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Airports, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the Install New Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) on Existing Tower Project at the Placerville Airport, Airport Capital Improvement Program Project 35401005:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Contract Documents and Plans;
2) Authorize advertisement for construction bids; and
3) Delegate signature authority to the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer to sign Federal Aviation Administration Form 5100-132, Project Plans and Specifications - Airport Improvement Program Sponsor Certification for the Project.
FUNDING: Federal Aviation Administration Grant (95%) and General Fund (5%) with the potential for a reduced General Fund contribution due with a Caltrans Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
An AWOS is an automated weather reporting system that automatically collects and reports real-time weather conditions like wind speed, direction, temperature, visibility, and altimeter setting, providing crucial information to pilots for safe takeoff and landing decisions.
A new AWOS is needed to update the existing facilities, which are over 20 years old and require extensive maintenance. Expensive equipment maintenance provides only temporary solutions, which would be eliminated with the new AWOS. The new AWOS will provide safety of aircraft operations at the Placerville Airport.
The Project design is complete, the Plans and Contract Documents have been prepared, and the Project is ready for construction.
The proposed Project includes removing AWOS sensors from the existing AWOS, installing new AWOS sensors on the existing AWOS tower and foundations, installing new cable in existing duct from the electrical vault to the existing AWOS site, and installing new AWOS equipment in the Airport Administration Office.
Appendix I, Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP), in the Contract Do...
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