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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for an Airport Improvement Program Grant for the Taxiway E Relocation Project at Killeen Regional Airport.
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DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Mike Wilson, Executive Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR AN AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
A portion of Taxiway E at the Killeen Regional Airport (KRA) needs rehabilitation. However, due to changes in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) taxiway design standards, any rehabilitation to this taxiway requires relocation.
The City applied for and received an FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant in the amount of $407,903 on July 25, 2023, to be used for the design phase of this project. This included project administration, surveying services, geotechnical services, design services, bidding services, and other engineering fees for the relocation of Taxiway E at KRA.
The FAA has now notified the City that we will receive an AIP grant for the construction phase of the Taxiway E Relocation project. However, the actual grant will not be issued until after bids have been received and reviewed. The grant offer will then be based on the accepted bid amount.
To comply with the FAA timeline requirements for returning signed grant offers, staff is requesting the City Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the grant agreement and related documents pertaining to this grant offer.
The grant will fund 90% of the cost. Matching funds will come from the FAA Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program Application that was approved by the FAA on February 16, 2023.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
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Which alternative is recommended? Why?
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CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
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