To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aviation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Bid Authorization for the Rehabilitation of Runway 14/32 and Electrical System Improvement at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and approve the plans and specifications for the rehabilitation of Runway 14/32 and Electrical System Improvement; and
2. Authorize the Clerk of the Board to advertise the above referenced project, pursuant to Section 22037 of the California Public Contract Code, with bids to be opened on March 31, 2022.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Aviation Enterprise Fund (3530)
DISCUSSION:
On November 16, 2021, Humboldt County, Department of Aviation entered into a professional services agreement with Armstrong Consultants for Runway 14/32 Rehabilitation and Electrical System Improvement Design. The signed agreement engaged Armstrong to produce final engineering design, prepare documents, and manage the bidding process for the Runway 14/32 runway and electrical system rehabilitation construction project at ACV.
To meet FAA requirements, the public bidding process must be conducted, prior to receiving a grant from the FAA for the construction of the project. After bids are opened on March 31st, the winning bidder will be identified, and a separate item brought back before the Board of Supervisors to recommend entering into a contract with the winning bidder. Additionally, an item will be brought before the Board of Supervisors seeking approval for accepting the grant offer from the FAA which is anticipated in July-August 2022. The contract will be deemed null and void, should the FAA grant funding not be available to the County of Humboldt.
This project would be for rehabilitation of the primary runway, Runway (Rwy) 14/32, at ACV, and for upgrading the electrical infrastructure tied to that Rwy. The last major rehabilitation work completed on the Pr...
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