Due to the specialized nature of engineering services required for airfield infrastructure design, including knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design and grant funding process, the City has historically entered into a five-year term contract to provide engineering services at the Airport.  On April 9, 2012, the City approved a five-year contract with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. to provide the project designs, surveys, development of project plans, specifications and bidding documents, contract administration, construction meeting coordination, pay requests, etc.  The contract also includes full time on site inspection, construction surveys, and development and submittal of the final project closeout documents, as required.  The base five-year contract is amended each time a new project is undertaken, and Amendment 3 for $91,932, includes all of the services indicated above for this project.

Amendment 3 will provide the design services required to bid and award the Miscellaneous Projects, which includes the repaving of South View Drive and the Airport's west end office building parking lot, the extension of the sanitary sewer across South View Drive, and the expansion of a taxilane to accommodate large corporate aircraft that will be accessing the new Edwards Jet Center hangar and future developments on the east end.  The scope of work and associated fees have been negotiated by staff and are acceptable for this engineering work.

The City Council may:

• Approve Amendment 3 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the Engineering Services for the Miscellaneous Projects; or
• Decline to approve Amendment 3, delaying these projects.

The total cost of Amendment 3 is $91,932. Funding is available in the Airport's capital account and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) fund.

Staff recommends the City Council approve Amendment 3 with Morrison-Maierle, Inc., for the Engineering Services at the Airport for the Miscellaneous Projects for the amount of $91,932.