Airport work gets lower bid, more time

A project to expand sewer capabilities will move forward after a second try resulted in lower bids and an extended deadline to get things rolling.

May 6, 2024 - 1:34 PM

Bruce Boettcher with BG Consultants visit with the commission in late March. At the time, the airport sewer project had come in at $1.7 million more than estimates. Boettcher was able to trim the project down and get an extension on the completion date to lower the cost. Register file photo

After hitting a snag to significantly expand sewer capabilities at the Allen County Airport, county commissioners welcomed a reduced price tag and an extended deadline to get the project rolling.

Commissioners awarded the project to Nowak Construction for $1.97 million following a special executive session Thursday morning.

Bruce Boettcher with BG Consultants visited the commission in late March. The two bids he presented at that time — Nowak Construction in Goddard for $3.86 million and Tri-Star Utilities in Independence for $3.82 million — came in at $1.7 million…

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