DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Frank Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Ordinances Related to Terminal Area Taxiway Improvements, Package 3
SUMMARY:
Consideration of two Ordinances related to Package 3 of the Terminal Area Taxiways project at the San Antonio International Airport:
A. An Ordinance authorizing a construction contract with SpawGlass Civil Construction, Inc. in the amount of $22,534,937.97 for Package 3 of the Terminal Area Taxiways project. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant provides $16,054,175.00, or 71.2%.
B. An Ordinance authorizing an amendment with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $3,430,725.49. The amendment will provide construction administration, resident project representation for project management services and inspection services for Package Three and additional design services for Terminal Area Taxiways, Taxiway E Reconstruction/Relocation and Runway 12R/30L Rehabilitation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City regularly coordinates with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for continued Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for eligible projects at the San Antonio International Airport. AIP funding eligibility is based on the Airport's preliminary submittal of its annual Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) to the FAA. These projects may be eligible for grant funding at 75% of eligible project costs with a 25% local matching share. AIP funding available to the Airport for the airfield projects is a combination of entitlement dollars which are based upon the annual enplanements and discretionary dollars which are offered on a competitive basis to airports and are subject to available funding in any given year. The construction for the projects are packaged and phased in order to maximize potential FAA grant money the City would be eligible to receive each year and minimize impacts to ...
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