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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt a Resolution acknowledging the signature of the Director of Transportation or his designee executing a grant application and assurances with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration for funding in the amount of $155,500 for remediation of a hazardous condition at the Georgetown Airport.
FUNDING: FAA and Georgetown Airport Enterprise Fund. The FAA will fund 95% of the application amount.
Resolution 111-2010
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $155,500
Funding
Budgeted $155,500
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ $155,500
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Action on this agenda item will not obligate the County to any costs; obligation would occur upon award of the construction project by the DOT. However, approval of this item will authorize the DOT to move the project to completion. The project will be paid 95% by the FAA grant with the 5% matching funds coming from the Georgetown Airport Enterprise Fund. There is no net cost to the County General Fund associated with this agenda item.
Background:
The Georgetown Airport has a large open hole along the west side of runway 16-34 which needs to be filled to eliminate a hazardous condition. The grant will allow the remediation work by clearing and removing the brush and filling the open hole, which is estimated to be 7,000 cubic yards.
The Grant Application was submitted in the amount of $155,500. The current estimated construction cost is $123,500 and engineering is $32,000. The construction cost amount will allow DOT to accept the grant and use the informal bid process for this project. FAA will fund 95% or $147,725 of the estimated costs. There is currently no state matching grant funds available therefore the resulting match of 5% or $7,775 for the County woul...
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