DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Frank Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Residential Acoustical Treatment Program at the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance ratifying the transfer of funds and authorizing an amendment to the professional services agreement with THC, Inc. (THC) for the management of the Residential Acoustical Treatment Program in an amount not to exceed $3,171,906.00 to continue the program through April 17, 2015. The amendment will become effective February 1, 2015.
Each year, an amendment is brought forward to the City Council to increase in the contract value for the management of the program once the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the grant submittal. The ratification provides for two to three weeks of work prior to the execution of an amendment to allow the program to continue until it went to City Council.
This amendment will allow for the on-going construction of acoustical treatments to reduce noise in qualifying homes and multi-family dwellings.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Residential Acoustical Treatment Program (RATP) is an ongoing, multi-year program that provides acoustical treatment to reduce noise in qualifying homes and multi-family dwellings in aviation noise-impacted neighborhoods near the San Antonio International Airport. The RATP is a derivative of the noise compatibility studies and is consistent with federal guidelines and requirements mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant assurances. As part of the FAA program, the FAA provides 80% of the necessary funding, while the City provides the remaining 20% match. No San Antonio tax dollars are used in the funding of this program.
The program is based on the design-build model and the single parcel method where each dwelling is treated as a separate project. These practices ensure program efficiency, accountability and maximize property owner satisfac...
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