To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aviation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Armstrong Consultants, Inc. to Conduct Electrical System Studies at Rohnerville Airport (FOT) and Murray Field Airport (EKA)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the attached Professional Services Agreement with Armstrong Consultants, Inc. to Conduct Electrical System Studies at Rohnerville Airport (FOT) and Murray Field Airport (EKA);
2. Authorize the Director of Aviation to execute any amendments and successor agreements after review by County Counsel, Risk Management and County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return the original signed agreement to the Department of Aviation.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant No. 3-06-0072-018-2022
Aviation Capital Projects (3539170)
DISCUSSION:
Both Rohnerville Airport (FOT) and Murray Field Airport (EKA) airfield electrical systems are in excess of their original design life and are beginning to exhibit signs that major rehabilitation/replacement of the systems is needed. The purpose of this study is to fully quantify the condition and configuration of the existing systems and develop recommendations and approximate costs for future improvements.
Both airports currently have Medium Intensity Runway Lighting (MIRL) systems, rotating airport beacons, lighted wind cones with segmented circles, vertical glide slope indicators (VGSI) systems, and other miscellaneous airfield lighting and signage systems.
The Department of Aviation previously applied for, and accepted, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Number 3-06-0072-018-2022 to cover 90% of the cost, or $150,453, for conducting this assessment, in accordance with FAA regulations. The remaining 10% of the local cost, or $16,717 for condu...
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