CLEARWATER — City Council members awarded a $13.7 million construction contract to Bandes Construction Co. for a new terminal and runway improvements at Clearwater Executive Airpark.
The project, expected to take about 18 months, is heavily subsidized by state aviation grants and private investment, with the city’s fixed base operator, FlyUSA, reimbursing most of the local matching costs.
“The project is heavily supported by FDOT aviation grant funding and private investment through Clearwater’s FBO partner FlyUSA, significantly reducing the financial impact to the city,” Mike McDonald, director of Clearwater’s Marine and Aviation Department, told council members…