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April 21, 2008
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Agenda
Item No. 39 Roll
Call No. 08-
Communication No. 08-219 Submitted by: Craig Smith, A.A.E. Aviation Director and
Jeb E. Brewer, P.E., City Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Approving
and authorizing the execution of Federal Aviation Administration AIP Grant
Agreement, Project Number 3-19-0027-46 Airport Taxiway P Reconstruction.
SYNOPSIS:
Approval
of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Grant No.
3-19-0027-46 in a Federal Share amount of $2,976,000 plus any additional money
that FAA may make available for the Taxiway P Reconstruction Project. On April
1, 2008, under Resolution Number A08-71, the Airport Board approved a
resolution to recommend that the City Council approve the FAA grant to fund 95
percent of the eligible work included in Taxiway P Reconstruction and
Additional Work contract, which was awarded to Manatts, Inc. on March 4, 2008,
under the Resolution Number A08-055 subject to FAA approval and notification of
FAA grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $3,132,632
Total from FAA Grant being 95% FAA ($2,976,000) and 5% Local match with Airport
Funds ($156,632)
Funding Source: 2008-09 CIP,
Page Airport-32, Taxiway P Reconstruction, AIR161. Of the $3,757,710.35 construction contract with
Manatts, Inc., $2,671,729.03 is eligible for FAA funding. 95% of Engineering Department costs are
eligible for the remainder of the FAA grant funding to the $2,976,000 maximum.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Under Ordinance 12,040, which established
the Des Moines International Airport Board, the City Council authorized the Airport
Board to enter into contracts for public improvements in the Capital
Improvements Program; however, the Council retained the authority to approve or
accept state and federal grants.
On March 4, 2008, under the Resolution
Number A08-055, the Airport Board approved the award of the Taxiway P
Reconstruction and Additional Work contract with Manatts, Inc., Bradford J.
Manatts, President, 1775 Old 6 Road, Box 535, Brooklyn, IA, 52211-0535, in the
amount of $3,757,710.35, subject to FAA approval and notification that FAA
funds are available for this work. On
March 4, 2008, under Resolution Number A08-059, the Airport Board also
authorized the Aviation Director to submit a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
application for the local share project funding. Use of
PFC funds for the local share of FAA grant projects is approved by definition
under Federal Regulation 14 CFR 158, if the Airport applies to use this
funding.
In March 2008,
FAA Staff notified City Staff that FAA Entitlement funds would be available to fund
eligible work on the Taxiway P Reconstruction and Additional Work construction
contract, that FAA concurred in the Airport Board award of the contract to
Manatts, Inc, and that the grant paper work was in process that would result in
an AIP grant. On April 1, 2008, the
Airport Board recommended the acceptance of this AIP grant for City Council
approval. On April 9, 2008, the FAA
issued this Grant Agreement AIP 3-19-0027-46-2008 to the City of
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):
Date: April 1, 2008
Resolution
Number: A08-71
Airport Board
Action:
Recommend to City Council Acceptance of
Date: March 4, 2008
Resolution
Number: A08-55
Airport Board
Action:
Approval of Contract, Bond, and Authorization of Board Chairperson to
Sign Contract and permission to sublet, subject to FAA funding.
Date: March 4, 2008
Resolution
Number: A08-59
Airport Board
Action:
Authorization for Aviation Director to Prepare and Submit Application
No. 11 for Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Funding of CIP Projects. (which included local share funding of Taxiway
P Reconstruction?
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE
COMMITMENTS:
Airport Board approval of subsequent
Construction Payments and final project acceptance.
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,