Res 108-2025 SAFB Control Panel Strobe Lighting Bid_DEAAG 09/16/2025 Resolution No.108-2025
Resolution authorizing the City's acceptance and use of Defense
Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) funds; and
authorizing City Manager to award a bid and contract to Kobo Utility
Construction Corp. in the amount of $1,821,605.00 for the SAFB
Runway 15C/33C Airfield Strobe Light/Control Panel Repair Project
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls finds it in the public's best interest to provide
for continued airspace safety for Sheppard AFB military missions, the NATO partners,
and the general public by ensuring compliance with federal military airfield lighting
standards so the strobe lighting sequence of flashing lights (SFL) continue to provide
visual guidance for all landing categories, military and civilian; and,
WHEREAS, timing of this runway airfield strobe lighting and control panel project
is critical to align with construction of a much larger $43M Runway 15C/33C renovation
project thus reducing downtime in military pilot training; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has advertised for bids for the aforementioned
project; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1 . The City accepts Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant
(DEAAG) funds in the amount of $1 ,000,000.00 from the Office of the Governor; and
2. The City Manager is authorized to execute a contract for the City with said
Contractor, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the SAFB Runway 15C/33C
Airfield Strobe Light/Control Panel Repair Project (VNVP233301 N) being awarded to
Kobo Utility Construction Corp. in the amount of $1 ,821 ,605.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of September 2025.
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` MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk