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 2025-23 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design hangar infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $116,081
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The A12 corporate hangar development site is an undeveloped, five-acre parcel with direct airfield access. The City has issued several public advertisements seeking developers interested in developing all or part of the site. However, these efforts did not yield viable responses, primarily due to the significant site preparation required, which includes extensive grading, installation of all horizontal utilities, taxilane pavement, and the extension of a frontage road.
This grant will fund the design of these horizontal improvements, with construction to begin in late 2025 or early 2026. The design will create three to four parcels, each capable of accommodating a 20,000 square-foot hangar and four additional parcels for 6,400 square-foot hangars. The total infrastructure cost will be averaged across the developable parcels, and prospective builders will be responsible for their proportional share of those costs as part of the vetting process for a long-term ground lease agreement.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• Infrastructure, Consulting and Engineering, PLLC (ICE) is the consultant responsible for the design work, operating under an existing general consulting agreement (AIR/220118), dated July 20, 2022.
• The Airport Advisory Board has expressed its support for the project.
• Staff is coordinating the project with the City Engineer.
• The project is consistent with the Airport Master Plan.
• Staff will coordinate surveying and design 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: $116,081 341-050-724-542-54-31010
LOCAL Share: $29,020 451-027-724-542-54-31010
TOTAL Project: $145,101
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 2025-23
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT (PTGA) #FM456589-1-94-01 BETWEEN THE CITY OF OCALA AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR DESIGN OF HANGAR INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,081
WHEREAS, the A12 corporate hangar development site requires significant site preparation, including grading, installation of utilities, taxilane pavement, and road extensions to facilitate future development; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded grant funding in the amount of $116,081 to design the A12 infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, under this PTGA the City’s matching obligation is $29,020 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 # FM456589-1-94-01.
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