DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Federal Aviation Administration Grant for the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
City Council consideration for an ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application and the acceptance of grant funds for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvements Program (AIP) grants in an amount up to $11,398,500.00 for two projects, Taxiway E Reconstruction and Runway 13R Rehabilitation, which will be referred to as Airfield Improvements, Package 6. The total estimated project cost for Airfield Improvements, Package 6 is $15,198,000.00 with the City's share of $3,799,500.00 funded from Airport Improvement and Contingency Funds and Interim Financing Funds. This action will appropriate funds and amend the FY2019-FY2024 Capital Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In January 2013, City Council authorized, through Ordinance 2013-01-31-0065, a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates (KHA) for three airfield projects: Runway 13R Rehabilitation, Terminal Areas Taxiways and Taxiway Echo Reconstruction. The construction phases for the three projects have been packaged in order to maximize potential grant money the City receives each year and minimize impacts to airline and airport operations. Typically, the FAA contributes 75% to the eligible project cost with the City providing the remaining 25% of the costs.
The grant package also known as "Airfield Improvements, Package 6" will include construction for two of these projects: Runway 13R Rehabilitation and Taxiway Echo Reconstruction. In order to maintain Airport operations, the Aviation Department is only able to clear the airfield for the construction of two of the three projects at this time. For that reason, Terminal Areas Taxiways will be repaired at a later date. Package 6 will be implemented in four phases with the first two phases relocating FA...
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