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FFRN�P CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 11, 2012 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: FAA Grant 3-06-0101-049-2012 Acceptance
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Aviation Department
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration Grant for
the design phase of a major terminal apron and taxiway markings improvement project
at Palm Springs International Airport.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Accept AIP Grant 3-06-0101-049-2012, from the Federal Aviation Administration,
for up to $1,620,000 for design phase of a terminal pavement rehabilitation
project and taxiway markings replacement project.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Airport's FAA Capital Improvement Program, which was ratified by the Airport
Commission and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year,
highlighted two airfield pavement projects that are eligible for Airport Improvement
Program grant funding. In order to officially proceed with these projects, the City
Council must accept the grant offer from the FAA. Normally, City staff prepares for
City Council approval when the grant documents arrive, however due to the timing of
the FAA fiscal year end, it is necessary to obtain grant approval ahead of the actual
receipt of the grant documents.
Two projects will be funded under one grant and the total amount budgeted is
$1,800,000 with 90% or $1,620,000 being awarded through the Federal Aviation
Administration Airport Improvement Program grant.
Project number one, representing about $1,095,500 of the total, consists of the
acquisition of approximately 100,000 square feet of the new FAA approved preformed
thermoplastic taxiway markings. This new airport technology, which has been used on
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FAA Grant 3-06-0101-049-2012 Acceptance
public streets successfully for years, will replace the need for painting surface taxiway
markings. The primary benefits that will be derived from converting painted markings to
thermoplastic are safety enhancement and a reduction in the airport's labor intensive
airfield marking efforts. The FAA grant funding will be used to sole source the
procurement from the only FAA approved provider and airport staff will complete the
installation a single time under the auspices of a manufacturer's certified representative.
Undertaking the project using the airport's staff, as opposed to designing the project
with a general contractor, will allow the airport to accomplish considerably more square
footage of marking replacement per dollar of federal funding and subsequently generate
a higher return on investment. These new surface markings have a useful life of
between 8-12 years, maybe more in the dry climate. About 50% of the airport's total
taxiway markings will be replaced.
Project element number two includes the design and bid phase of the terminal apron
pavement rehabilitation project. The estimated cost is $705,000 of the total $1,620,000
federal grant's amount.
The Airport Commission unanimously recommended both of these projects for grant
funding at the July, 2012 meeting.
FISCAL:
The total grant amount of $1,620,000 represents 90% of the total projects cost of
$1,800,000 and the airport's share of that is 10% or $ 180,000. The fiscal year 2012-
2013 airport budget anticipated this expenditure and the funds are available in account
No.416-56123.
Thomas Nolan, Executive Director
David H. Ready, City Ma
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