TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the use of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for purchase and installation of wildlife hazard reduction equipment at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport/Robert Gray Army Airfield.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF WILDLIFE HAZARD REDUCTION EQUIPMENT AT THE KILLEEN-FORT HOOD REGIONAL AIRPORT (KFHRA)/ROBERT GRAY ARMY AIRFIELD
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Aviation
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On September 22, 2015, the City Council accepted an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three separate projects. One of the projects was for the purchase and installation of wildlife hazard reduction equipment. On February 9, 2016, City Council approved the submission of a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application that included a Wildlife Hazard Reduction Project. FAA approved that application on April 13, 2016.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
Over the past several years, the airport and the airfield have been experiencing increased bird activity, especially on and adjacent to the runway. This increase in activity has directly led to an escalating upward trend of bird strikes, with the vast majority involving the commercial air carriers using the airfield. Staff from the Robert Gray Army Airfield (RGAAF) and KFHRA have worked together to employ a variety of deterrent methods, many of which have been ineffective. Thus, the airfield continues to have a significant bird problem which represents a major safety hazard, especially during the migratory season. After consultation with several subject matter experts from Fort Hood Environmental and the USDA and recommendations from RGAAF and KFHRA staff, it has been determined that the best course of action is to purchase a wildlife deterrent system for the airfield.
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