Title
Request to Proceed with Airport Drainage Project Design and Repair
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Request to proceed with airport drainage project design and repair with Volkert, Inc.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
__x___ No, requesting $_461,632 (includes 2% for contigencies)__ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_12-665-7359__
Body
WHEREAS, due to signs of storm drainage failure at the Foley Municipal Airport, Volkert, Inc. conducted a drainage study (Supplemental Agreement #13) that was approved by Resolution No. 14-0347-RES, and,
WHEREAS, results of this investigation have been categorized as "Critical", "Needs Improvement", or "Satisfactory" and structures described as "Critical" are in need of immediate repair and/or replacement while those described as "Needs Improvement" are in need of repair, but are not at risk of ultimate failure or causing a safety hazard to airfield operations, and,
WHEREAS, the approximate cost for Volkert's engineering fees plus the cost to repair or replace critical structures total $428,460 and the approximate cost for engineering and repair or replacement of structures that need improvement total $24,120, for a total of $452,580 and,
WHEREAS, the planned Federal participation rate is 90% but the maximum amount the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration expects to fund for this project this year is $160,705 and
WHEREAS, expenditures above the City's 10% share could be reimbursable from future FAA grants.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves proceeding with the complete project for $452,580 plus $9,052 (2% contigency) for up to $461,632 that is eligible for 90% FAA fund of $415,469.
SECTION 2: Approves use of this years FAA appropriation of $160,705 and earmarks future year appropriations to satisfy the $254,764 grant eligible balance.
SECTION 3: Appropriates $160,705 to Revenue account 12-5827 and up to $461,632 Airport Drainage Improvement project account 12-665-7359 R25 VLKSA.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.