DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Construction Award for Perimeter Road Reconstruction - Package 2 Project at the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance will authorize a construction contract with J3 Company, LLC (J3) in the amount of $445,594.71 for the Perimeter Road Reconstruction - Package 2 project. An additional $259,505.29 is available in the project for the soft costs including contingency. This project was included in the grant application for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) that City Council authorized in June 2017 through Ordinance 2017-06-29-0517.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City regularly partners with the FAA for continued AIP funding for eligible projects at the Airport. AIP funding is based on the Airport's preliminary submittal of its annual Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) to the FAA. Through the ACIP, the Airport identifies priority projects to be funded. These AIP projects may be eligible for grant funding of up to 75% of eligible project costs with the City providing the matching share of 25%. With this grant program, the Airport System is able to share costs with the FAA on large and critical airfield projects at the San Antonio International Airport.
The FAA notified the City that it had awarded an AIP grant for this project in the amount of $528,825.00. The City is providing its required match in the amount of $176,275.00 from the Airport Improvement & Contingency Fund.
Perimeter Road Reconstruction
The airport perimeter road is located in the airfield area and is utilized as a means to keep non-essential vehicle traffic out of the aircraft movement areas and runway and taxiway system. The condition of Perimeter Road requires reconstruction in areas. The Perimeter Road Reconstruction project will be constructed in multi-phases due to limited FAA funding; the first phase was substantial...
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