Submitted By: Jenn Marvin
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Presentation By: Matt Grow
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Department: Aviation
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Second Amendment to agreement with McFarland Johnson, Inc for continuing professional general aviation engineering services
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
On February 17, 2022, the City issued Request for Proposals (RFP) No. AIR/220118 for continuing general aviation engineering services. Of the eight firms that responded, Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC, and McFarland Johnson, Inc., were found to be the highest ranked. Each firm was subsequently awarded three-year contracts.
On July 20, 2025 the City and McFarland Johnson, Inc. (MJ) extended the Original Agreement for its first of three available one-year renewals. MJ would now like to extend the Original Agreement for the second of three one year renewals.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires competent and qualified firms for its grant-funded projects. McFarland Johnson, Inc. has extensive experience in airport planning and development. Engineering fees for each project are negotiated on a per-project basis using task work orders, and for FAA-funded projects, undergo independent fee reviews. The original continuing contract was for three years, with this renewal being the first of two available one-year renewals.
Since the original contract, McFarland Johnson has completed or is in the process of completing the following task work orders: Airport and Stormwater Master Plans, Design of Concrete Pads, Design of T-hangar rehabilitation, and several independent fee analysis reviews. McFarland Johnson has performed well during the original contract term, and staff recommends approval for the next renewal year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All services will be approved using task work orders with negotiated scopes and approved proposals. Staff hours and appropriate staff cl...
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