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JONES Eric R . <br /> : ~,rom: STEPHENS Cathryn E - <br /> . gent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:56 AM <br /> To: *Eugene Media Contact Notices List; COREY Kurt A; DOLL Tim M <br /> Cc: *Eugene PIT; Dan Brawn (dbrawn@ecng.net); Dan Rodriguiz; HAUSER Dave (SMTP); Janis <br /> Ross; Linda Ackerman; Mike Stephenson; Paul Redhead; Shannon Nill; Steven Senderling; <br /> SYRETT Claire (SMTP) <br /> Subject: Eugene Airport construction project news release <br /> Attachments: Picture (Metafile) <br /> <br /> I <br /> October 17, 2008 <br /> Contact: Cathryn Stephens, Director of Marketing and Public Relations <br /> cathryn.e.stephens _ci.eugene.or.us, 682-5430 <br /> A-Gate Infill Project to Expand Seating Area, Gift Shop <br /> Construction has started on the A-gate infill project at the Eugene Airport terminal. Once completed <br /> in May 2009, it will create 2400 square feet of additional public use concourse level space, along with <br /> 2400 square feet of unfinished ground level storage space for use by the airport. <br /> The 2400 square feet of concourse space~will be divided, providing 1200 square feet of much <br /> needed additional passenger seating area. The remaining 1200 square feet will allow Emerald City <br /> News and Gifts to move into a larger space. The current A-gate area gift shop is very small, but the <br /> demand for goods has increased under current security restrictions. <br /> "During a time of strain in the airline industry and uncertainty with the economy, you might wonder <br /> why this project. is moving forward," said Eugene Airport Director Tim Doll, A.A.E. "Our airline. <br /> partners unanimously approved the project because it is needed and it will lower their cost of doing <br /> business here." <br /> The project was bid at $986,545 and is funded from Passenger Facilities Charges (PFC funds) <br /> generated from passengers using the airport. These funds have already been collected and set aside <br /> for the project and the Federal Aviation Administration has issued the appropriate acknowledgement. <br /> Once built, the A-gate infill project increases the amount of rentable square footage in the terminal <br /> building. This lowers the rates and charges for each airline serving the Eugene Airport. <br /> i <br /> _ _ _ <br /> _ _ <br /> <br />