Passero Associates, LLC and Anderson Columbia Company, Inc. have been recognized for their work on the pavement rehabilitation of Lake City Gateway Airport Runway 10-28 by the Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida with the 2020 Special Project Award in FDOT District 2.
The Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida, Inc. (ACAF, Inc.), was founded in 1957 to represent the Asphalt Industry in Florida. The Association provides its members with new and innovative information relating to asphalt and construction specifications. The Association recognizes the best asphalt pavements constructed in Florida each year. The Special Projects Category is for any project of a special or unique nature requiring specialized equipment, techniques, materials, time restrictions, or operating conditions.
The critical factor for completing this project on-time and on-budget was effective coordination with the City of Lake City and the airport hangar tenants, HAECO, Inc. and the USDA Forestry Service. The project scope was to profile mill the existing asphalt surface, place a truing and leveling course where needed, and place two inches of a surface course. All bituminous pavement met the requirements of FAA’s P-401 technical requirements. The challenge became the time required to execute the process.
The team worked together to change the original five-phase construction plan of two months, during which the entire airport would be closed, to a four-phase project where the airport was closed for a total of only 25 days. This revised plan minimized monetary impacts for both the City and the tenants, and helped bring the project in under budget, even with additional Owner-directed scope.
Project funding was provided by the FAA, FDOT, and the City of Lake City. Project design and construction management services provided to the City by Passero Associates, LLC. Airport management and tenant coordination assistance provided by the staff at Lake City Gateway Airport and the City of Lake City. The safety of all aircraft and ground vehicle traffic was ensured by the staff at the ATC tower. Project construction was accomplished by Anderson Columbia Construction and their subcontractors.
PROJECT STATISTICS
- Cost: Spent $6.436M of possible $6.561M awarded. Completed all work at $125,000 below budget.
- Schedule: Used 247 of 300 days. Completed all work 53 days ahead of schedule.
- Owner: City of Lake City
- Owner’s Representatives: Roland Luster, Brad Byrd and Ed Bunnell (Airport Management), City Manager Joseph Helfenberger
- Contractor: Anderson-Columbia, Inc.; Project Manager A. J. Land, Project Superintendent Ricky Reed
- Engineer: Passero Associates, LLC; Dave Harris and Brad Wente, PE
- Funding Agencies: FAA and Florida Dept of Transportation