Airport Commission Opts for 2nd Lowest Bid

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone Municipal Airport Commission has selected the second lowest bid for the second phase of resurfacing the Airport Parking Apron project. The Commission received 5 bids with the lowest two only some $1,400 apart. Because federal grant dollars are being used and require contractors to have a certain amount of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises or minority businesses. The low bidder, CTI Construction from Urbandale had no minority businesses while the next lowest bidder, Absolute Concrete of Slater had 4.6 % minority work, the goal of the Iowa DOT. Absolute was selected for the project with approval by the FAA.