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Discussion regarding approval of Airport Equipment Grant application and contract
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SUMMARY: Staff requests Council’s approval to apply for a TDOT Aeronautics Equipment Grant at a total cost of $80,000. This is an 80/20 grant and the City’s portion would be $16,000. The equipment, which is a 52-horsepower tractor, a 10-foot rotary brush cutter and a 10-foot finish mower, would be placed in the 2026 budget and purchased utilizing Sourcewell pricing. It would not require bidding. Staff recommends the approval of the grant application and the approval of the standard TDOT contract if awarded the grant.
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NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the grant application and the approve the standard TDOT contract if awarded the grant.