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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 2023 funding, for capital improvements to the Airport’s Taxilane K Reconstruction and the Construct Taxilane U Projects, in an amount not to exceed $8,836,388. (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 grant applications for entitlement and discretionary funds from the AIP to pay for major airport infrastructure rehabilitation and improvements.
On May 17, 2022, the City Council awarded a contract to RS&H California, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, for engineering design services for the Taxilane K Reconstruction and the Construct Taxilane U projects (Projects). On February 14, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract with The Kennard Development Group, dba KDG Construction Consulting, of Glendale, CA, for engineering construction management services for the Projects.
The Taxilane K Reconstruction project includes the reconstruction of approximately 71,500 sq. ft. of pavement and the rehabilitation of approximately 67,650 sq. ft. of pavement. Taxilane K provides airfield access to tenants in the northeast quadrant of the airfield along the Lakewood Boulevard corridor, including multi...
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