Submitted By: Matthew Grow
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Presentation By: Matthew Grow
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Department: Aviation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Resolution 2025-22 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct an entrance for site development at Ocala International Airport in the amount of $100,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
This grant will fund the design and construction of an access road to serve the A9 development area at the Ocala Airport. This access road will provide unsecured streetside access to the various developable parcels associated with the A9 area. Eventually, it will also house the proposed joint-use (structural and airport) fire station #9.
The A9 development opportunity is currently advertised through an invitation to negotiate process. Ideally, the site will facilitate privately built hangars between 10,000 and 20,000 sq ft.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• The project will be designed in-house by the City Engineer.
• The Airport Advisory Board has expressed its support for the project.
• The project is consistent with the Airport Master Plan.
• Staff will coordinate design and construction activities with adjacent leaseholders.
• The corresponding Budget Resolution is also on this agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An accompanying budget resolution is provided on this agenda.
FDOT Grant: $100,000 341-050-725-542-54-31010
LOCAL Share: $25,000 451-027-725-542-54-31010
TOTAL Project: $125,000
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
This Agreement has been reviewed and approved for compliance with the City’s procurement policies.
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Agreement has been reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with amendments
• Deny
• Table
RESOLUTION 2025-22
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT (PTGA) #FM456637-1-94-01 BETWEEN THE CITY OF OCALA AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ENTRANCE SITE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000
WHEREAS, the A9 hangar development site requires significant site preparation, to include a street-side entrance road to facilitate future development; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded grant funding in the amount of $100,000 to design the A9 entrance infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, under this PTGA the City’s matching obligation is $25,000 from the Airport reserve for projects account.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, in regular session duly assembled as follows: that the City Council President is hereby authorized to make, execute, and deliver to the State of Florida Department of Transportation the Public Transportation Grant Agreement # FM456637-1-94-01.
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney