Consideration and Approval of Grant Agreement:  between the City of Flagstaff and the Arizona Department of Transportation for the Westplex Taxi Lanes Reconstruction Project at Flagstaff Airport.

This grant will match the City's costs associated with the ADOT MPD Grant E4F3P to reconstruct the taxilane and ramp area in the Westplex of the Airport. It will replace failed asphalt in and around the general aviation storage units.

Subsidiary Decisions Points: Continue to provide safe access to the general aviation storage units at the Airport.

This grant agreement is to match the City's Federal Aviation Administration Grant AIP 36. The AIP 36 Grant Agreement was in the amount of $4,905,017 (91.06%) ($2M Entitlement / $2,905,017 Discretionary), State Share amount of $240,780 (4.47%) and City share amount of $240,780 (4.47%) for a total project cost of $5,386,577.  

Effective governance

• Council approved engineering design services contract on December 4, 2012.
• Council approved the CMAR Design Phase Contract and the Construction Administration Contract on May 7, 2013.
• Council approved the CMAR Construction Phase Services on June 6, 2013, contingent upon receipt of the grants from the FAA and ADOT.
• Council approved FAA AIP 36 Grant Award on October 1, 2013.
   

• Approve the grant agreement and prolong the life of the taxilanes in the aircraft storage area, maintaining revenue for the Airport.
• Do not approve the grant agreement and pay for the entire cost of the project out of City's Capital Improvement Program.
• Do not perform the work and risk damage to aircraft, and a possible reduction in revenue from tenants no longer storing aircraft at the Airport.

Inform: This item has been heard at the Airport Commission and recommended before coming to the City Council.