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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary, including any necessary amendments, to enter into a contract with The Kennard Development Group, dba KDG Construction Consulting, of Glendale, CA, for Engineering Construction Management Services for the Taxilane K Reconstruction and the Construct Taxilane U projects at the Long Beach Airport, in the amount of $1,235,144, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $185,272, for a total amount not to exceed $1,420,416, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $1,420,416, offset by funds available. (Districts 4,5)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with The Kennard Development Group, dba KDG Construction Consulting (KDG), to provide engineering construction management services for the Taxilane K Reconstruction and the Construct Taxilane U projects (Projects) at the Long Beach Airport (Airport).
The Airport is responsible for maintaining the airfield pavement, which includes runways, taxiways, taxilanes and other necessary access points. Pavement condition surveys are completed approximately every three years to plan and prioritize areas based on need and criticality. Based on the survey completed in 2021, Airport staff identified the need for reconstruction and rehabilitation of Taxilane K and the construction of Taxilane U. The Projects are programmed in the Airport Capital Improvement Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 and will preserve airfield safety and capacity for our general aviation partners.
The Taxilane K Reconstruction project includes reconstruction of approximately 71,500 sq. ft. of pavement and rehabilitation of approximately 67,650 sq. ft. of additional pavement. Taxilane K provides airfield access to tenants in the northeast quadrant of...
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