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Resolution to Approve a Grant Contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for Engineering and Construction Services for the Pavement Maintenance on a Section of Pavement in the Northwest Hangar Area at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport ($448,242.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve a grant contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation-Office of Aeronautics (MDOT-Aero) in the amount of $448,242.00. The grant will fund engineering services for pavement maintenance at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, including design, bidding, construction and construction administration. The project will repave two parallel areas in the northwest hangar section identified as being in the poorest condition based on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). All work will comply with current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design standards.
The engineering services will be provided by the airport’s engineer, C&S Engineers, Inc. from Livonia, Michigan. The paving construction will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder based on grant standards for this work and will be a part of its own agenda item for City Council. Should the cost for the work go over the grant funds, the sponsor (The Airport) will be responsible for this portion from its budget and is to be reimbursed by the state for these additional funds.
The Ann Arbor Municipal Airport is one of the most active airports in the State of Michigan, providing services to business, government, higher education, health care, and other aviation users from across the country. With a national pilot shortage, flight training is an active component of the airport, and many current airline and military pilots learned their trade at the Ann Arbor Airport. An Economic Benefits Analysis for the Ann Arbor Airport was recently completed by the State of Michigan and the airport’s economic output for 2023 was over $69 million locally and over $79 million statewide. Direct employment based at the airport was over 120 persons. This grant for pavement maintenance is a step in keeping the airport safe & compliant and will address the worst pavement currently recorded in the PCI report.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: The grant amount of $448,242.00 is comprised of $425,828.00 in federal funds, $22,414.00 in state funds and requires no airport matching funds. Funding (state and federal) for this project will come from fees paid by users of aviation industry services. The grant is administered by MDOT-Aero.
Staff
Prepared by: Carl Konopaska, Fleet & Facilities Manager
Reviewed by: Mariah Walton, Deputy City Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
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Whereas, The State of Michigan has recorded an airport wide Pavement Condition Index at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport to determine the impacts of pavement conditions;
Whereas, Engineering & Construction Services and Pavement Construction are needed to complete the proposed pavement maintenance project, and the FAA and MDOT-Aero have approved grant funding for these services;
Whereas, MDOT-Aero will administer the grant, including making payments for services directly to the engineering consultant; and
RESOLVED, That the City Council approve grant contract number 3-26-0005-21625 with the Michigan Department of Transportation in the amount of $448,242.00 for engineering, construction and construction services for this pavement maintenance project at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport;
RESOLVED, That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator, or their designee, to execute all necessary documents related to the price adjustment grant amendment with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics, including any required signatures, contingent upon approval of this grant acceptance;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to sign said agreements upon approval as to form by the City Attorney, and upon approval as to substance by the City Administrator; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be directed to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.