Council approves $789,885 design work for runway extension and several capital equipment purchases
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Enterprise approved a $789,885 work authorization to Barge Design Solutions for survey, design and construction-phase services to relocate County Road 606 and extend Runway 23 at the municipal airport; council also approved multiple vehicles and a storage building for public works.
The Enterprise City Council on Oct. 7 approved a work authorization with Barge Design Solutions for project development, survey, design, bidding and construction-phase services for the relocation of County Road 606 and the Runway 23 extension at Enterprise Municipal Airport and approved several public-works capital purchases.
Under the authorization (Work Authorization 2025-01), Barge Design Solutions will provide engineering and design services for the first phase of a runway-extension project, including relocation of County Road 606. The work authorization totals $789,885, and staff said the Federal Aviation Administration will reimburse the majority of project construction and engineering costs through an FAA grant; ALDOT will process the grant paperwork and cover a portion of the non-federal match as usual for airport projects.
The council also approved public-works vehicle purchases procured through state-approved purchasing programs: two 2025 International trucks with PacMac booms at $221,515 each, a 2025 Timco sweeper on a Freightliner chassis for $343,945, and two 2026 Kenworth tri-axle dump trucks priced at $186,000 and $215,900 respectively. Public works director Barry Mott said the department located available units and that the timing allows crews to learn and operate the equipment before the busy holiday bulk-collection season.
Staff also received approval to purchase a two-bay storage building (not exceeding $20,000) for equipment protection; the slab will be constructed by city crews and the cost will be offset by savings from vehicle acquisitions earlier in the budget cycle.
Why it matters: The runway-extension design is the first step in a major FAA-funded airport project with multi-agency coordination and local match obligations. The equipment approvals respond to operational needs in public works for street sweeping, debris handling and right-of-way maintenance.
What's next: Staff will submit the Barge contract to ALDOT/FAA as part of the grant process and proceed with the design, bidding and construction administration sequence. Public works will take delivery, train operators and place the storage building on the Mill Avenue site after the slab is poured by in-house crews.