City of Gainesville - File #: 080033.

• File #: 080033.
• Version: 0
• Name: Acceptance of an Anticipated US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant in an amount not to exceed $1,830,000 (B)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: To Be Introduced
• File created: 6/9/2008
• In control: City Manager
• Final action: 6/9/2008
• Title: Acceptance of an Anticipated US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant in an amount not to exceed $1,830,000 (B) This item seeks City of Gainesville acceptance of a 2008 US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant to the Gainesville Regional Airport in an amount not to exceed $ 1,830,000 for the rehabilitation (paving and lighting) of Taxiway B at the Gainesville Regional Airport.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2008	0	City Commission	Adopted (Resolution) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass

Title
Acceptance of an Anticipated US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant in an amount not to exceed $1,830,000 (B)

This item seeks City of Gainesville acceptance of a 2008 US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant to the Gainesville Regional Airport in an amount not to exceed $ 1,830,000 for the rehabilitation (paving and lighting) of Taxiway B at the Gainesville Regional Airport.

Explanation
It is anticipated that the US Department of Transportation will make a grant offer to the Gainesville Regional Airport for the rehabilitation of Taxiway B at the Gainesville Regional Airport in June, 2008.

This Grant Offer will consist of fiscal year 2008 discretionary funds from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is expected not to exceed $1,830,000. The FAA requires the final application for funding to be based upon the results of a completed design and formal bid process. This process was completed and approved by GACRAA on May 22, 2008.

Because the City of Gainesville retains title to the land upon which 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. GACRAA did approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with the FAA not to exceed $1,830,000 and a construction contract at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 22, 2008.

The City Attorney's Office has noted that there are concerns regarding the fact that the Gumroot Swamp Park property continues to be listed upon the FAA approved Airport Layout Map. City staff has suggested to Airport staff that the subject property should be removed from the map in order to avoid any future restriction on the use of the land by the FAA to the disadvantage of the City.

Fiscal Note
This US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP anticipated Grant is in an amoun...