To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aviation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Two (2) Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Premium Utility Vehicles
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the purchase of two (2) Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Premium Utility Vehicles.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Aviation Enterprise Fund (3530381)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Aviation operates six county-owned airports that have a cumulative total of 1,102 Acres. Currently, staff use full-sized fleet vehicles averaging approximately 12-14 miles-per-gallon (mpg) as their primary mode of transportation when maintaining the 1,102 acres. Daily maintenance activities include fence line inspections, runway/taxiway inspections, inspections of construction sites, transportation of small materials, airfield lighting repairs, pavement maintenance, painting activities and other transportation.
Each of the county-owned airports have at least some areas which are inaccessible to a typical full-sized vehicle due to brushy or wooded areas, steep terrain, and other terrain conditions, including the land surrounding these airports that would need to be accessed in the event of an off-airport aircraft incident.
Furthermore, Humboldt County's Part 139 Commercial Service Airport, California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport, has federal requirements to conduct daily perimeter inspections to ensure fencing meets requirements of applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 139 and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Part 1542 security regulations to prevent inadvertent entry to the airport movement area by unauthorized persons, vehicles, and wildlife. Currently, the department conducts daily fence line inspections through rugged terrain causing additional wear on full-sized vehicles
Due to the frequency of use, rugged terrain traversed, and inefficient fuel economy, ther...
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