09-11-10 Executive Summary FAA MKY Runway Rehab Grant Award (2) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to accept a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant offer for $635,625 for the design, permitting and bidding of Runway 17 -35 pavement restoration at the Marco Island Executive Airport , and approve associated budget amendment s . OBJECTIVE: T o prepare design plans and specifications and bid documents; permit; and bid the restoration of Runway 17 -35 and aircraft aprons at the Marco Island Executi ve Airport. CONSIDERATIONS: The BCC approved the submittal of a grant application to the FAA for this project on M arch 27 , 201 2 , Agenda Item No. 16G 4 . The Collier County Airport Authority (CCAA) has received a grant offer of $635,625 from the FAA for th is project. T he runway at the Marco Island Executive Airport is currently rated as being in very poor condition, and aircraft apron surfaces are currently rated as b e ing in fair condition by the Florida Department of Transportation Aviation Office . This grant will enable the CCAA to significantly enhance safety at the airport by improving the runway safety/object free areas, and providing emergency backup power. Under new legislation, the federal share of funding for general aviation airpo rts has been revised from ninety -five percent (95%) to ninety percent (90%). The total estimated cost of this design, permit and bid project is $706,250 . The FAA grant award is for $635,625 . During the FY12 budget cycle CCAA requested funds for mitigation maintenance and monitoring at the Marco Island Executive Airport (P roject 50088), for which the cost is substantially lower than expected. There are sufficient funds remaining in P roject 5008 8 to fund the required local match portion of this project. FAA Grant Award $635,625 Local Match $ 70,625 Total Project Cost $706,250 T he CCAA will request five percent (5%) funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for this project. The local match required will be reduced by five percent of the project cost ($35,312), if CCAA is awarded FDOT funds for this project FISCAL IMPACT: Budget Amendment s for FY201 2 are necessary to recognize this FAA grant revenue for the project in the amount of $635,625 in Fund 498 and local match in the amount of $70,625 in Fund 499. Budget Amendments are also needed to reallocate $70,625 from the Fund 496 - M KY Mitigation Maintenance & Monitoring , P roject 50088 to M atch Fu nd 499 .
GROWTH MAN AGEMENT IMPACT : There is no growth management impact associated with the Board’s approval of the Authority’s requests . LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS : This item was reviewed by the County Attorney, is legally sufficient, and requires majority support for approval. -JAK RECOMMENDATION: That the Collier County Board of County Commissioners accept and authorize the Chairman to execute a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant offer for $635,625 , and associated budget amendments, to fund the design, perm itting, and bidding of the restoration of Runway 17 -35 and aircraft aprons at the Marco Island Executive Airport. Prepared by : Chris Curry , Executive Director, Collier County Airport Authority