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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-22 10-110 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION 1 1 1 J Item No. _ Date: March 22, 2010 Item/Subject: Resolve, Authorizing the Airport to Accept and Appropriate a Grant in the amount of $2,174,163 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $57,072 from the Maine Department of Transportation for the construction of Phase III of the cargo aircraft parking apron. Responsible Department: Airport Commentary: The Airport Committee reviewed and recommends Council approval of the Airport's request for authorization to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation for the re -construction of the Cargo Aircraft Parking Apron. This is the aircraft parking area located between the International Arrivals building and the Joint -Use Military aircraft parking area. The area still has the original pavement constructed by the military and it has exceeded its useful life expectancy. This area is a safety hazard due to the potential for aircraft to ingest pavement debris into aircraft engines. The grant will fund 95% of the project with the remaining 5% being split between the Airport and the State. Mana is Corr k�AfnN;, Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Rebecca L. Hupp Department Head Interim Finance Director City Solicitor Intr9duced for Passage First Reading Referral Page of 110, 1j_0 Assigned to Councilor - Palmer March 22, 2010 CI`T'Y OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Resolve, Authorizing the Airport to Accept and Appropriate a Grant in the amount of $2,174,163 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $57,072 from the Maine Department of Transportation for the construction of Phase III of the cargo aircraft parking apron. WHEREAS, The City's applications to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation for Airport Improvement Project grant funds to make improvements to the infrastructure at Bangor International Airport have been accepted, and the Federal Aviation Administratrion and the State of Maine have agreed to provide the funds; and WHEREAS, Federal funds will cover 95% of the, cost of the project with an additional 2.5% coming from the State of Maine and 2.5% from the Airport Revenues, BE IT RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 77 -IE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT There is hereby appropriated within the Airport Fund the amount of $2,231,235 recognizing these grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation for the construction of Phase III of the cargo aircraft parking apron at Bangor International Airport under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT The City Finance Director is hereby authorized to place these amounts within the appropriate accounts. IN CITY COUNCIL March 22, 2010 First Reading EPUTY CITY CLERK / IN CITY COUNCIL April 12, 2010 Motion Made and Seconded for PaMe PaMe n _ CITY CLERK' (TITLE,)_Anthnri _ing the Airport to Accept and Apprnnr;Ate a Grant in the Amount of $9,174,161 frnm t7bP Federal Aviation Admin- 1strYtin*n And $57-079 from the Department of Transportation for the construction of Phase III of the Cargo Aircr parking apron Assigned to Councilor l✓ 10 11 .0 To: Airport Committee From: Rebecca L. Hupp CC: Bob Farrar Re: Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the FAA Date: March 9, 2010 The Airport received notice on Friday that the Airport needs to enter into a grant agreement with the FAA for the funding for the Phase III Cargo Reconstruction project and return the documents to the FAA no later than March 16th. The quick turn -around time is tied to the fact that the FAA is operating under a continuing resolution. In order to meet that deadline the grant documents must be signed and returned to the FAA prior to receiving formal Council authorization to accept the funds. We have discussed this project on numerous occasions and as you may recall, this work consists of milling and removal of approximately 11,500 SY of existing concrete and bituminous pavement, trench drains, and manhole structures that are over 50 years old. At this point, the area has reached the point of being unsafe for aircraft operations. In addition to the replacement of the items previously listed, the area will also have new aircraft fuel pits, new drainage structures and pipes, electrical wiring and conduit, new oil/water separators and new pavement markings and high mast light towers. As an AIP project, 95% of the funding will come from the FAA, 2.5% from the State and 2.5% from the Airport. The matching funds have been identified for use by BIA and are included in the Airport's budget. The Airport requests Committee authorization to proceed as outlined. The Airport also requests the Committee recommend the Council ratify staff action at the next Council meeting.