A nearly $14 million hangar at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport and a halved grant program for downtown storefronts top the Concord City Council's agenda for Thursday, Aug. 13.
Council members will consider authorizing City Manager Lloyd Wm. Payne Jr. to execute a $13,916,669 construction contract with Charlotte-based Edison Foard for a new Hangar in Common on the north end of the airport's general aviation ramp, according to the city's meeting agenda.
The city opened five bids on July 23. Staff disqualified the lowest bidder for missing required documentation and identified Edison Foard as the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. The contract covers the base bid plus five alternates, including fire alarm monitoring, sprinkler system monitoring, hangar door, emergency backup generator and surveillance cameras.
The project requires no local match. Funding comes entirely from the NCDOT State Airport Improvement Program, Transportation Reserve Direct Funding and the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Years in the making
The hangar has moved through council in stages. In January 2026, the council approved an $852,651 design contract with The Wilson Group Architects for the facility, described at that time as approximately 40,000 square feet and funded entirely by a federal infrastructure grant. The access road leading to the hangar site, awarded to Mountaineer Contractors in March 2025 for $1.98 million, is expected to wrap up in fall 2026.
Aviation FBO Manager Kyle Holtz told the council at a Jan. 6 work session that "there is a long waiting list for hangar space, and the new facility would be filled immediately while generating rental income for the airport."
Edison Foard, a third-generation family-owned firm founded in 1939, has worked at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for more than 30 years.
Downtown grant shrinks
At the same meeting, the council will hear a proposal to cut the Downtown Concord Municipal Service District Façade Grant maximum from $10,000 to $5,000 for all new applicants. The change also removes furniture from the list of eligible expenses.
Previously, properties in designated High Impact Areas along the recently completed Downtown Streetscape corridor could receive matching grants up to $10,000. City staff and the Concord Downtown Development Corporation Board of Directors recommended the reduction, saying a lower uniform cap would stretch available funding across more façade improvement projects. Removing furniture, they said, prioritizes permanent improvements that stay with a building as tenants change.
The Streetscape project, finished in 2025, added 22-foot-wide sidewalks, new parking and landscaping along Union Street.
What else is on the agenda
The Aug. 13 meeting also includes a public hearing on $10.2 million in installment financing for a new Communications and Emergency Management Operations facility, a change order adding $145,329 to the North Apron Roadway contract, and a demolition order for 426 Lincoln St.
The council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
