Relocate Taxiway A - Combine Construction Phase 4 and Phase 6 Copyrighted
May 18, 2026
City of Dubuque ACTION ITEMS # 7.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Relocate Taxiway A - Combine Construction Phase 4 and
Phase 6
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval to begin a
multi-year effort to reconstruct Taxiway A, which serves as a
parallel taxiway to Runway 13/31.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo - Relocate Taxiway A Construction Phase 4
2. Staff Memo Relocate Taxiway A - Combine Construction Phase 4 and 6 UPDATED
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Relocate Taxiway A Construction Phase 4
DATE: May 14, 2026
Airport Director Todd Dalsing is recommending City Council approval to concur with the
FAA recommendation to combine phase 6 with phase 4 and continue multiyear effort to
reconstruct Taxiway A.
Phase 4 includes reconstructing a portion of Taxiway A3, constructing Taxiway B3 and
entrance Taxiway A4, and relocating approximately 1,500 LF of mainline Taxiway A.
This Phase was approved as part of FY26 CIP.
Phase 5 includes connecting Phase 4 and Phase 2 with connection to GA apron. This
Phase was approved as part of FY27 CIP.
Phase 6 provides critical safety and functional purpose separating University of
Dubuque training aircraft from commercial and general aviation aircraft operations
departing DBQ runway 31. This Phase was planned to be submitted as part of FY28
CIP. As described during April 21 City Council budget presentation, funding for Phase 6
is pending enplanements in calendar year 2026 to be eligible for FAA AIP Program.
On April 22, 2026, DBQ Staff and Airport Engineer FOTH met with FAA Central Region
Planner Joshua Peters and Engineer Ryan DaMetz. FAA announced they have
identified $2,000,000 in supplemental discretionary federal funds available and
proposed combining Phase 6 with Phase 4. Combining Phase 6 with Phase 4 will be
eligible for federal AIP funds at 95% Federal/5% Local.
To combine Phase 4 and Phase 6 into one project per FAA recommendation, Airport
will utilize savings identified in FY27 local funds (G.O. Debt/Sales Tax Fund 20%)
originally budgeted at 90% Federal/10% Local and retain remaining budgeted amount
for Phase 5 pending bids in FY27.
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I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:sv
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Todd Dalsing, Airport Director
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
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DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT
Memorandum
To: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
From: Todd Dalsing, Airport Director
Date: May 7, 2026
Subject: Relocate Taxiway A Construction Phase 4
INTRODUCTION
This project is a multi-year effort to reconstruct Taxiway A, that serves as a parallel
taxiway to Runway 13/31.
BACKGROUND
Phase 1 and Phase 2 are complete.
Phase 3 is currently under construction and was approved as part of FY25 CIP.
Phase 4 includes reconstructing a portion of Taxiway A3, constructing Taxiway B3 and
entrance Taxiway A4, and relocating approximately 1,500 LF of mainline Taxiway A.
This Phase was approved as part of FY26 CIP.
Phase 5 includes connecting Phase 4 and Phase 2 with connection to GA apron. This
Phase was approved as part of FY27 CIP.
Phase 6 provides critical safety and functional purpose separating University of
Dubuque training aircraft from commercial and general aviation aircraft operations
departing DBQ runway 31. This Phase was planned to be submitted as part of FY28
CIP. As described during April 21 City Council budget presentation, funding for Phase 6
is pending enplanements in calendar year 2026 to be eligible for FAA AIP Program.
On April 22, 2026, DBQ Staff and Airport Engineer FOTH met with FAA Central Region
Planner Joshua Peters and Engineer Ryan DaMetz. FAA announced they have
identified $2,000,000 in supplemental discretionary federal funds available and
proposed combining Phase 6 with Phase 4. Combining Phase 6 with Phase 4 will be
eligible for federal AIP funds at 95% Federal/5% Local.
BUDGET IMPACT
Following our telephone discussion on April 22, 2026, scheduled and held meeting with
Budget staff on May 5, 2026.
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To combine Phase 4 and Phase 6 into one project per FAA recommendation, Airport
will utilize savings identified in FY27 local funds (G.O. Debt/Sales Tax Fund 20%)
originally budgeted at 90% Federal/10% Local and retain remaining budgeted amount
for Phase 5 pending bids in FY27.
Recommendation of bidding Phase 4 and 6 in FY2026 for CY2027 construction, and
bidding Phase 5 in FY2027 for CY2028 construction.
SUMMARY
For FY26, the approved budget is:
PROJECT BUDGET
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $1,340,000.00
Construction $7,400,000.00
TOTAL $8,740,000.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $1,000,000.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $7,303,000.00
G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%) $437,000.00
TOTAL $8,740,000.00
For FY26, modifications are:
• Expenditure Items: Increase of$300,000 in design and engineering and increase
of$1,700,000 in construction for a total increase of$2,000,000
• Project Financing: Increase of$2,000,000 in FAA Discretionary Funds
for an updated budget of:
PROJECT BUDGET
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $1,640,000.00
Construction $9,100,000.00
TOTAL $10,740,000.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $1,000,000.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $9,303,000.00
G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%) $437,000.00
TOTAL $10,740,000.00
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For FY27, the approved budget is:
PROJECT BUDGET
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $6,819,994.00
Construction $1,230,000.00
TOTAL $8,049,994.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $1,000,000.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $6,244,995.00
G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%) $804,999.00
TOTAL $8,049,994.00
For FY27 budget, modifications are:
• Expenditure Items: Decrease of$105,263.00 in construction
• Project Financing: Decrease of $105,263 in G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%)
for an updated Project Budget of:
PROJECT BUDGET
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $6,819,994.00
Construction $1,124,737.00
TOTAL $7,944,731.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $1,000,000.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $6,244,995.00
G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%) $699,736.00
TOTAL $7,944,731.00
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For FY28, the proposed budget is:
PROJECT BUDGET
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $300,000.00
Construction $1,620,000.00
TOTAL $1,920,000.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $1,000,000.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $728,000.00
G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%) $192,000.00
TOTAL $1,920,000.00
Because FY28 budget is for Phase 6, which is proposed to be combined with Phase 4,
the modified budget for FY28 would be:
PROJECT BUDGET
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design & Engineering $0.00
Construction $0.00
TOTAL $0.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $0.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $0.00
G.O. Debt (Sales Tax Fund 20%) $0.00
TOTAL $0.00
See attached project worksheet for full summary.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve per DBQ Staff and FAA recommendation.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
Staff respectfully requests approval of utilizing existing local match funds in FY27 for
local match required to combine FAA Phase 4 with Phase 6.
cc: Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
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DEPARTMENT: STATE PROGRAM: PROJECT TITLE: YEAR FIRST SUBMITTED: FY2018 TOTAL PROJECT COST:
51-Airport 2C-Public Works Reconstruct Taxiway Alpha 518J09.994.00
PROJECT NO: 5128000008
390-2842
2026 2027 2028
PROJECT BUDGET Current Modifications Revised Current Modifications Revised Current Modifications Revised
A. EXPENDITURE ITEMS
Design&Engineering $1340.000.00 $300.000.00 $L640.000.00 $6.819.994_00 $0_00 56.819.991 00 $300:000.00 -$300.000.00 $0.00
Conslmction $7400.000.00 $1700.000-00 $9.100.000.00 $L23Q000-00 -$105263_00 51.124J3?00$1.620.000.00 -51.620.000.00 $0.00
TOTAL $8740.000.00 $2.000.000.00 $10740.000.00 $8.049.994_00 -$105263_00 57.944J31 00 $1920.000.00 -51920.000.00 $0.00
B. PROJECT FINANCING
FAA Entitlement Funds $1.000.000.00 $0.00 $1.000.000.00 $1.000.000_00 SO_00 51.000.000 00$1.000.000.00 -5100.000.00 $0.00
FAA Discretionary Funds $7.303.000.00 $2.000.000.00 $9.303.000.00 $6244.995-00 SO_00 56244.99E 00 $728.000.00 -$728.000.00 $0-00
G.O.Debt(Sales Tax Fund 20%) gA3Z000.00 $0.00 $437.000.00 $804.999-00 -$10526300 $fi99.73G.00 $192.000.00 -$192.000.00 $0.00
TOTAL $8740.000.00 $2.000.000.00 510740.000.00 $8.049.994_00 -$10526300 57.944.731.00$1.920.000-00 -51.920.000.00 $0-00
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/JUSTIFICATION
This will provide for rehabilitating Tauiway Alpha over seven years and six construction phases.The preliminary design phase for the rehabilitation of Taxiway Alpha induding
planning.schematic design.and environmental assessment,was completed in FY22 Construction has begun on the southeast end ofthe Airport at the end of Runway 31
and is to indude all aspects of taxiway reconstruction.including grading finishes.drainage.under drains.paving.ai�eld lighting.marking_and turfing_Each phase will include
approximately 1.300 linear feet of Taxiway A relocation.working to the northwest at a standard parallel oNset distance of 400 feet from Runway 13l31.
Phase 1 and 2 are complete,Phase 3 is in progress,Phase 4 and 6 6id in FY2026(or CY 2027 construction,and Phase 5 bid in FY2027(or CY 2028 construction.
To combine Phase 4 and Phase 6,utilize funds identified in FY2027 G.O.Debt(Local Match)originally budgeted at 90%Federal/70%Local in savings to combine phases into one project per FAA recommendation.
Phase 5,retain remaining local match at 95%Federel/5%Local pending bids in 2027.
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