HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/15/2006 - RESOLUTION 2006-069 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER T ITEM NUMBER: 25
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: August 15, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Dave Gordon
SUBJECT
Resolution 2006-069 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Capital Funding Grant Agreement
with the Federal Aviation Administration for Improvements to Existing Facilities at the Fort Collins-
Loveland Airport.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The FAA Grant is in the amount of$4,627,500 and covers 95% of the project costs ($4,871,053).
The local match(5%)for total constructions costs associated with the FAA Grant is $243,553. The
Cities have already approved a State of Colorado grant that will pay for half of the local match or
$121,776. The remaining local match that will be paid from Airport funds is $121,776.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Airport is programmed each year to receive FAA Entitlement Funds in the amount of
$1,000,000 as a result of enplaning at least 10,000 passengers per calendar year. In addition, the
FAA has programmed Discretionary Funds to help the Airport repair badly deteriorated pavements
and lighting equipment. The amount of the Grant is $4,627,500 and combines the Entitlement and
Discretionary Funds. The Grant Agreement is on file with the City Clerk's office.
The total Grant amount exceeds what was originally appropriated for the Airport's budget.
Therefore, the construction contract will initially be approved in a reduced amount so as not to
exceed the currently appropriated amount. A supplemental appropriation will be presented to City
Council on September 5, 2006 for the additional funds needed to complete the project. Once this
is done,the contract with the construction company will be amended to include the remaining funds
necessary to complete the work.
The work to be completed under this Grant was identified in the Airport's Master Plan first priority.
The work only involves maintenance and rehabilitation to existing pavements on the Airport that
are in very poor condition. None of the work involves building new facilities. The specific projects
to be completed under this project include:
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• Complete the reconstruction of phase one of the ramp area used by commercial service
aircraft and other large charter aircraft.
• Reconstruct the main taxiway(Alpha) and widen existing taxiway connectors.
• Replace taxiway Alpha lighting system.
• Replace the security ramp lighting system for the commercial service ramp area.
These projects will improve the safety and security of the general public and preserve existing apron
and taxiway pavements.
RESOLUTION 2006-069
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CAPITAL FUNDING
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING FACILITIES AT THE
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND AIRPORT
WHEREAS,the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland jointlyown and operate the Fort Collins-
Loveland Municipal Airport (Airport); and
WHEREAS,the City,through Resolution 2006-079,has adopted the Fort Collins-Loveland
Municipal Airport Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Federal Aviation Administration provides grant funding to eligible airports
to enable those airports to pursue, in a timely manner, capital improvements included within an
adopted Airport Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Cities have applied for,and have been offered,a capital funding grant from
the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of$4,627,500 for the purpose of funding the
projects as identified in the proposed Grant Agreement on file with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the projects identified in the proposed Grant Agreement are identified in the
Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport Master Plan as first priority projects; and
WHEREAS,the Cities have budgeted and appropriated the five percent matching local funds
necessary to accept this grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, COLORADO that the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into the Grant
Agreement for the capital funding grant identified above, in substantially the form which is on file
with the City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, subject to such modifications in form or
substance as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, may deem necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this Resolution or to protect the interests of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 15th
day of August, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk