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.
Referral Update:
Kimley Horn has completed the design and the Project has been put out to bid with a bid opening date of April 2nd. Once the lowest responsible bidder has been determined, Airport Staff will complete the grant process with the Federal Aviation Administration for the Project to begin
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Discuss Security project, Buchanan Field
Upon receiving approval for the project to move forward, initiate the contract process with the Contractor. The Board should approve that contract and construction will begin this summer.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There will be no impact to the General Fund. The Federal Aviation Administration will fund approximately $3,125,000, with any additional funding provided by Caltrans ($140,000) and the Airport Enterprise Fund