAVEMENT REHABILITATION.
WHEREAS, the Airport is requesting to commence engineering and design of the Kenai
Municipal Airport Apron Pavement Rehabilitation Project; and,
WHEREAS, the FAA requires the City to complete the design and bid process prior to
complefing the grant application; and,
WHEREAS, the administration has received confirmation that these services will be
eligible for 95% FAA and 2.5% State of Alaska reimbursement upon complefion of the
grant application and awarding of the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
Airport Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Appropriation of Fund Balance $198,000
Increase Appropriations
Transfer to Capital Projects Fund $198,000
Airnort Improvement Capital Proiect Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Transfer from Airport Fund $198,000
Increase Appropriations
Engineering $198,000
PASSED BY, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAI, S , this bird .day~of
September, 2008. ~~ k! c~ C,~c~~C~Fi~C/
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance: .~_ Introduced: August 20, 2008
Adopted: September 3, 2008
Effective: September 3, 2008
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To: Cary Graves -Acting City Manager
Frain: Mary Bondurant-Airport Manager
Date: August 12, 2008
SuEaject: Request ParAippraprfatian at'Funds
The Airport is requesting appropriation of $198,000 for the design of the Kenai
Municipal Airport Apron Pavement Rehabilitation, Reconstruation, and Expansion
Project. Attached is Wince-Corthelk-Bryson's proposal and supporting documentation
for review.
The FAA requires That the City complete the design and bid pracess prior to filing the
grant application. This process requires the airport to fund the design and bid work from
airport funds and then recover monies once the grant is received. Attached is an email
fram the FAA agreeing that the project is AIP eligible and fhe FAA will reimburse 95% of
the cost back to the airport when grant funds become available.
Cc: Terry Eubank -Finance [7irector
Attachments
www.ci.kenai.ak.us.
WINCE - C63RTHELL - $RYSOP`T
Consulting Engineers
Box 1441 Kenai, Alaska 99611
Phoae 947-283-4672 Fax 947-2$3-4676
Email: emadden@wcbalaska.com
August 12, ?008
City of Kenai
21.0 Fidalgo Avenue
Kenai, Alaska 99611
Attention: Mary Bondurant, Airport Manager
Subject: Kenai Municipal Airport Apron Pavement Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and
Expansion Design Proposal
As requested, I am providing the following proposed Project Description, Scope of Work,
Schedule, and Cost Schedule for your review and submittal to the Kenai City Council requesting
funding for design of the subject project.
Project Background:
Discussions with FAA indicate that funding levels for the Kenai Municipal Airport can be
expected to level off at about 3.5 million do23ars per year over the next few years. Adding 5%
for State and City matohing funds, the total would be about 3.67 million dollars per year.
Tiae attached tluee year AIP pragrarr, and recently sub~"i~ittcd C1P data sheet show hour upcoming
projects are phased to fit within available funding over the nexti three years.
FAA has recommended that projects be designed as a whole with the flexibility in the documents
to "phase" as funds become available.
Order of magnitude estimates indicate that rehabilitating and reconstnzetion of fhe existing apron
pavement followed by expanding the existing apron will cost about 6 million. Development of
the North Willow Street Lease Lots with taxiways and aprons and extension of Willow Street is
estimated to cost in excess of 8 million.
Several million doIIars in improvements are also planned over in the Float Plane Basin Area after
zoning issues are worked out so an Environmental Assessment can be prepared.
Due to the magnitude of the apron reconstruction and expansion projects, we are reeomrnending
the existing apron and its expansion be designed as a whole with enough preliminary engineering
into the North Willow Street lease lot development area to plan for its integration into the apron
system as demand dictates.. Contract Documents wilt be structured to bid and/or add phases as
funds become available.
Philip W, Bryson PE Atan N. CorthNt PE Frank W. Wince PE {Bet)
Mark E. manning PE E. Casey Madden PE
Seoae of Protect:
Civil Work: Phase One is intended to rehabilitatelreconstruct the existing paved apron.
The middle portion of the existing apron between the generator building and Everts fueling
operation is full strength pavement and milling fora 2 - 3 inch overlay is anficipated. The
apron south and north of this area has been found under the Airport's rated strength and wIll
require full depth reclaiming of the asphalt and compaction of the reclaimed asphalt and
base with a two Layer pavement system.
The Phase Two expansion will be designed and shown as "Phase Two-Nat-in-Contract". Tt
is anticipated to include excavation, fill, base, paving, surface grading, and underground
storm drain systems.
Electrieal Work: Phase One electrical will include apron flood lighting along the east side,
and replacement of old airfield lighting conduit and circuit lines across the apron along with
spares far Phase Z'wo Electrical. Alighted heliport medivac area will be established with
this Phase also.
Phase Two Electrical, also shown but labeled as `2`lot in Contract", will include apron
taxilane edge lighting, signs, with spares for extensions north into future phases of lease lot
development. Old HEA power into the FAA middle wind sock and anonometer will need to
be relocated with this phase.
Aaron Harkins:: Security area markings, taxilanes, vehicle lanes, and other existing
marking will be applied.
Work Tasks•
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Contract Proposal, dated Apri124, 200, and is generally siammari.zed as follows:
Base Haai3inE: Field ground surveying between the east apron edge and the parallel
taxiway drainage system will be completed from Crranite Point fence hne to the end of the
existing paved apron. This survey will be done at the accuracy required for pavement to
pavement and building matching, as well as far calculating earthwork quantities. This area
is shown on the attached site map as Phase One and Two. Surveying further to the north
will be completed at the accuracy necessary for preliminary design of drainage patterns and
earthwork quantities.
Field geotechnicat work will include cored test plugs of existing asphalts, aad base rock on
the existing apron, with deeper test holes across the apron expansion area. Samples wiII be
tested for A.C. content, gradation, and density. The final product of this work will provide a
base map from which design sheets will be generated, and the geotechnical information to
guide rehabilitation/reeonstruction areas on the apron.
Ph91ip W. Bryson PE A6an R. Corthefl PE Frank W. Wince P$ {Ret.)
PvTark & Blanning PE E. Cssey Madden PE
Phan Sheets: Anticipated Plan Sheets are as follows:
Title
Index, Vicinity, Loeatian
Airfield Construction Safety Plan
Four Civil plan Sheets @ 1" = SO' Full Size
Four Electrical Plan Sheets
One Apron Markings
Six Detail Sheets
Desi~rt Develotment: Prior to beginning design work, a couple alternative schematics will
be prepared to illustrate width of apron expansion, drainage, snow storage, aircraft
movement, and parking areas and vehicle lanes as well as electrical reconstruction and new
construction. A design team meeting with Airport management and City administration
staff will be held to select the desired apron conftguratson and discuss apron lighting,
operations, and maintenance issues.
Preliminary Plans & Design Study Re»ort: Based on the direction given from the Design
Development Phase A, Design Study Report at about 75% stage of the design stage, with an
Engineer's Esthnate; will be submitted. At this review the Project Scope may be reduced or
increased to fit funding levels.
Final Plans, Specifccations, and an Engineer's Estimate: Based on direction from the
review pf the Preliminary Plans and Design Study Report, Final Documents will be
submitted for final review, adjustment, and prepared for the Bid Process.
Bid Process: Historically, Airport projects have required 40 to 50 plan sets for distribution
and codstruction.
WCB will provide the Bid Documents, be available for questions, attend the Pre-bid
Conference, and issue required Addend-ums. Following il2e Sid Opening WCB will ana'syze
the bids and prepare a "Recommendation of Award".
Permitting: This project was included in the January 2006 Enviromnentat Assessment and
Fsnding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) so can proceed without additional permitting if
initiated as a project prior to January 2009. The Contractor will be required to submit a
S WPPP and NOI for the project.
Schedule: Assuming City funding for ties design project is available and a "Notice-to-
Proceed" is issued by Septemher 10, 2008, WCB anticipates the following schedule can be
met:
9/10/08 - 9/24/08 Fieid Work & Base Map
9/24/08 - 10/08/08 Design Development
10/8/08 - 11/26/08 Preliminary Design (75%)
11/26/08 - 12/24/08 Final Design (99%)
1/S/09 - 1/12/09 Bid Documents
1/14/09 - 2/12/09 Advertise
2/12/09 $id Opening
Pln7ip W. Brysoq PE Alan hI. Cort6eli PE Prank W. Winen PE (Re[.)
Mar& E. Bunning PE E. Casey Maddea PE
COST EST3NTATE
The following Cost Estimate is a Lump Sum Fixed Fee Proposal based on the above described
Scope of Work and Schedule:
Field Work &z Base Map:
Civil Enghseering (WCB) $10,000.00
Surveying (Whitford Surveying) $12,000.00 + 5 % 12,600.00
Materials Tech/Equip (MeLanes} 2,500.00
Materials Testing (McLanes) 3;850.00
Supplies 250.00
Field Work & Base Map Subtotal $29,200.00
Design Development:
Civil Engineering (WCB) $14,000.00
Electrical Engineering (MBA) $16,504.04 + 5% 17,325A0
Supplies 250.00
Design Development Subtotal $31,575.00
Preliminary Desim & Estimates:
Civil Engineering (WCB} $?0,000.00
Electrical Engineering (MBA) $17,000.00 f 5% 17,850.00
Supplies 250.00
Preliminary Design & Estimates Subtotal $88,100.00
Final Design, Specifications, & Estimate:
Civil Engineering (WCB} $25,000.00
Electrical Engineering (MBA) $14,700.00 + 5% 15.435.00
Final Design, Specifications, & Estimate Subtotal $40,435.00
I#id Phase:
Bid Documents (50 Sets) $2,500.00
Advertising 1,000.00
Bid Period Services 4.500.40
Bid Phase Subtotal $8,000.00
Total All Phases $1.97,310.00
I you have any questions regarding this proposal or its attachments, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sinc ely,
Casey addend P.E.
Wince-Corthell-Bryson
Attachments: Site Plan, AIP 3 Year Program, CIP Da#a Sheet
Phi[ip W. Bryson PL Atea N. Corfpe8 PE Frank W. Wince PB (Bet.)
R9ark E. Blanniag PE ~ - E. Casey hfadden PE
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Proposed. AIP Program far ENA
2009 - 2011
Year Project Entitlement I Discretionary City/State Airport Totat Funds
Funds Funds S"/° Fund
2009 Apron Expansion &.
RehabilifationDesi n $190,000.00
$I0,000.00
~ $200,000.DO
2009 Truck Plow Attachment
&ARFFTruck $1,007,000.00 $53,000.00
~ $1,06Q,006.00
2009 F1oatPlane$asinLease
Area Development E.A. $142,SOO.DO $7,500.00
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$150,000.00
Phase I Apron
20D9 Rehab/Reconstruct50%
Existing Apron. Widen gg97,500.00 $1,430,000.OG $122,500.00
$2,450,000.00
NortB 500'
2010 Phase I Float Plane Basin
Desi n $190,000.00 $10,000.00
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$20Q,000.00
Phase II Apron Complete
2010 RehablReeonstruction $910,000.00 $2,415,000,00 $175,000.00 $3,500;000.00
Exis*n A ran
Phase I Float Plana Basin
4t~ater Side Lease Lots.
R/W iR-19LRelocation,
2011 w/Taxiways,Access, $I,100,D00.00 $1,700,000.00 $200;000.00 $1,000,D00.00 $4,000,000.00
Fencing, Electric,
Telephone, & Gas
Utilities
CamboSRE
20ll Plow(Sander ~ $821,750.00 $43 50.00 $865,000.00
Blower/$room Truck
TOTAL $3,430,000.00 $7,373,750.00 $621,25D.00 $1,000,000.00 $12,425,OOD.00
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CIP ®ATA SHEET ~~^'-"~ ~ ~~ ~~
Airport Name:
Praject Title:
AIP Project No:
Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) Fiscal Year;
2009 Airport Improvemenfs Revision Na:
2009
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Purpose Component Type ttem (}ascription Federal Share
Apron RehabiReconstruction Design $ 190,000
ARFF Truck $ 950,000
Phase One A ron RehablReeonstruction Project $ 2,327,500
SRE Truck Plow Attachment $ 57,000
Float Plane Basin Lease Lot Develo ment E.A. $ 142,500
Total Federal Share: $ 3,667,000
Enyironmentat Status:
Apron Construction approved in the 2006 FONSI. General Aviation is Rehab of Existing without impacts. Float Plane
Basin EA will follow Cit Chan e in Zonin Process
Land Title & Exhibit " A" Status:
Exhibit A is current and City holds Title to ail affected property
Air art La cut Plan Status:
Approved Airport Layout Plan on file and a Update is underway and due by end of September 2008
Status of La Esfativa or Bud et Aufhorit
Funds for matching grants available in Airport Trust Fund
O en Pro'ects: Provide Federal Grant Number and Scheduled Close-Out Date
AIP 3-02-0142-035-2006 Gompletian by September 30 and Closeout by November 30, 2008
3-02-0142-038-2008 Completed by September 30 and Closeout by November 30,2008
Project Description:
Phased Rehab, Reconstruction, and widening of Existing Apron involving milling ,overlay and AC RAP Base work and
repaving, together with lighting , sighage and marking.
Phased development of the Float Plane Basin area Lease Lots and relocation of the Grave! Runway to the west side
Purchasing new SRE and ARFF Equipment to replace aging equipment
Project Justi#icatfbn:
Tha Apron Asphalt is deteriorating, in some area rapidly, the North Apron in addition is below rated strength, and the
North and South Apron Areas experience excessive congestion during summer tourism and fire fighting seasons, Lease
Lot Development along the Water Basin and relocation of the Gravel(Ski Strip to the west side has been requested by the
aviation community which will require a E.A and design prior to construcfian in 2011. The Airport SRE Fleet is aging and
in need of replacement.
Gertificafion
To the best of my knowledge and belief, aft information shown in this GIP Data Sheet is true and correct and has
bean duly authorized by the sponsor.
Ma L. 8ondurant Mary L. Bondurant
Representative Name {Print or Type) Contact Name (Print or Type)
907-283-7902
Signature of Authorized Representative Date: Contact Phone (Print or Type)
Air ort Mana er Airport Mana er
Title of Authorized Representative Contact Title (Print or Type)
Effective 1/2002 Printed 8/1!2008
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KENAIU~ALASKIt ORDINANCE NO. 2342-2008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $65,000 IN THE AIRPORT FUND
AND IN THE AIRPORT EQUIPMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
OF SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, the Airports requesting the purchase of a new plow for an existing piece
of equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the purchase of the new plow will substantially increase the efficiency in
snow removal and decrease the overall wear and tear on the plow truck itself; and,
WHEREAS, while no grant funds have been currently awarded for this purchase, .the
administration has received confirmation that the purchase will be eligible for 95%
FAA and 2.5% State of Alaska reimbursement when the funds become available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
Airport Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Appropriation of Fund Balance $65 000
Increase Appropriations
Transfer to Capital Projects Fund $65,000
Airport Equipment Capital Project Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Transfer from Airport Fund $65 000
Increase Appropriations
Machinery & Equipment $65,000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this third day of
September, 2008.
ATTEST:
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
Introduced: August 20, 2008
Adopted: September 3, 2008
Effective: September 3, 2008
New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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70: Gary Graves -Acting Gity Manag r
From: Mary Bondurant -Airport Manag
Date: August 12, 2008
Subject: Purchase of Snow d?ernovad Equipment - e4unway Pdow
The Airport is requesting appropriation of $65,000 for the purchase of new snow
removal equipment - specifically a 24' articulating rollover blade attachment for the
Oshkosh sand truck.
The Oshkosh sand truak currently has a 14' fixed rollover plow and a 10' wing that only
clears an 18' path in one direction. The new platy allows us to plow 24` in both
directions, substantially increasing efficiency in snow removal. In addition, replacing 2
attacriments with one attachment significantly lightens the sand truck decreasing +Near
and tear on frame, chassis, and suspension.
Attached is an email from the FAA agreeing that the plow is AIP eligible and the FAA
wil! reimburse 95% of the cast back to the airport when grant funds become available.
Cc: Terry Eubank -Finance Director
Attachment
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IVlary Bondurant
From: eric.g.helms@faa.gov
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2068 12:55 PM
To: Mary Bondurant
Cc; Casey Madden
Subject: Re: Proposed AIP projects
Mary,
I also received the attachments.
Yes, it is agreed that these are both are both AIP eligible and the FAA will reimburse you at 95% of the cost.
Looking ahead at the concept schedule in fhe attachments; If you get the Apran Rehab phase 1 bids out in
FebruarylMarch time frame, we could execute ane grant for the design (your actuals) and construction (based upon bid).
It will save same overhead for both our offices.
ThankYou,
G. Eric Helms
Project Manager
Alaska Region Airports Division
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907-271-5202
"Mary Bondurant" <mbondurentQci.kenai.ak.us>
TO Eric G HeMSiAAl7FAAQFAA
CE; 12;2CCE 11:;8 AP.", °C "Casey Madden" <cmadden(a~wcbalaska.com>
Subject :'ropoaed AIP projeGs
Eric - I have attached a memo from Casey Madden - WCB identifying the scope and approach to the Apron
Rehab(Reconstruction & Expansion Project for your review and approval. The airport also would like bid fora 24' foot
articulating rollover blade to apply to an OSHKOSH sand truck to improve snow removal efficiency.
The airport plans to request appropriation of funds to proceed with the design process and the blade purchase.
This project and purchase are both on the airports AIP list and a CIP datasheet has been submitted for FY09. Is it agreed
that these projects are AIP eligible and that the airport would recover 95% once the grant is approved?
Thank you.
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iport Manager
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ERA GRANT CHANGE KENAI Combined
Month AVIATION AVIATION Total FROM 2007 AVIATION Month Total
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Janus 6,011 1,741 7,752 335 7,417 263 8,015
Februa 5,431 1,601 7,032 601 6,431 297 7,329 '
March 5,306 1,605 6,911 244 6,667 285 7,196
A ril ' 5,435 1,622 7,057 559 6,496 334 7,391
Ma 5,773 1,799 7,572 181 7,391 418 7,990
June 6,177 1,843 8,020 185 7,835 398 8,418
Jul 9,165 2,109 11,274 -332 11,606 444 11,718
Au ust 8,417 2,075 10,492 281 10,211 486 10,697
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October 0 7,846
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JULY $3,252 $2,660 $3,138 $3,461 $2,095
AUGUST $3,506 $2,721 $2,023 $3,365 $2,G4 i
SEPTEMBER $2,493 $2,051 $2,811 $792
OCTOBER $162 $297 $693 $26
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BY GAIL WEST
ith aviation a basic mode
of transportation for most
Alaskans, it stands to reason
that the state has six times as many
pilots and 16 times as many aircraft
per capita compared to the rest of the
united States, according to State of
Alaska Department of Transportation
and Public Facilities.
About 90 percent of the state can
only be reached by plane or boat, so
rural airports are a lifeline to communi-
ties across Alaska.
Of the state's 687 airports, DOT&PF
awns 256 rural airports spanningthe state
m the tip of the Aleutian Islands to the
Canadian border. Those `256, of course,
do notinclude the state's tyvo international
airports -Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Roger Maggard, airport develop-
ment manager for DOT&PF, has
oversight for funding the department's
projects at the coral airports.
"We have a number of projects to
bring rural airports up to the state's and
FAA's (Federal Aviation Administration)
standards," Maggard said. "These proj-
ects are funded primarily by the FAA
under the AirportImprovement Program
with the state providing the match fund-
ing -FAA funds 95 percent and the state
funds the remaining 5 percent. We've had
a substantial reduction in federal funding
this yeaz over previous years. Congress
limited FAA to a shortened contracting
period this yeaz, and reduced funding
while they debate the FAA Reauthoriza-
tion Act," Maggard said.
"We're hoping they release addi-
tional funding later in the year. In the
meantime, we have several projects
that were funded last year and under
constmcflon this year."
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This year's projects include upgrades
to the runway at Nightmute, where the
runway will be extended to 3,200 feet
under a $12.4 million contract with
Knik Construction, aSeattle=based
subsidiary of Lynden Inc. Knik will
extend the runway, expand the apron,
put down gravel surfacing, install a new
lighting system and build anequipment-
storage building.
Bering Pacific Construction of An-
chorage has a $13.3 million contract
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Nunapitchuk airport. The runway will
be 2,420 feet in length compared to
the desired 3,300 feet, said Haggard,
because of the terrain constraints.
"Our objective is to get most of
the small village airports as close as
we can to 3,300 feet," Haggard said,
"and to install runway lighting and
an equipment storage building. The
3,300-foot runway was adopted as a
state standard for community-class
airport runways based upon the stan-
dard FAA considers acceptable for
instrument approaches. The FAA
standard is 3,200 feet, and we've
added another 100 feet onto that to
accommodate variations in air tem-
perature and airport elevation."
In Kongiganak, Quality Asphalt
Paving has a $16.1 million contract Co
upgrade the airport to the same stan-
dards asthose for Nightmute and Nu-
napitchuk, but again the length will
be shorter, according to Haggard, by
approximately 1,800 feet.
Alaska Interstate Construction
(AIC) has tackled the airport run-
way work, including repair of earth-
quake damage from the magnitude
7.9 earthquake in November 2002.
That earthquake destroyed North-
way's 5,000-foot runway. AIC's con-
tract with the state for this work is
$15.3 million. AIC also has a nearly
$7 million contract to relocate the
Minto airport.
"Northway's funding is different
from the rest of the airports," Mag-
gazdsaid. "FEMA (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) is funding 100
percent of the project."
At Alakanuk, Knik Construction has
a contract for approximately $5 million
for a portion of the work needed to
relocate the airport to bring the runway
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up to current state and FAA standards.
This project is currently in Phase II,
Haggard said, and primarily consists
of roadwork.
Aggregate Construction Corp. of
Sika has a $3.7 million contract to do
runway, taxiway and apron improve-
ments at Klawock.
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Une of the upgrades to fhe Kenai Municipal Airport is a grooved surface for safer wet-pavement landings.
Quality Asphalt Paving is the prime contractor.
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Other projects advertised, but not
awazdedby late springinclude: a $ lO mil-
Ilion to $15 million reconstruction of
the runway at Grayling; an $18 mil-
lion runway extension and resurfacing
at Atka; a $10 million to $20 million
airport improvement and resurfacing
contractat Savoonga; an approximately
$1.2 million, snow-removal equipment
building in Ekwok; an approximately
$9.7 million surfacing and lighflng of
the new Bethel Airport pazalle] runway;
and a $6.1 million resurfacing of the
King Salmon. cross-wind runway.
All these airport improvement
At Kenai Municipal Airport, officials expanded the float plane basin and apron to (ure
commercial and general aviation customers. The water runway was extended 1,000
feet and widened 100 feet. Wince-Corthell-Bryson, consulting project engineers to the
City of Kenai, has drawn plans to add float-plane spaces and lease lots.
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projects are scheduled for completion in
summer or eu~ly fall of 2008 and 2009.
Under contracts already awarded,
Cordova will get a sand storage shed -
recently awazded to North Pacific Erec
tors -for just over $2 million. A contract
awarded to L&N/MKB Joint Venture,
Kirkland, Wash., for $L7 million will
build an embankment in preparafion
for reconstructing the Lake Louise air-
port. Quality Asphalt Paving of An-
choragewill repave the Nome runway
for more than $6 million, and McGraw
Custom Construction of Sitka will build
a snow removal, and sand and chemical
storage building for Ketchikan's airport
for nearly $4.3 million.
"We have a very large airport system
with a great number of needs," Haggard
said. "There aze in excess of $1 billion in
needs currently identified, and we haue
such a limited amount of funding. We
go through a fairly structured process
for evaluating the priorities and scoring
the projects through aprojectevaluation
committee. The highest-scoringprojects
go forward for funding."
1~ETCFilKA~ SAFETY EBPCR48t3ES
There are three current projects
totaling about $70 million at the
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said Mike Carney, airport director.
"We're adding another 750 feet
to over-run area at each end of the
runway, taking it from 7,500-feet to
9,500-feet long," Carney said. "It's a
little challenging because we have a
salmon creek that ran across the end of
the runway and had to be relocated.
"The contractor had a couple of
environmentalists on staff to tell them
how to fell trees, make bedding ar-
eas, and where to put different-sized
rocks," Carney said.
Secon, headquartered in Juneau, is
the general contractor on this X38 mil-
lion contract with the State of Alaska.
"There will be new navigational
aids aC each end of the runway, too,"
Carney said. "We have a minimum
threshold for an airplane to land -
whether it's a visual or instrument
landing. If the weather is below that
minimum, the plane will bypass the
airport. With the new navaids, we'll
be able to lower that threshold and
can get more planes on the ground in
bad weather."
The third project is the complete
repaving of the runway and the new
overrun area. All three projects are
scheduled to be complete in the sum-
mer of 2009, Carney added.
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An aerial view of the Tuntutuliak Airport. Work is currently under way to construct an elevated causeway [o the new airport,
provide surfacing on the airport operational surfaces and install an airport lighting system.
Another project targeted to help
Ketchikan's economic development is
the Gravina Island Highway -taking
a road 3 1/2 miles south to open ad-
ditional airport and private land to
airport-related development. Kiewit
Pacific Construction is the generai on
this $25.7 million job under contract
to the state, and the road will be com-
plete this fall.
Turning to future projects, Carney
said the airport will build a pump
station, yet to be bid, and replace
boilers for the terminal.
"We pay an oil bill like everyone
else," Carney said, "and we need to be
more fuel-efficient. We also struggle for
parking, so we're looking at expanding
our parking space. These are our two
major goals for next year -parking
imptovements and more efficient elec-
trical and fuel use."
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Kenai airport is wrapping up termi-
nal modifications, security upgrades,
runway reconstruction and expansion
of the float-plane basin.
Casey Madden, vice president of
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consulting project engineer to the City
of Kenai, said 15,000 feet of service
roads around the airfield was con-
structed and 20,000 feet of security
fencing has recently been replaced.
"Over the past four or five years,
we've spent nearly $15 million on
the airport," said Airport Manager
Mary Bondurant.
Like other airports, Kenai also is
upgrading its safety areas, lighting and
signage and navaids, Bondurant said.
As part of the safety-area improve-
ments, Kenai's runway now has a
grooved surface for safer wet-pave-
ment landings, said Madden. Quality
Asphalt Paving is the prime contractor
for the Kenai airport work, with major
subs that include Dimond Electric of
Anchorage, Moore's Landscaping of
Kenai, McLane Consulting Group of
Soldotna, Acme Fencing of Anchorage
and Pacific Asphalt Inc. of Anchorage.
Bondurant said a urea storage building
is scheduled for construction this summer,
but the bids had not yet been opened.
"The coatis estimated at $500,000,"
Bondurant said, "and having the urea
com Alaska Business Monthly
stored on site will allowus to respond im-
mediately to runway icing conditions."
Bondurant added that 95 percent
of the funding spent to upgrade the
airport comes from FAA, 2.5 percent
from the State of Alaska and the re-
maining 2.5 percent from tine city.
"We've done supplemental plan-
ning onthe airport master plan several
times," Madden said. "The last supple-
mental plan we did was in 2006.
"Now, we're working on developing
the north end of the ramp and looking
at developing the float plane basin for
commercial air taxi and general aviation,
probably creating some lease lots."
"I was just at the aviation trade show
in Anchorage in April," said Bondurant.
"There was a lot of interest in our float
plane basin and apron capabilities."
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At Palmer, Airport Manager Jane
Dale said she's deep into a new mas-
ter plan this year, as well as doing
survey work on runway approaches,
electrifying the gate on the south
ramp as part of the airport's security
work, and electrifying some tie-downs
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so pilots can plug in their airplanes.
"The City of Palmer has supported
development at the airport since I've
been here," Dale said. "We've spent,
on average, about $2 million a yeaz -
we've expanded our genera] aviation
parking areas to 130 spaces, created
12 new lease Lots, we reconstructed our
entire lighting system on both runways
and taxiway B over the last two years,
and installed new navaids. We're focus-
ing this year on the master plan and a
business analysis for the airport.
"We've finished most of the projects
in our previous master plan," Dale said.
"One deliverable from DOWL Engi-
neers, is a sequence of future projects
to be constructed over the next five
years, along with engineers' estimates
for those projects. We're focused on
projects that will promote economic
development for both general and com-
mercial aviation. D OWL is helping the
ciiy go through the public process to
develop that."
Dale said that the forecast growth
rate for the Palmer airport is 0 percent to
3 percent each year for the next 20 years.
"That's what we want," she said.
"The economic benefit to the com-
munity from the aeronautical uses
at Palmer Municipal Airport is esti-
mated at 166 jobs, about $7.7 million
payroll with about $15.5 million in
business revenue.
"We want Palmer to be a business-
friendly airport," Dale added. "We'd
like to see more air-carrier maintenance
facilities. Hageland Aviation relocated
to Palmer, and they're a wonderful fit.
Some air carriers are saying it's difficult
for them to keep pilots and support
personnel. One of the things Hageland
has mentioned is that most of their em-
ployees live in the Valley. The quality
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