On April 9, 2012, the City Council approved a five-year contract with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. to provide Civil Engineering services for the Airport, including project designs, surveys, development of project plans, specifications and bidding documents, and construction administration.  The five-year term contract is amended each time a project is undertaken, and Amendment 28 for $310,025 includes the services listed above.

This Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funded project will shift Runway 10R/28L 1,000 feet to the west. This project will construct 1,000 feet of runway and taxiway pavement on the west end of the existing runway and taxiway, and then remove 1,000 feet of the existing runway on the east end. The Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) for the east end of Runway 10R/28L will subsequently move 1,000 feet to the west, providing the Airport with 315,000 S.F. of developable land for new cargo ramps and other facilities near the midfield point of the Airport that could not be developed while in the RPZ.  The scope of work and associated fees have been negotiated by staff and are acceptable for this engineering work.  A copy of the Amendment is on file in the City Clerk's Office.

City Council may:

• Approve Amendment 28 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the engineering services required for the Runway 10R/28L Shift Project; or
• Decline to approve Amendment 28 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc., and advise staff on how to proceed.

The total cost of Amendment 28 is $310,025 and will be funded 90% with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AIP Grant and with a 10% local match. The Federal portion will be $279,022.50 and the City's match will be $31,002.50. The project is included in the current budget and local match funds are available in the Airport's Capital account.

Staff recommends the City Council approve Amendment 28 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the amount of $310,025 to provide the engineering services for the Runway 10R/28L Shift project.