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ACCEPTANCE OF ANTICIPATED US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA AIP GRANT NO. 3-12-0028-037-2014 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,019,840 (B)
Resolution No. 140100
A Resolution of the City of Gainesville, Florida, accepting FAA AIP Grant No. 3-12-0028-037-2014 from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and authorizing execution by the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission on behalf of the City of Gainesville; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission: (1) hear a presentation; and (2) adopt the resolution and authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to execute said Grant Agreement and the City Clerk to certify said Grant Agreement.
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Since the agenda item was submitted, the FAA has approved an increase in the grant amount to include additional landscaping work. The FAA grant amount has been increased from $1,019,840 to $1,055,750.
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) anticipates an offer from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for AIP Grant No. 3-12-0028-037-2014 in an amount up to $1,055,750.00, for the following projects at Gainesville Regional Airport: 1) Rehabilitation of the Terminal Entrance and Loop Road system; 2) Design of Commercial Apron expansion (approximately 57,200 square feet), sealcoat for the Commercial Apron (approximately 25,000 square yards), and crack fill the General Aviation Pavement (approximately 35,800 square feet); and 3) Preliminary design for the rehabilitation and improvement of the Airfield Drainage System.
Because the City of Gainesville retains title to the land upon which Gainesville Regional Airport operates, the City of Gainesville, in addition to the GACRAA, must formally accept all federal grant offers. The GACRAA on July 24, 2014, adopted Resolution No. 14-014, which accepted and authorized execution of the anticipated grant offer.