Due to the specialized nature of architectural and engineering services required for airport terminal design and airfield infrastructure design, including knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design and grant funding requirements, the City of Billings Logan International Airport has historically entered into five-year term contracts to provide both architectural and engineering services at the Airport. The current five-year contract for architectural services is with CTA Architects and Engineers, and the engineering services contract is with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. These contracts provide the Airport with architectural, engineering, design, survey, and contract administration services as required for Airport Capital Projects, including Federal AIP and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) projects and the general Departmental engineering services as needed.

For the Airport's Car Rental Quick Turn Around (QTA) Facility project, Morrison-Maierle and CTA have come together to design this new facility.  Morrison-Maierle will provide the site design and construction oversight, and CTA will do the architectural design of the buildings. Since Morrison-Maierle has the lead oversight for the QTA project, their base contract will be amended (Amendment Thirteen) for $833,698, and includes CTA's architectural fees for the QTA. The QTA Facility will provide the car rental concessionaires with new fueling stations, prewash, detailing, car wash facilities, and over 450 parking stalls for vehicle storage and staging. Also included in these fees are the engineering services required for the 2,400 lineal foot extension of the main sewer line to the QTA site. This Amendment Thirteen will produce approximately $6,000,000 in Airport improvements.

The City Council may:

• Approve Amendment Thirteen with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for the Car Rental QTA Facility project; or 
• Decline to approve the Amendment and not complete the project at this time.

The total cost of Amendment Thirteen to the five-year engineering contract with Morrison-Maierle, Inc., is $833,698.  The  source of funds for this CIP approved project are included in the Airport's Capital fund.  The project costs will be funded initially with Airport funds and once bond financing is in place for the total Car Rental QTA Facility cost, the Airport's funds will be reimbursed from the bond proceeds.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment Thirteen with Morrison-Maierle, Inc., for the amount of $833,698, to perform the design services for the Airport's Car Rental QTA Facility.