Agenda

Back to Calendar Return

10.

AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	09/08/2021
Subject: Discuss Security Project, Buchanan Field
Submitted For:	AIRPORTS COMMITTEE
Department:	Airports
Referral No.:
Referral Name:	Discuss Security Project, Buchanan Field
Presenter:		Contact:

Information

Referral History:

Contra Costa County Public Works Airports Division applied for a $3,125,000 grant based on bid for security upgrades at Buchanan Field by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Board authorized the grant on June 16, 2020 and Kimley Horn was contracted to do the design of the project on November 1, 2020. The Board approved putting the project out for bid on March 2, 2021.

Kimley Horn completed the design, and the Project was put out for bid. The bid opening in April revealed bids that were significantly higher than expected with the lowest responsible bidder at $6,440,432.00. The Airport continued the normal grant process with the Federal Aviation Administration. If the FAA cannot find additional grant funds for the Project, the Airport will have to cancel the Project.

Referral Update:

The FAA requested an updated design package to try to achieve the grant amount of approximately $3,125,000. Unfortunately, while Kimley-Horn was able to get the redesign package together, the FAA notified that the funds would not be available until potentially next spring. The plan at this point is to rebid the project next spring if grant funds become available again. The Board was asked to approve the Kimley-Horn redesign plan sets and a contract amendment for payment on September 7, 2021.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

After approval of the Board Order on September 7, 2021, the Airport will make payment to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the redesigned plans. The Airport will then hold that design package until the FAA notifies the Airport of grant fund availability.

The Airports Division recommends removal of the Security Project from the Airport Committee agenda until the Spring of 2022 when discussions should take place regarding potentially applying for new grants to restart the Security Project. The project will be added upon FAA notification that grant funds are available.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There will be no impact to the General Fund. The grant of $3,125,000 is no going to be received by the Airport Enterprise Fund. The FAA expects additional grant funds available in the spring of 2022.

Attachments
No file(s) attached.