Included in the Airport's Capital Improvement Program is the North Side Public Aircraft Parking Ramp Project. This project will replace a concrete aircraft parking apron on the north side of Runway 10L/28R, and adjacent to the BLM Tanker Base and IP-5 Maintenance Hangar. The existing concrete is nearly 50 years old and is breaking up, causing debris that can get kicked up by the force of aircraft propellers and jet engines, causing damage to aircraft. This project will remove the old concrete and replace it with new asphalt pavement. The project will be built in two phases to allow aircraft to continue to access the IP-5 Maintenance Hangar. This project was advertised in the Billings Times on March 26, April 2 and 9, and was posted on the City's Website. On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 the following bids for this project were received:

Contractor	Bid
CMG	$  916,830.00
Knife River	$  931,816.00
Cayton	$1,086,497.20
Engineers Estimate	$  942,610.00

Staff reviewed the bids and recommends award to the low bidder CMG construction. 

City Council may:

• Approve the award for the North Side Public Aircraft Parking Ramp Project; or
• Decline the bid award, reject all bids, and delay the project.

The total cost of this project is $916,830.00.  This project is funded 90% with the AIP entitlement grant funds and with 10% local match funds. The FAA's portion will be $825,147.00 and the City's match will be $91,683. The project is included in the current budget, and local match funds are budgeted and available in the Airport's Capital account.

Staff recommends the City Council approve the bid award for the North Side Public Aircraft Parking Ramp to the low bidder, CMG Construction, for the amount of $916,830.00.