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The Sidney Airport Authority Board approved an agreement to locally fund concrete repair.
“We're trying to do this on our own, save some money,” said Airport Authority Board Chairman Ron Meyer.
In the March 11 meeting of the Airport Authority Board, George Lapaseotes, manager of Sidney Municipal Airport and partner in L & L Aviation, said he contacted three local companies for bids on repair work at the airport. The work will include about 25 feet of area in front of hangars, near the Western Nebraska Community College aviation building and a grassy area not funded by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The board had attempted to include concrete repair in an improvement package largely funded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The project was tabled and repairs separated from the federally-funded project because of the increasing cost and oversight.
The board approved an agreement with R & T Excavating for concrete repair at a cost of $14,265.
The board also approved Nebraska Fire and Safety to install new door locks at the airport.
The keypad system would be installed on all exterior doors, allowing the facility to be secure, yet accessible to people with the proper code.
The board considered bids from two companies, each with a wireless and direct-wired option. The Nebraska Fire and Safety proposal does not include a monthly service fee and the company is locally represented. Additionally, the airport has a security system at the terminal. The keypads will be installed in the breezeway between doors at the terminal. Work on the new locks could start in two to three weeks. Cost of the work is $9,947.
The board also met with Rob Robinson of Plummer Insurance. Robinson said the insurance office had been with Points West and was recently sold to Plummer Insurance.
Robinson said he will be working with Gallagher Aviation for the airport's insurance.
He added the buildings are insured under the City's plan. The policy is the same as with previous years, with a minor increase.
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