Airport Cargo Apron Construction Grant

At a glance

• What: A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant and two contracts for the Airport's Cargo Apron Construction project.
• Status: Approved on the consent agenda on May 18, 2026 (consent agenda adopted unanimously).
• Next: The Director of Aviation executes the grant and contracts after City Attorney review.

Detail

The Director of Aviation was authorized to:

• accept an FAA grant of up to $3,925,260, or up to $4,514,049 with the 15% contingency allowed by the grant;
• sign a contract with Hoyle Tanner and Associates for construction administration and resident project representative services, up to $422,400, or $485,760 with 15% contingency;
• sign a contract with S.D. Ireland Concrete Construction Corporation for construction, up to $3,927,000, or $4,516,050 with 15% contingency.

Consent item 6.22. The same agenda approved a related Phase 6 residential sound insulation grant and contract: see Airport Residential Sound Insulation Oversight Contract.

Sources

• Minutes, City Council, May 18, 2026: https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=20144)

Log

2026-05-18 - City Council

Consent item 6.22 adopted with the consent agenda (Schachter/Bergman, unanimous).

2026-11-04 - Airport Commission

• Staff reported the cargo apron concrete work complete, with minor punch-list items left for next season.