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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. .qFrTIr)N 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 A40 - --t /(-) t I o 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.