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C. 5
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Keith Freitas, Airports Director
Date: February  9, 2021
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Security Upgrade Project at Buchanan Field Airport, Concord. (District IV)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   02/09/2021
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Russell Milburn (925) 681-4200
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:     February  9, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):


  1. DETERMINE that the construction of security upgrades at Buchanan Field Airport (the Project) is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 2 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15302(b) of the CEQA guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
  1. APPROVE the plans and specifications prepared by Kimley Horn and Associates for the Project.
  1. APPROVE the bid documents for the Project.
  1. AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to solicit bids to be received on or about April 6, 2021, and issue bid addenda, as needed for clarification of the bid documents, provided any changes made do not significantly increase the construction cost estimate.
  1. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish, at least 14 calendar days before the bid opening date, the Notice to Contractors in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22037, inviting bids.
  1. DIRECT the Public Works Director, or designee, to send notices by email or fax and by U.S. Mail to the construction trade journals specified in the Public Contract Code Section 22036 at least 15 Calendar days before the bid opening.
  1. DIRECT the Director of Department of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
  1. AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to the Department of Conservation and Development for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Construction of the security upgrades has no negative impact on the General Fund. The estimated construction cost is $2,600,000, all of which is expected to be funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through an Airport Improvement Program design and construction grant award. Any additional costs will be funded by the California Department of Transportation (up to $150,000) and the Airport Enterprise Fund.
BACKGROUND:

The security upgrades include replacing approximately 21,000 linear feet of fencing around the perimeter of the operations area of the airport (i.e., the area where aircraft movement takes place), replacing and adding security cameras, replacing, and adding security lighting, and upgrades to the access control systems of the gates. The upgrades will result in Buchanan Field complying with the security standards promulgated by the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The plans and specifications for the security upgrades, which were prepared by Kimley Horn and Associates and are dated February 8, 2021, are available from the County Public Works Department upon request.  
  
Environmental review was performed, and the project categorically exempt from the review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with section 15302(b). The notice of exemption will be filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk upon Board approval.   
  
On June 16, 2020, the Board approved an application to the FAA for supplemental grant funds for the design and construction of the security upgrades. On November 3, 2020, the Board approved the contract with Kimley Horn for the design portion of the Project. The design is complete, and the Public Works Airports Division is ready to advertise for the construction portion of the Project.  
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Delay in approving the design plans and bid documents could result in the County missing the final grant application deadline related to the Federal funding for the project. This could result in the County not being able to upgrade the security measures at Buchanan Field to current FAA and TSA standards.  

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