TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Mark Witsoe, Airport Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Capital Improvement Project and Professional Services Agreement for North General Aviation (GA) Ramp Reconstruction Project PW26-04 at the Napa County Airport
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve creation of a Capital Improvement Project 25040, "North GA Ramp Reconstruction Project" PW 26-04, approve Agreement 250360B with Mead & Hunt, Inc. for a maximum compensation of $497,667 for project design services, approve an associated Budget Amendment, and authorize Director of Public Works to execute a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration. (Fiscal Impact $497,667 Expense; Airport Fund - FAA Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The North General Aviation (GA) Ramp was originally constructed in 1958 and has a very poor Pavement Condition Index of 25. The Ramp is approximately 10-acres of failing asphalt and subgrade used for various types of aircraft for transient parking and self-service fueling operations. This project will consist of design and construction bidding assistance through Mead & Hunt for new pavement and drainage design, electrical improvements, Taxiway Foxtrot entry redesign, and new aircraft parking plan consistent with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.
The Professional Services Agreement is for a total of $497,667- to which $467,667 is specific to the design services of this project, and the additional $30,000 is for separate engineering task orders and will be spent through the airport operations budget.
Airport consultants completed environmental and technical study work in FY23-24. The subsequent Categorical Exclusion from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was approved on May 8, 2024, and the project is eligible for entitled Airport Infrastructure Grant funding through the FAA. The project's design and construction are subject to an FAA grant for...
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