PRESENTER: Presenter
Dr. Robert Lee, Airport Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a professional services agreement with KSA Engineering for design services in support of the Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation project.
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: NA
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City Council recently authorized the application for funding for the Airport Infrastructure Grant program for the New Braunfels National Airport Pavement Rehabilitation Engineering and Design Project. The New Braunfels National Airport has infrastructure (runways and taxiways) that have operated since the US Army Air Corp built the airfield in 1940. Current taxiways need preventive maintenance to ensure continued operations. Recent projects at the Airport have addressed Runway 17-35, the north ramp, Taxiway A, and a repair to Runway 13-31. The current project will now focus on Taxiways A, F, and E.
Staff are ready to issue the engineering and design agreement to KSA Engineering. KSA is qualified through the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division. A grant will provide ninety-five percent (95%) of the costs with a five percent (5%) match by the Airport. The fee for the supporting scope of work is a not-to-exceed of $285,457. This project is in final scoping which will cover engineering services through final design, administration support required by the grant, and bid phase services. The duration for this project is 20 weeks, which supports the project from notice to proceed through the bidding phase.
ISSUE:
Rehabilitation efforts are necessary for approximately 37,000 square yards of taxiways A, A1, E, and F to preserve pavement integrity, reduce foreign object debris, and extend the service life of the airfield infrastructure.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☒Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Airport Infrastructure Grant funding will cover 95% of eligible project costs for the New Braunfels National Airport: Pavement Rehabilitation Engineering and Design Project. The total project cost is scoped at a not-to-exceed of $285,457, with $271,184 funded through the grant and the remaining $14,273 will be supported by the Airport Fund.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of a professional services agreement with KSA Engineering for design services in support of the Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation Project.