ACPA Quarter 4 2018

www.acpa.org Quarter 4, 2018 7 E X C E L L E N C E A W A R D S Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport CONTRACTOR: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. OWNER: City of Lee’s Summit (MO) ENGINEER: Crawford, Murphy & Tilly This is a story about the reconstruction of Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport, but it’s also about much more. It’s about the importance of the airport to travelers and existing businesses, as well the airport’s value in attracting and retaining news businesses. The project consisted of the complete reconstruction and extension of runway 18/36 from 4,200 linear ft. to 5,501 linear ft., as well as the extension of runway 11/29 from 3,800 linear ft. to 4,000 linear ft. In ad- dition to increasing the overall runway length, the airport also elected to replace airfield lighting as well as increase the pavement thickness from 6 in. to 9 in., which increased capacity from a 30,000 lb. rating to a 60,000 lb. rating. In all, Emery Sapp & Sons paved 72,375 SY of con- crete paving for a total project length of just over a mile or the equivalent of about 4 lane miles, and now the City and the region can boast of an airport that can meet the current and long-term needs of travelers and businesses alike. Reliever & General Aviation Airports Sioux Falls Regional Airport 2017 Reconstruction CONTRACTOR: T&R Contracting, Inc. OWNER: Sioux Falls Regional Airport ENGINEER: KLJ Carefully planned and executed construction stag- ing is important for any airport project, but it was particularly important considering the scale of the reconstruction and rehabilitation project at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, which is home to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s F-16, “Fighting Falcon” jets. The project consisted of the partial reconstruction of runway 3/21; partial reconstruction of taxiways A, B4, and B5; rehabilitation of taxiway K; reconstruction of the aircraft arresting system on runway 3/21; and the partial reconstruction of National Guard Drive. The first phase consisted of the reconstruction of taxiways K and B5, as well as the demo, a 3.5 ft. sub- grade cut, and placing gravel for 800 ft. for runway 3/21 and taxiway B4. The two taxiways had to be completed before T&R Contracting could close the rest of the runway and taxiway A to allow for planes to taxi on K and B5. The second phase consisted of the remaining demo, grading and placing gravel for runway 3-21, along with work on taxiway A. This work included removing 30-in. thick asphalt and a 3.5 ft. subgrade cut, placing a 17-in. thick concrete paving on runway 3/21 and taxiway A, and adding 30 ft.-wide asphalt shoulders. All this work had to be completed in 70 calendar days. Reliever & General Aviation Airports MEMBER MEMBER