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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, including any necessary amendments, with the Federal Aviation Administration, to accept an Airport Improvement Program Grant award for federal Fiscal Year 2022 funding, for capital improvements to Airport Runway 12-30 Electrical Improvements Project, in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000. (Districts 4,5)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Airport (Airport) receives grant funds annually from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for capital improvement projects. The FAA's regular AIP provides more than $3.18 billion annually in entitlement and discretionary grant funds for a network of more than 3,300 eligible airports. Entitlement funds are the portion of AIP funds allocated to airports based on the number of enplaned passengers and are calculated by the FAA using a set formula. Discretionary funds are the portion of AIP funds that are allocated to airports based on need and national priority, as determined by the FAA. The Airport submits a grant application for entitlement and discretionary funds from the AIP to pay for major airport infrastructure rehabilitation and improvements.
Airport Runway 12-30 (Runway) is the primary air carrier runway. The Runway’s electrical equipment and lighting fixtures are over 15 years old and operating beyond their useful life. The Runway has exhibited electrical failures, due to aging of the lighting fixtures and associated equipment. The Airport has performed numerous emergency repairs on the Runway’s light fixtures and circuits. An airfield lighting investigation was performed on the Runway and the results of the investigation indicate that the existing Runway lighting and associated equipment needs replacement. Electrical improvements to the Runway will preserve safety and capacity and aligns with the Airport’s sustainability efforts, as the existing fixtures will be replaced with light emitting dio...
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