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10.

AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	11/13/2019
Subject: Discuss the Buchanan Field Airport Layout Plan (ALP) Update and Runway Safety Analysis
Submitted For:	Keith Freitas
Department:	Airports
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Referral History:

The Buchanan Field ALP needs to be updated to identify future facility needs, land use designations on airport and development direction. County staff sent a project-speific technical services solicitation to the five on-call consultants in order to determine the most qualified firm to perform this work. Public Works and Airport Division staff reviewed the proposals and determined unanimously that Kimley-Horn was the preferred consultant for this work.

Om December 13, 2016, the Board approved and authorizes the Director of Airports, or designee, to (i) submit and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant application to both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Caltrans, and (ii) sign an acceptance of funds under the California Aid to Airports Program Grant Agreement-Ferderal AIP Matching Funds grant program to perform an ALP update. The grant funds can be used to reimburse the Airport Enterprise Fund. In addition, the Board approved and authorized the Chair of the Board to sign a Statement of Acceptance with the FAA for grant funds to perform an ALP update. The Airports Division requested authority to execute a two year contract (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019) with Kimley-Horn for $309,400 to perform the engineering and planning for the Buchanan Field ALP update project.

Referral Update:

Airport staff are currently looking at options to understand the cost, implications and benefits in order to make a more informed decision as to the future of Buchanan Field in regards to a runway safety analysis. At the May 10, 2018 Aviation Advisory Committee meeting, a motion was made to add a runway safety analysis to the ALP update.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

Discuss the Buchanan Field ALP update and runway safety analysis. This is a continuing discussion from the March 8, 2017 Airport Committee meeting regarding an update to Buchanan Field's ALP and runway safety analysis.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

The ALP update received approximately $285,425 in grants from the FAA and Caltrans. Subsequently the project was expanded to include a runway safety analysis which increased the total project cost by approximately $100,000.The contract term was extended to June 30, 2021. The Airport Enterprise fund will be used to cover the project expenses.

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