Included in the Airport's Capital Improvement Program is the Storm Water Pond Area and Car Rental Transfer Lot Fencing Project. This project will install six-foot high chain link fence around the perimeter of the Storm Water Detention Ponds A, B, and C to enhance operational safety in the pond area.  The Car Rental Transfer Lot surface was completed last Fall and the fencing piece of the project will provide added security for the vehicles and car rental personnel when they are in this area. This project was advertised in the Billings Times on January 8, 15, and 22 and posted on the City's Web site. On January 27, 2015, the following bids were received:

CONTRACTOR	SCHEDULE 1 TRANSFER LOT	SCHEDULE 2 PONDS	TOTAL 1 & 2 BOTH
Mild Fence	$32,187.00	$14,546.50	$46,733.50
Frontier Fence	$42,195.82	$17,776.44	$59,972.26
SWI, LLC	$48,589.00	$19,147.00	$67,736.00
Jares Fence	$62,385.00	$25,506.00	$87,891.00
Grizzly Fence	$68,590.80	$29,259.90	$97,850.70

City Council may:

• Award the Airport Fencing Project; or
• Decline to award the project and advise staff on how to proceed.

The total cost of this project is $46,733.50. The $32,187 of funding for the Storm Water Pond fencing is available in the Airport's Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) account, and the $14,546.50 of funding for the Transfer Lot Fencing is available in the Airport's Customer Facility Charge (CFC) account.

Staff recommends the City Council approve the award of this project to the low bidder, Mild Fence, for the amount of $46,733.50.