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Non-Federal Reimbursable Agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Board of County Commissioners at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of a Non-Federal Reimbursable Agreement (Agreement) between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Board of County Commissioners (Board). The Agreement provides for the FAA to support modification or relocation of FAA conduit or cables necessitated by the construction of Taxiway “N” at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE).
• A new taxiway “N” is being constructed to mitigate the possibility of runway incursions and pilot deviations.
• The FAA requested that this project be expedited to alleviate the safety concern.
• During design, the designer of record noted that the construction is expected to impact sections of the existing FAA power, duct banks and direct buried cables.
• The FAA was notified to verify if the existing cables/duct banks were deep enough to remain in place or if they would be too shallow to build the taxiway above them. It was determined that the area between Taxiway “N” and Runway 04-22 would need to have new duct banks and cable installed to meet minimum cover requirements.
• The FAA needs to provide full-time construction oversight while the new duct banks and cable are installed. This requires a Reimbursable Agreement.
• The total of the Reimbursable Agreement is $97,741.95, and full payment must be received by the FAA before any work can begin.
• Funding is available under Runway Incursion Mitigation New Taxiway “N” Project 005709A, included in the Capital Improvement Plan, funded by the Airport Revenue and Operating Fund in the amount of $5,875,000.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
Summary:
As a precursor to the construction of Taxiway “N”, PIE must construct new duct banks and relocate direct buried cables. These duct banks and cables are owned by the FAA. For PIE to perform this work, a Reimbursable Agreement must be executed with the FAA so that they can provide construction oversight and perform cable terminations or reconnections at FAA-owned facilities if necessary.
This Agreement is an instrument for PIE to schedule this work and to pre-pay the FAA for these services. The estimate of this work is $97,741.95.
Background/Explanation:
The FAA requested that PIE address and offer proposed airfield improvement projects that would mitigate documented pilot deviations and associated runway incursions that have occurred on and along Taxiway “A” and were reported within the FAA’s Runway Incursion Mitigation program and other air traffic control tower reporting systems.
PIE worked with the FAA to develop the Taxiway “N” project to alleviate the amount of pilot deviations or runway incursions for general aviation aircraft.
Fiscal Impact:
The total of the Reimbursable Agreement is $97,741.95, and full payment must be received by the FAA before any work can begin.
Funding is available under Runway Incursion Mitigation New Taxiway “N” Project 005709A, included in the Capital Improvement Plan, funded by the Airport Revenue and Operating Fund in the amount of $5,875,000, designated as funded by Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs).
The cost of the agreement will be paid to the FAA in advance and held in a non-interest-bearing account. Upon completion of the agreement, the actual costs will be netted against the deposit and the Airport will receive a refund or bill, as appropriate.
This agreement will not be funded by PFCs but will be funded by Airport enterprise funds.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Thomas R. Jewsbury, Director, Airport
Partners:
FAA Planning and Engineering Services
Attachments:
Non-Federal Reimbursable Agreement # AJW-FN-ESA-24-SO-006588