DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Airfield Improvements Packages 6 and 7
SUMMARY:
City Council consideration of an amendment to increase the contract capacity of the professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA) for additional preliminary engineering services, additional sub-surface surveys and additional design services for Airfield Improvements Packages 6 and 7 at the San Antonio International Airport. This scope of work is approved and the increase of the contract in the amount of $452,021.36 is available from the project and funded by both Interim Financing and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City regularly coordinates with the FAA for continued 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 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 airline and airport operations.
In January 2013, City Council authorized, through Ordinance 2013-01-31-0065, a professional services agreement with KHA for three FAA AIP funded airfield projects: Terminal Areas Taxiways, Runway 13R Rehabilitation and Taxiway E Reconstru...
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