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GACRAA - AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING GRANT OFFER FROM DOT, FAA (B)
A resolution of the City of Gainesville, Florida, authorizing acceptance of a grant offer from Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and authorizing execution by the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission on behalf of the City of Gainesville; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed resolution, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
explanation
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority has requested a Federal grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for Runway 10-28 Rehabilitation and associated airport improvements, a more fully described in the application and Program Narrative included in the backup.
It is anticipated that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will make a Grant Offer for funding of a Runway 10-28 rehabilitation project and other miscellaneous items at Gainesville Regional Airport. It is further anticipated that the Grant Offer will include a combination of fiscal year 2002 entitlement funds, fiscal year 2003 entitlement funds, and fiscal year 2003 discretionary funds from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A Grant Offer is anticipated in the first two (2) weeks of September, 2003. The Grant Offer will reimburse 90% of eligible item costs.