Resolution to apply for additional awarded Airport Traffic Control Tower Construction Funds under the Federal Contract Tower Program.

Adoption of the attached resolution.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIFA) established the Airport Terminal Program (ATP) as a competitive grant program which provides approximately $1 Billion in grant funding annually for five years, between FYs 2022-2026, to upgrade, modernize, and rebuild airport terminals and airport-owned airport traffic control towers. This is the final year in which ATP will be available at a 100% federal share.

Previously, Mankato Regional Airport was provided notice of awarded 2026 Federal Contract Tower funds of $5,000,000. The Minnesota Airports District Manager this week informed staff that an additional $1,694,751 through the same program was available for the Mankato Control Tower Project.

Awarded Funding for Construction includes:

Source	Total	Federal Share	State Share	Local Share
Federal Contract Tower Program (100%)	$6,694,751	$6,694,751	$0.00	$0.00
Congressionally Directed Spending (95%)	$3,684,211	$3,500,000	$92,105	$92,105
State Airport fund (100%)	$1,265,000	$0.00	$1,265,000	$0.00
Total Funding Award	$11,643,962

The lates projection for construction of the Airport Tower is $28,169,081.

• Tower Construction Estimate               $25,890,398
• Construction Administration                 $2,168,620
• FAA Reimbursable Commissioning     $100,000
• City Administration                               $10,000

Additional costs which are only state capital funding eligible include furniture, appliances, and fixtures estimated at $50,000 and Technology estimated at $120,000 with a 30% local share.

Mankato Regional Airport is one of 17 sponsor-owned towers conditionally approved for the FAA Contract Tower program and one of 179 airports eligible for the competitive program.  Also included is Anoka County-Blaine and St. Cloud Regional.