Project 1: Airport Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Matching Funds

Project Details

Project 01 will include the design and construction of capital improvement projects at the Athens-Ben Epps Airport as listed in the Airport's Capital Improvement Plan, as may be amended from time to time. This funding may be used to match funding for state and/or federal grants for these projects. The projects generally include Runway/Taxiway Reconstruction/ Rehabilitation/ Improvements, Apron Paving, Terminal Improvements, new parking, storm drainage associate with paving, and other preventive maintenance, reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities for airport pavement. Potential matching funds from GDOT of $24 million dollars and from FAA of $5.5 million. 

Sub-Projects

Key Project Statistics

  • Designer: Holt Consulting Company
  • Contractor: Sub- Project 1&2: C W Matthews Contracting Company, Sub- Project 3: Astra Group, LLC
  • Program Manager: Jacobs Engineering
  • Original SPLOST Budget: $1,531,000
  • Grants or other funding: $11,087,902 
  • Total Cost: TBD
  • Completion Date: TBD

*as of 01/27/2022