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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary for the First Amendment to Agreement No. 30851 between the City of Long Beach and HNTB Corporation, a Delaware corporation, for as-needed airport planning, engineering and architectural consulting services at the Long Beach Airport in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
On July 8,2008, the City Council authorized the execution of Agreement No. 30851 with HNTB Corporation (HNTB) for as-needed airport planning, engineering and architectural consulting services for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. The Agreement also provides for the extension of the term of the Agreement for two additional three-year terms.
On February 18, 2003, the City Council authorized the completion of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Airport Terminal Improvement Project (Airport Project). From February 2003 through June 2006, the City conducted the EIR process culminating in City Council certification of the EIR on June 20,2006. Included in the Airport Project is the Air Carrier Ramp Reconstruction Project (Ramp Project). The air carrier ramp at the Airport has exceeded its useful life and currently requires constant repair to maintain its functional use and ensure safe operations. The Ramp Project will consist of the reconstruction of the ten existing aircraft parking positions along with shoulder pavement, the construction of two additional parking positions as provided by the EIR, the relocation of lighting equipment, guidance signs and pavement markings, improvements to the drainage infrastructure and the grading of the adjacent infield area. Completion of the Ramp Project is anticipated in late 2013 at a cost of approximately $33,000,000. In late 2008, HNTB commenced the design and preparation of the construction documents for the Ramp Project, which will be constructed under a minimum of three construction contracts to coincide with annual Fede...
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