Consideration and Approval of Grant Agreement:  Design Drainage Improvements - Westplex Taxilane Reconstruction.

This grant will match the City's costs associated with the ADOT MPD Grant E3S3E 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 portion of E3S3E. The ADOT grant award amount is $498,886 and requires $55,432 as a match, for a total design cost of $554,318.
This project is budgeted through Airport Capital Program:  270-3776-780-4103.

Maintain and deliver quality, reliable infrastructure. This grant award is necessary to maintain the Airport taxilane pavement to the aircraft storage units, which provide revenue for the Airport fund.

No

• 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 was heard at the Airport Commission and recommended before coming to the City Council.
 

Council approved 12/4/2012 EAB