HomeMy WebLinkAbout10110RESOLUTION NO. 10110
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STATE AVIATION SYSTEM GRANT CONTRACT NO. 04 -36 -13/9
FROM THE COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD AND THE DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS FOR
THE TAXIWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT AT PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE GRANT CONTRACT
WHEREAS,
The General Assembly of the State of Colorado declared in Title 43 of the Colorado
Revised Statutes, Article 10, 1991 ( "the Act ") in C.R.S. 43 -10 -101 "...that there exists a
need to promote the safe operations and accessibility of general aviation in this state;
that improvements to general aviation transportation facilities will promote diversified
economic development across the state; and that accessibility to airport facilities for
residents of this state is crucial in the event of a medical or other type of emergency... ".
2. The Act created the Colorado Aeronautical Board ( "the Board ") to establish policies
and plans for the growth and development of aviation in the state, and to establish
procedures for the administration and distribution of monies credited to the aviation
fund to be used solely for aviation purposes at public - accessible airports, including
procedures for the state aviation system grant program. SEE C.R.S. 43 -10 -105 of the
Act.
3. The Act created the Division of Aeronautics ( "the Division ") to support the Board in
fulfilling its duties. The duties of the Division in supporting the Board include providing
administrative support to the Board in the distribution of monies credited to the aviation
fund for aviation purposes, providing advisory assistance to airports providing access
to the public, including technical and planning assistance, and
implementing /administering the state aviation system grant program established solely
for aviation purposes. SEE C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 and C.R.S. 43 -10 -108.5 of the Act.
4. Any entity operating a public - accessible airport in the state may apply to the Division
for a state aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes. SEE C.R.S.
43 -10- 102(3) and 43 -10- 108.5(2) of the Act.
5. The Applicant is a public - accessible airport or an entity operating such an airport in the
state and has filed an application with the Division and the Board for a state aviation
system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes.
6. The Division is authorized to assist only those public - accessible airports or entities
operating such airports that request assistance by means of a resolution passed by the
governing board of the airport or entity and forwarded to the Division. SEE C.R.S. 43-
10- 103(5) of the Act.
7. The Applicant understands that if it is awarded a grant by the State, any disbursement
of grant funds to the Applicant shall be contingent upon the prior receipt by the State of
a resolution that has been adopted by the duly authorized governing body of the
Applicant and that expressly satisfies certain grant procedures and requirements, as
described below.
8. The Applicant desires to request such grant assistance by means of a resolution
passed by Applicant's duly authorized governing board, in order to comply with C.R.S.
43 -10- 103(5) of the Act and to satisfy certain grant procedures and requirements. The
Applicant intends that the resolution:
a) designate the individual authorized by the Applicant to execute the
application on its behalf and to act in all related matters as the
Applicant's Project Director for the project proposed in the
Application, as described in the Division's Grant Program Project
Management Manual ( "the Manual "); and
b) commit the Applicant to comply with all terms and conditions of the
application and all guidelines, policies, procedures, and
requirements described in the Manual if a grant for the project is
awarded to the Applicant by the Board; and
C) obligate the Applicant to appropriate or otherwise make available
in a timely manner sufficient funds, if any, that are required from
the applicant for the application project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Pueblo, the duly authorized governing body of the City of
Pueblo as the grant Applicant, hereby formally accepts assistance from the Colorado Aeronautical
Board and the Division of Aeronautics in the form of a State Aviation System Grant Contract
( "Contract "), a copy of which is attached hereto. The City of Pueblo states that such grant shall be
used solely for aviation purposes, as determined by the State, and as generally described in the
Application. The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the
name of the City of Pueblo.
SECTION 2.
The City of Pueblo hereby designates Dan Centa as the Project Director, as described in the
Project Manual, and authorizes the Project Director to act in all matters relating to the work project
proposed in the Application for and on its behalf.
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The City of Pueblo has appropriated matching funds in the amount of $212,777.00, which will
be expended from Project APO402 within the 2004 Airport departmental budget.
SECTION 4.
The City of Pueblo hereby accepts all guidelines, procedures, standards, and requirements
described in the Project Manual as applicable to the performance of the grant work and hereby
approves the Contract, including all terms and conditions contained therein.
INTRODUCED April 26, 2004
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
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Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # 15
DATE: April 26, 2004
DEPARTMENT: AVIATION - DANIEL E. CENTA, P.E.
TITLE
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STATE AVIATION SYSTEM GRANT CONTRACT
NO. 04 -36 -13/9 FROM THE COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD AND THE
DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS FOR THE TAXIWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT
AT PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE GRANT CONTRACT
ISSUE
Should City Council accept assistance from the Colorado Aeronautical Board and
Division of Aeronautics in the form of a state aviation system grant for the taxiway
rehabilitation project at Pueblo Airport.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of this Resolution.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved an application for grant assistance from the State on August 11,
2003. This grant is to assist the City with the matching funds for the Federal Aviation
Administration grant that has been requested. The Federal grant is to be issued after bids
are opened for the project on May 21st. The Federal grant will pay for 90% of the
project, the State's grant is for 5 %, and the City's match will be 5 %. This project consists
of rehabilitating the medium intensity taxiway lighting system to Runway 26 and the
taxiway pavement for parallel taxiway to Runway 26.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total project is estimated to be $4,255,554. The estimated federal funds are
$3,830,000. The State grant is for $212,777 and the City's match is estimated at
$212,777. The City's matching funds will be expended from Project APO402 within the
2004 Airport departmental budget.