To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
Prepared By:
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Michael Fronapfel, Executive Director, Centennial Airport and Lauren Wiarda, Director of Planning and Development, Centennial Airport
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Subject:
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Approval of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grants 3-08-0029-061-2024 and 3-08-0029-062-2024 for the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board (ACPAA) is requesting formal approval of AIP Grants 3-08-0029-061-2024 and 3-08-0029-062-2024 and authorize the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners to sign any grant documents associated with the application, acceptance, and closing of these grants.
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Background and Discussion:
At a study session with the Board of County Commissioners on June 3, 2024, the ACPAA discussed the potential of receiving three Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants this year from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including AIP Grant 3-08-0029-061-2024 for $8,421,053.00 that will fund major repairs at the Air Traffic Control Tower and AIP Grant 3-08-0029-062-2024 for $5,333,333.00 that will fund the rehabilitation of Taxiways C and D and rehabilitation of the electrical lighting on Taxiway D.
AIP Grant 3-08-0029-061-2024 is a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Terminals Program (ATP) Grant distributed through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) from the Federal Aviation Administration. This grant is for major repairs to the Air Traffic Control Tower which is nearly 40 years old and requires significant repairs to extend its useful life. The Tower at Centennial Airport is one of the top 20 busiest in the country and many of its current systems are obsolete and have frequent breakdowns. The systems which will be repaired under this grant include the elevator, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. The Airport is currently in the design phase. Once ...
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