Show Airport Runway Project BEdded added B low E Estimate Vernal Municipal Airport runway paving paving ing and drainage work construction bids were opened Tuesday morning at the Uintah County Commission room Six contractors submitted bids the lowest being from Thorn Construction Company of Provo at The high bid was THE THORN Construction bid was sub under the federal allocation for forthe forthe forthe the project and less than the engineers estimate of The airport runway construction consists consists con con- of rebuilding the center foot 50 wide section of the old runway replacing materials ma ma- materials to 9 inches and placing one and one-half one inch seal coat on the entire runway Extensive drain work 30 I raised runway lights and feet of runway painting are arc also included in the contract AFTER THE bid opening the County Commissioner and members of the airport airport air air- port board met with Ed FAA senior sen sen- senior civil engineer and discussed addition al safety equipment needed at the airport airport air air- port that the surplus funds possible realized realized real real- because of the lower than anticipated ed bid might be used for The safety features included a graded overrun at the south end of the runway extending to the end of the property and extending the fencing to that point This would be an emergency crash area stated stated stat stat- ed Mr Also the installation of two or four Visual Approach Slope Indicator instruments was recommended These in visually tell an aircraft if it itis Itis itis is approaching at the right altitude towards towards to to- wards the runway for a proper landing FUNDS FOR the airport construction approved by various agencies the first of r r I I l i I j I e 1 M r i v I 4 1 rs w THIS ROTARY DITCHING machine is s making almost a mile a day on It its trip to Jensen for the water lino In that area The route U is following th the right right-of way right way on the north side of Highway U S 40 June this year when the formal application cation was approved totaled 60 1408 Breakdown of participation at that time was as follows Federal Aviation Avia Avia- Aviation tion Administration Regional Four Corners Commission State of Utah Uintah County and Vernal City It is expected that the contractor will start working immediately on the drain work and stockpiling crushed gravel About June the airport will be closed for six weeks while the final paving work is finished UINTAH ENGINEERING and Land Surveying has done all the engineering work on the project The official awarding award ing of the contract to Thorn Construction Construe tion was made Wednesday |