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 Budget Resolution 2024-161 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate $86,877 in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and transfer $9,653 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account for the design of terminal apron rehabilitation for a total amount of $96,530
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The aircraft parking apron/ramp directly in front of the General Aviation Terminal is about 140,000 square feet and rates 52 (poor) on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). The current pavement section is 8.5” of asphalt over a 12” lime rock base supported by 12” of a clay-stabilized subgrade. The base and first few layers of asphalt are some of the oldest on the airport, original to the airport’s construction in the late 1960s. In 2008, after water infiltration through the subgrade dislodged dinner plate-sized sections, the top 2” of asphalt was replaced. At the time, funding was not available to correct the underlying problems.
Today, problems exist with asphalt rutting, possibly the result of a subgrade failure or a poorly constructed bituminous surface mix.
This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funds the design of the rehabilitation of this ramp area. The existing pavement section will be load-tested with a heavy-weight deflectometer to determine strength. Pavement cores shall extend into the subgrade to ensure the base's adequacy. Initial considerations are to mill the asphalt to a 5‐7” depth and replace it with a similar thickness of Portland Cement Concrete (P‐501). Depending on the results of the testing, deeper rehabilitation may be required. Construction will occur in Calendar Year 2025 and be funded through a separate, future FAA (and possibly FDOT) grant.
The design will be conducted by airport consultant Infrastructure, Consulting and Engineering, PLLC (ICE). The scope is attached for reference.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• ICE is the consultant conducting the design, operating under an existing general consulting agreement entered into effect on July 20, 2022.
• ICE’s fee was negotiated using the FAA-required independent fee review process and required to receive the grant.
• The Airport Advisory Board supports this project.
• The project is consistent with the Airport Master Plan.
• Staff will coordinate all surveys and testing with the ramp area’s leaseholder, Sheltair Aviation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FAA Share: $86,877 341-060-768-542-54-31010
Airport Share: $ 9,653 451-027-768-542-54-31010
Total Cost: $96,530
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2024-161
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET TO appropriate $86,877 in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and transfer $9,653 from the Airport reserve for contingencies account for the design of terminal apron rehabilitation for a total amount of $96,530
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2024, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing entering into Grant Agreement #3-12-0055-034-2024 with the Federal Aviation Administration for design of terminal apron rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, FAA is providing a grant in the amount of $86,877; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account to provide the required match of $9,653.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate funding as follows:
SOURCE:
341-331-000-000-09-33165 FAA Airport Grants $86,877
451-099-999-542-81-99800 Airport Reserve for Contingencies ($9,653)
USE:
341-060-768-542-54-31010 Professional Services $86,877
451-027-768-542-54-31010 Professional Services $9,653
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2024.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Barry Mansfield
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager