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AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	07/18/2018
Subject: Discuss the Buchanan Field Airport Layout Plan update and runway extensions analysis
Submitted For:	Keith Freitas
Department:	Airports
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:		Contact:	Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

Information

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-specific technical services solicitation to the five on-call consultants in order to determine the most qualified firm to perform this work. Public Works and Airports Division staff reviewed the proposals and determined unanimously that Kimley-Horn was the preferred consultant for this work.

On December 13, 2016, the Board approved and authorized 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 – Federal 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 extension analysis. At the May 10, 2018 Aviation Advisory Committee meeting, a motion was made to add a runway extension analysis to the ALP update.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

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

Fiscal Impact (if any):

This project is eligible for FAA funding. A grant application requesting approximately $180,000 was submitted for this project. Subsequently, the FAA has requested that the project scope be expanded to include an AGIS survey which will increase project costs by an estimated $130,000. The Airports has FAA entitlement funds available that can and will be used to cover the additional project expenses.

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