The Taxiway A South Rehabilitation Project, included in the City's Capital Improvement Program, will replace the 16-year-old asphalt pavement south of Taxiway A, located east of the Terminal Building.  This pavement is beginning to break apart, producing loose gravel that could be ingested by jet engines, and possibly causing serious and costly damage to the aircraft. This area will also be constructed to promote storm water drainage into a new slotted drain system. Also included in this Project is the construction of a new vehicle access road that will route vehicle traffic away from the aircraft parking ramps on the east side of the Airport, reducing the chance of vehicle/aircraft accidents. This Project was advertised in the Billings Times for three weeks, and was posted on the City's Web Site. On April 13, 2010, the following bids on this project were received:

CONTRACTOR	BID
Knife River	$1,229,034.30
Riverside	$1,279,807.00
JEM	$1,851,862.25
ESTIMATE	$1,600,000.00

The City Council may:

• Approve the Award of Taxiway A South Rehabilitation Project; or
• Decline to approve the Award of the Taxiway A South Rehabilitation Project, reject all bids and not complete the Project at this time.

The total cost of this Project is $1,229,034.30.  The source of the funds for this Project are budgeted in the Department's Passenger Facility Charge fund.

Staff recommends that City Council approve the Award of the Passenger Facility Charge Funded Taxiway A South Rehabilitation Project to the low bidder, Knife River, for the amount of $1,229,034.30.