SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Reapprove the Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) G2086 between the City of Clearwater and the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Geo Technical and Survey of Airpark Property at the Clearwater Airpark, authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, and adopt Resolution 24-02 as amended.
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SUMMARY:
FDOT JPA Agreement G2086 provides for an 80% grant for the Geo Tech and Survey work, with 20% cash match. Clearwater Airpark has several important infrastructure improvement projects planned to improve the user experience as well as to upgrade facilities that have passed their useful life. These projects include milling and resurfacing existing asphalt, a new terminal building, new corporate hangars and T-hangars, repairs to existing hangars, and the potential for expanding asphalt areas for plane tie-downs. Each individual project will be handled by independent design and construction teams to guarantee competitive pricing and to engage specialized consultant teams for each component. These projects lie throughout the forty-seven acres of the property, and each will require a current survey and geotechnical analysis for permitting and for ensuring that the right solutions are put in place by providing all known conditions to the various design teams. Therefore, developing one comprehensive survey and geotechnical report of the entire site for distribution to all design and construction teams will provide consistency and efficiency as the City moves forward to building a chapter of the Airpark’s history. The project cost is estimated at $100,000 with FDOT contributing $80,000 and FlyUSA reimbursing the City for the cash match portion estimated at $20,000.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A first quarter budget amendment will establish capital improvement project G2409, Airpark Property Survey, recognizing a budget increase of $80,000 in FDOT grant revenue and $20,000 in reimbursement revenues to create the project budget and fund this agreement.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
High Performing Government: 1.2 Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
Economic and Housing Opportunity: 2.2 Cultivate a business climate that welcomes entrepreneurship, inspires local investment, supports Eco-friendly enterprises, and encourages high-quality job growth.
