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Consider a memorandum/resolution approving a Reimbursable Agreement with the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration for the Skylark Field Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) Relocation, in the amount of $145,344.84.
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DATE: May 7, 2024
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Mike Wilson, Executive Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: Reimbursable Agreement with Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Skylark Field has a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) owned and maintained Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) on the west side of the airport that provides pilots with critical safety information on cloud height, visibility, wind direction and speed, as well as other weather information to assist with flight operations. The FAA has standards for keeping the areas within 1,000 feet of the AWOS clear of obstructions that would affect the ability of the sensors to collect accurate readings. The proposed Anthem Park development, when fully constructed, would cause the existing AWOS to not meet FAA standards for the 1,000 feet radius. To accommodate for this future development, it is necessary to relocate the AWOS to a location that will meet FAA standards for weather data collection.
On May 16, 2023, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Garver, LLC, for the design services, project administration, bidding, and coordination with FAA of the AWOS relocation at Skylark Field. The design is currently 90% complete.
Since the AWOS is owned by the FAA, they require the City to enter into a Reimbursable Agreement to cover their costs to provide professional services that include technical assistance in the development of the design, plans and specifications; perform review and approval of the City's plans and specifications; ensure modifications to the frequency transmitting authorizations are properly processed; locating and marking all FAA power control...
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