To: Board of Supervisors
From: Greg Baer, Director of Airports
Report Title: Contract for the design of a new Unleaded Fuel Tank at Byron Airport
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute a contract with Mead and Hunt, Inc., effective November 17, 2026, to December 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $345,430 to design a new fuel tank for unleaded fuel at Byron Airport.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed contract will be funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Airport Enterprise Fund, $328,158.50 and $17,271.50 respectively (95% FAA and 5% Airport Enterprise Fund).
BACKGROUND:
As part of the Airports Division’s FY2026 Capital Improvement Plan submitted to the FAA for Byron Airport, staff requested and received grant funding for the design of a new fuel tank. The new tank supports the Division’s goal of offering unleaded aviation fuel at both airports. Byron currently has a single selfserve 100LL tank that has reached the end of its useful life. Because the FAA requires airports like Byron to continue offering 100LL until further notice, a second tank is necessary to introduce unleaded fuel while still meeting this requirement. The existing tank will be removed once 100LL is no longer mandated.
The FAA grant covers 95% of the design cost, leaving $17,271.50 to be funded by the Airport Enterprise Fund. After completing the design and carrying out a construction bid process—expected to conclude in May 2027, staff will apply for an FAA construction grant to build the new tank in late 2027.
In April, the Airports Division, with support from the Design & Construction Division, initiated a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for professional aviation architectural and engineering services. Four firms submitted Statements of Qualifications. Following the evaluation process, Mead & Hunt was selected as one of the two most qualified firms to pro...
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