AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           June 22, 2009

From:                          Charlie Weller, Airport Manager

Subject:                      Resolution accepting a Grant Agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Runway 13/31 Extension Project at Leesburg International Airport under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends acceptance of the Grant Agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $3,835,397.00.

Analysis:

At the June 8, 2009 meeting, the Commission authorized the City Manager to sign the FAA Grant Agreement for the Extension of Runway 31 and partial parallel Taxiway “A”.  This authorization was given due to the time constraints placed on the City as a result of this Grant Agreement being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  The Agreement has now been fully executed and must be accepted by the City Commission. 

The amount of the grant is $3,835,397.00.  This figure was determined after final costs including the construction bid were submitted to the FAA.  The final costs were lower than the original estimates for this portion of the project.  Please note that this grant is fully funded so it does not require matching funds from the City. 

This grant will be used for the following:

1. Mitigate 10.86 acres of wetland.

2. Construct 1,000’ extension at the east end of Runway 13/31.

3. Construct 1,000’ of associated parallel Taxiway “A”.

4. Construct a large run up area for departing aircraft.

5. Construct a 200’ x 500’ over run safety area.

Options:

1.  Accept the Grant Agreement from the FAA; or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

This project is included in the Airport budget and Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 08/09.  Funding of $3,720,370 is budgeted; due to additional FAA funding a budget adjustment of $1,134,893 will be necessary to increase the current project budget.

Submission Date and Time:    6/17/2009 5:29 PM____

Department: ____Airport_____________ Prepared by:  ____Charlie Weller_______                      Attachments:         Yes __X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. _JB_______________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _031-0000-331-42-00_ Project No. __310018     __________ WF No. ______301479/8_________ Budget  __ __$3,720,370__________ Available __    $3,589,954____________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT A GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO FUND THE EXTENSION OF RUNWAY 31 AND PARTIAL PARALLEL TAXIWAY "A" AT LEESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND TO PURCHASE MITIGATION CREDITS FROM THE HAMMOCK LAKE MITIGATION BANK FOR THIS PROJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to accept a Grant Agreement  with the Federal Aviation Administration through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for funding of the extension of Runway 31 and partial parallel Taxiway "A" at Leesburg International Airport and the purchase of mitigation credits from the Hammock Lake Mitigation Bank

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _22^nd_ day of June, 2009

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk