On August 14, 2017, the City Council approved the Engineering Agreement with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the design and construction oversight of the future Airport Terminal Building Expansion Project.  Amendment 2 to that agreement with Morrison-Maierle is for the architectural fees for the design team of A&E Architects, Price Simon and Harvey, and KPA Group to provide the first phase of the design process, which is called Schematic Design.  During this phase, the architectural group meets with the Airport staff to determine the scope of the project, the goals of the project, and through field surveys, starts to put together the concept for the new structure's appearance.  This process also includes analyzing how the new layout will connect with the existing building, how passengers will flow through the building, the phasing process for the construction of the project, and a rough estimate of the project cost.  Due to the complexity of this project, it is anticipated that the Schematic Design phase will take until August to complete.  Once complete, the architects will move on to the Design Development phase, which will require another set of fees for Council to approve in a future amendment, once the design scope is confirmed.  The scope of work for the Schematic Design and associated fees have been negotiated by staff and are acceptable for this architectural work.  A copy of this Amendment is on file in the City Clerk's Office.

City Council may:

• Approve Amendment 2 with Morrison-Maierle for the Architectural fees for the Schematic Design process; or
• Decline to approve Amendment 2 with Morrison-Maierle, and provide staff direction on how to proceed.

The total cost of Amendment 2 is $611,127. This project is included in the current budget and funding will be 90% FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds with a 10% local match, which is available in the Airport Capital Account.  AIP grant funds will cover $550,014 and local funds will be $61,123.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 2 with Morrison-Maierle for the amount of $661,127 for Schematic Design services for the Airport Terminal Expansion project.