Airport Engineering

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, Lewiston Idaho – AIP Feasibility Study & Cost Analysis

• Evaluate design/construction options for balancing the earthwork for Runway 8

• Investigate options for realignment/reconstruction of O’Connor Road

• Optimize grading area to maximize develop-able land for future airport use

• Completed on Schedule and under budget in 2004

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, Lewiston Idaho – Runway 8/26 Reconstruction

• Recipient of the Quality in Construction Award from the National Asphalt Paving Association

• Total reconstruction of the 150-foot by 6,500-foot primary runway 8/26

• New high intensity runway lighting system construction

• Runway re-pavement with thicker, frost-free pavement and new porous fiction course

• The contract was completed on time and within budget

• Total construction cost was $4,703,116

Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport

• Reconstruct Existing Taxiway D and widen to 75-feet

• Revamp existing drainage system

• Accommodate Salmon River Canal Company lateral located under the runway

Orofino Municipal Airport, Orofino Idaho – Runway Reconstruction

• Reconstruction of Runway 9/27 in June, 2007

• Installation of medium intensity runway lights and electrical vault

• Runway widened to 60-feet by 2,500-feet

• Construction timing was critical, as the runway was needed in May for businesses and July for firefighting aircraft

• The project was completed within the time constraints and within budget

Port of Whitman County Business Air Center AIP Project, Colfax Washington – Taxiway Construction

• Completed a parallel taxiway construction project in 2007

• Design and construction of the 25-foot wide and 3,210foot long parallel taxiway

• Relocation of a wind sock, runway safety area grading

• Installation of security fencing and taxiway reflectors

• Environmental issues involving wetlands determination and cultural resources

During the taxiway paving process, each of the aircraft hangar owners contracted to have their taxi-lane connections and hangar aprons paved. This “buy-in” by the local group completed the final touches to this very successful airport improvement project.

Motley-Motley, Inc. received the bid at $846,303.00 and began construction in August, finishing the first of October. The project was completed one week ahead of schedule and $20,000 under budget.

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, Lewiston, Idaho – Terminal Apron Reconstruction

This project is the “heart” of the airport, and a proactive approach was taken to communicate with the airlines early on in the project design.

• Reconstruction of Air Carrier Terminal Building Apron

• Concrete pavement selection to provide a long-term solution to static load rutting of the large air carrier aircraft

• Replacement of approximately 5,000-square-yards of asphalt pavement for the terminal area overflow apron

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, Lewiston, Idaho, Airport Security

This project consisted of three separate contracts:

     One:

• All fencing on the airport perimeter that was not chain link or was in high security areas near the terminal was replaced with 10,200 linear feet of 7′ chain link fence

• Three electronically controlled gates, eight manual gates and security signage was also included with the fencing project

• Bid in June of 2005 with a total price of $328,888

     Two:

• The purchase and installation of an emergency generator for the terminal and airfield lights in the event of a power outage

• Bid in June of 2005 with a total price of $141,500

     Three:

• Installing an access control system and security system for the terminal building and all electronic sliding vehicle gates

• Bid in September 2005 and construction costs totaled $353,000

Harriet Field, Wells, Nevada – Reconstruction Projects

• Mill existing runway pavement

• Excavate subsurface soils to sub-grade elevation

• Place milled pavement on top of sub-grade

• Place P-208 material above pulverized asphalt

• Pave a 2-1/2-inch asphalt pavement mat

• Relocate runway edge lights to meet FAA standards

• Replace rotating beacon

• Replace airport windsock and mounting pole

City of Burley, Idaho – Airport Master Plan

Develop a Master Plan for a future site to include:

• Inventory of existing conditions including airport facilities, FBO services, general aviation, fuel, users.

• Agricultural spray operations, aviation activity, land-side infrastructure, land users, utilities, equipment, aerial mapping of the future property, forecasting of aviation demands

• Investigate alternate analysis for air-side and landscape development

• Development of a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year projections

• Final reports, maps and documents in accordance with FAA guidelines, rules and regulations