TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly C. Whitfield, PhD., Assistant City Manager
FROM: Alvester T. (Toney) Coleman, PhD, A.A.E, Airport Director
Kelly Olivera, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: August 8, 2022
RE:
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Accept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant (Airport Improvement Program 54), Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement with the FAA, and Adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2023-8 to Appropriate Grant Funds for Part III Airline Terminal Improvement Project
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
4.1 - To maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to accept the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant 3-37-0021-054-2022 (Airport Improvement Plan 54) for the Part III Airline Terminal Improvement project, and to authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2023-8 will appropriate $1,870,450 of federal grant funds from the FAA for the Part III Airline Terminal Improvement project.
Background:
* Terminal Renovations Phase I was completed at a cost of approximately $20.3 million. Primary work included the demolition of the 1949 A Concourse and construction of a new A Concourse with adjoining Rotunda (Tailwind Concessionaire's food court).
* Terminal Renovations Phase II continued the renovation and expansion of the main terminal ticketing and baggage claim facilities, lobby and TSA checkpoints, rental car areas, and Airport administrative office spaces. The terminal building was expanded 2,647 square feet to include new entry vestibules with new elevators and escalators; enhanced ADA code compliance; and HVAC, security, and electrical system upgrades. Phase II also included the construction of a new airport access roadway. Total projected cost of $33.5 million.
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