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Resolution to Approve a Grant Contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for Engineering Services for the Safety Extension of Runway 6/24 at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport ($623,200.00)
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 $623,200.00 for engineering services for the safety extension of runway 6/24 at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. This grant will fund professional services for the design, bidding and construction administration of the project to shift runway 6/24 150' to the southwest, extend runway 6/24 an additional 720' to the southwest, install new navigational aids and runway lighting, extend the parallel taxiway A to match the runway length, relocate taxiway D, and other associated improvements to improve safety and make the runway compliant 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 professional services contract for this work is included as a later agenda item on this City Council agenda.
In 2009, City Council authorized the undertaking of the environmental assessment (EA) to identify potential impacts that may be related to the safety extension of runway 6/24 at the Ann Arbor Airport. These proposed modifications were depicted on the Airport Layout Plan approved by City Council in 2008. The EA process is a requirement of the FAA and MDOT-Aero which regulates aviation activities at the Ann Arbor Airport. This highly regulated process is dictated by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and includes a significant public input process. In 2023, The FAA and MDOT-Aero issued a Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed project after a lengthy and extensive review of EA study for the project.
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