The new AV Gas system at the Chillicothe will be installed beginning next spring. The Chillicothe City Council approved the bid from Seaton Construction of $868,582 for the project. Airport Director Toby Calivier told the council this was about $150,000 above the engineer’s estimate. He says they will work to offset some of the costs. They will handle some of the surface and site prep, saving about $8,500.
City Administrator Roze Frampton says as the project is over the budget, they are adjusting the financing. That financing includes a 90/10 split with MoDOT, with the city paying the 10%.
The project over-budget will push the airport’s AWOS relocation back a year, likely taking place in 2025/26.
Work on the project is expected to begin in the spring and should be completed in early summer.