DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Noel T. Jones
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Air Traffic Control Tower Project at Stinson Municipal Airport
SUMMARY:
Consideration of two Ordinances related to the Air Traffic Control Tower project at Stinson Municipal Airport:
A. An Ordinance authorizing an amendment increasing the total amount to a grant with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to $573,990.00 for the design of the project; increasing the local matching share from $53,763.00 to $135,115.00; and, appropriating an additional $81,351.20 from the Airport Capital Improvement Fund.
B. An Ordinance authorizing an amendment increasing the total amount to a grant with TXDOT to $4,337,740.18 for the construction of the project; increasing the local matching share from $2,135,649.00 to $2,776,615.18; and, appropriating an additional $640,966.18 from the Airport Capital Improvement Fund.
The amendments to the grants, totaling an additional $722,317.38, will allow the design elements of the competition winner of an American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsored contest to be incorporated into the design and construction of the Air Traffic Control Tower at Stinson Municipal Airport.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Aviation Department has coordinated with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) in the development of a new air traffic control tower at Stinson Municipal Airport. This project plans, designs and constructs a new tower to eliminate anticipated line-of-sight issues that will occur with future development. This project is part of a grant program in which TXDOT provides 90% of the total project cost and the City provides the remaining 10%, up to a total project cost of $2,000,000.00. All project costs, including design and construction, exceeding $2,000,000.00 is the responsibility of the City.
Previous Council Action
In August 2011, through Ordinance 2011-08-18-0666 and required as a...
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