City of Gainesville - File #: 100182.

• File #: 100182.
• Version: 0
• Name: Acceptance of US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant #3-12-0028-031-2010 in the amount of $2,244,794 (B)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/5/2010
• In control: City Manager
• Final action: 8/5/2010
• Title: Acceptance of US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant #3-12-0028-031-2010 in the amount of $2,244,794 (B) This item seeks City of Gainesville acceptance of a 2010 US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant to the Gainesville Regional Airport in the amount of $ 2,244,794 for rehabilitation of the South Airfield Light Vault and miscellaneous electrical improvements, rehabilitation of Taxiway's A and C and preparation of an Airport Wildlife Hazard Plan at the Gainesville Regional Airport.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/5/2010	0	City Commission	Adopted (Resolution) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass

Title

Acceptance of US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant #3-12-0028-031-2010 in the amount of $2,244,794 (B)

This item seeks City of Gainesville acceptance of a 2010 US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant to the Gainesville Regional Airport in the amount of $ 2,244,794 for rehabilitation of the South Airfield Light Vault and miscellaneous electrical improvements, rehabilitation of Taxiway's A and C and preparation of an Airport Wildlife Hazard Plan at the Gainesville Regional Airport.

Explanation

The US Department of Transportation will make a grant offer to the Gainesville Regional Airport for rehabilitation of the South Airfield Light Vault and miscellaneous electrical improvements, rehabilitation of Taxiway's A and C and preparation of an Airport Wildlife Hazard Plan at the Gainesville Regional Airport.

This Grant Offer will consist of fiscal year 2010 discretionary funds from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is currently $2,244,794.  

Because the City of Gainesville retains title to the land upon which the Gainesville Regional Airport operates, the City of Gainesville, in addition to the Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA), must formally accept all federal grant offers.  The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority adopted Resolution 10-030 on June 30, 2010, accepting the anticipated Grant Offer in the amount of $2,244,794.

Fiscal Note

This US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant is in the amount of $2,244,794 with proceeds for listed improvements to be received by the Gainesville Regional Airport.  There is a GACRAA and FDOT funding component representing cumulatively approximately 5% of the grant proceeds with no fiscal impact upon the City.  

Recommendation

The City Commission: 1) hear a brief presentation from staff regarding this request; and 2) adopt the proposed 2010 FAA - AIP Grant Resolution and authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to execute said Grant Agreement and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to impress the official seal of the City of Gainesville and to attest to said execution