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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-09 14-206 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 14-206 Date: June 9, 2014 Item/Subject: Resolve, Applying, Accepting and Appropriating an Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) Grant, #62 in the amount of $449,347 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $24,964 from the Maine Department of Transportation. Responsible Department: Airport Commentary: The airport is requesting authorization to apply, accept and appropriate a grant in the of $449,347 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $24,964 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program, grant # 62. The purpose of the grant is to replace and install the runway weather information system (RWIS) at Bangor International Airport which is used to monitor the surface conditions of airfield operational areas such as runways and taxiways. The RWIS provides: (1) temperature and condition information of runway, taxiway, and ramp pavements and (2) atmospheric weather information conditions that assist airport personnel to maintain safer and more for efficient airport operations and maintenance. This project is included in BGR's FAA approved five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). This grant will fund 90% of the project with the additional 5% coming from the State and 5% coming from the airport. Tony Caruso Deparbnent Head Manager's Comments: City Manager Associated Information: Resolve Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for Passage X _ First Reading Referral 6/11."/dorti Finance Director Solicitor Page _1_ of —1— Assigned to Councilor Blanchette CITY OF BANGOR 14-206 JUNE 9, 2014 (TITLE) Resolve, Applying, Accepting and Appropriating an Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) Grant, #62 in the amount of $449,347 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $24,964 from the Maine Department of Transportation. WHEREAS, The City's applications to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation for Airport Improvement Project grant funds for this project at Bangor International Airport have been accepted, and the Federal Aviation Administratrion and the State of Maine have agreed to provide the funding; and WHEREAS, This project is included in the airports FAA approved five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); and WHEREAS, Federal funds will cover 90% of the cost of the project with an additional 5.0% coming from the State of Maine and 5.0% from the Airport. BE ITRESOLVEDBYTHECITYCOUNCIL OF THE CI TY OFBANGOI, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation in the amount of $474,311 under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program, grant # 62 to replace and install the runway weather information system (RWIS) at Bangor International Airport; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT There is hereby appropriated within the Airport Fund the amount of $474,311 recognizing this federal grant fund to be used for this project. The City Finance Director is hereby authorized to place this amount within the appropriate accounts. IN CITY COUNCIL JUNE 9, 2014 FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 16, 2014 Jv-aD�C� CITY AERK IN CITY COUNCIL JUNE 23, 2014 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE PASSED