Commission authorizes $18,262 airport change order; KDOT KAIP grant covers majority

Matt Alert, project manager, described the Miami County Airport West taxi lane rehabilitation and recommended the board authorize a change order of $18,262 to add back a hangar ramp that had been omitted. "The change order is in the amount of $18,262," Alert said, and he explained the project is eligible for a 90/10 KDOT KAIP grant that will reimburse up to $850,000 of project costs.

Alert walked commissioners through the spreadsheet figures: the original project cost was presented as $816,111 with the KDOT 90% portion listed as $734,499.90 and the local share $81,611; adding the $18,262 change order increased the total to $834,373 and adjusted KDOT’s and the county’s shares. Alert recommended authorizing the commission chair to execute the change order; the board moved, seconded (moved by Commissioner Bridal, seconded by Commissioner Scruggs) and approved the authorization unanimously.