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Resolution to Approve a Grant Contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for Work Related to the Gates and Fencing Project at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport and to Approve Updated Terms and Conditions of Accepting Airport Improvement Program Grants Required by the FAA ($157,895.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to approve a grant contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation-Office of Aeronautics (MDOT-Aero), including the updated Terms and Conditions of Accepting Airport Improvement Program Grants required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in the amount of $157,895.00 for the Gates and Fencing Project at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport.
The grant amount of $157,895.00 is comprised of $150,000.00 in federal funds, $3,947.00 in state funds and $3,948.00 in airport matching funds. The airport’s share of this grant is included in the airport’s current operating budget. All funding (local, state and federal) for this project will come from fees paid by users of aviation industry services. The grant is administered by MDOT-Aero and they will make payments directly to the contractors for grant eligible expenses.
In 2010, the need to improve safety and security to the airfield was identified and the Gates and Fencing Project was included in the Airport Improvement Program Capital Improvement Plan for construction in FY 14. The original project included installing two automatic gates, along with fencing upgrades, in the NE T hangar area. In 2012, the airport experienced three incursions after not having any since 2009. An incursion is when a person or vehicle gets into a restricted area of the airfield. Such incursions have the potential to be serious issues from both a safety and security viewpoint. The FAA and MDOT-Aero agreed to move this project forward for immediate construction to address this issue. All parties agreed that the replacement of the existing three automatic gates,...
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