HomeMy WebLinkAbout11737RESOLUTION NO. 11737
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY THE
CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR GRANT
ASSISTANCE FROM THE COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD AND
THE DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS IN THE FORM OF A STATE
AVIATION SYSTEM GRANT, DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF
AVIATION AS ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS,
The General Assembly of the State of Colorado declared in Title 43 of the Colorado Revised
Statutes, Article 10, 1991 in C.R.S. 43 -10 -101 (the Act) "...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... ".
The Act created the Colorado Aeronautical Board (`the Board ") to establish policies and
procedures for distribution of monies in the Aviation Fund and created the Division of
Aeronautics (`the Division ") to carry out the directives of the Board, including technical and
planning assistance to airports and the administration of the state aviation system grant program.
SEE C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 and C.R.S. 43 -10 -105 and C.R.S. 43 -10 -108.5 of the Act.
Any entity operating a public - accessible airport in the state may file an application for and be
recipient of a grant to be used solely for aviation purposes. The Division is authorized to assist
such airports as request assistance by means of a Resolution passed by the applicant's duly -
authorized governing body, which understands that all funds shall be used exclusively for
aviation purposes and that it will comply with all grant procedures and requirements as defined
in the Division's Grant Program Project Management Manual, revised 1999, (`the Manual ").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Pueblo, as the duly authorized governing body of the City
of Pueblo as the grant Applicant, hereby formally requests assistance from the Colorado
Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics in the form of a State Aviation System
Grant. 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 City of Pueblo
understands that each airport- operating entity that applies for and accepts a grant that it thereby
makes a COMMITMENT to a) keep the airport facility accessible to, and open to, the public
during the entire useful life of the grant funded improvements /equipment and to b) reimburse the
Division for any unexpired useful life of the improvements /equipment, or a pro -rata basis.
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The City of Pueblo hereby designates the Director of Aviation as the Project Director, as
described in the Manual, and authorizes the Project Director to act in all matters relating to the
work project proposed in the Application on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3.
The City of Pueblo has appropriated or will appropriate or otherwise make available in a
timely manner all funds, if any, that are required to be provided by the Applicant under the terms
and conditions of the grant contract.
SECTION 4.
The City of Pueblo hereby accepts all guidelines, procedures, standards, and requirements
described in the Manual as applicable to the performance of the grant work if the Board awards a
grant for the project to the City of Pueblo.
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The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute the grant application on
behalf of the City of Pueblo.
INTRODUCED: November 9, 2009
BY: Judy Weaver
COUNCILPERSON
APPR D' 40, �-
PkES1DENTof City Council
A77TSTED DY:
CITY CLEIRK
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Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # M -2
DATE: November 9, 2009
DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
THOMAS MARTINEZ, INTERIM DIRECTOR
TITLE
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE
COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD AND THE DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS IN
THE FORM OF A STATE AVIATION SYSTEM GRANT, DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR
OF AVIATION AS ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF
CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
ISSUE
Should City Council approve a request and application for grant assistance from the Colorado
Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics for improvements to the Airport.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of this Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The FAA has requested that the training runway at the airport be closed due to its proximity to
the ramp. Since the runway cannot be closed due to the amount of training, the FAA has agreed
to fund the construction of a new training runway. The State Grant application is a request to
assist with paying the City's local matching funds for the project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total estimated cost of the project is $8,789,474. The FAA funding is estimated at
$8,350,000 (95% of the project). The grant application is for $219,737 (2.5 %) and the City's
matching funds will be $219,737 (2.5 %). The City's matching funds have been requested in the
2010 budget.
T COLORADO DISCRETIONARY AVIATION GRANT
-- APPLICATION ERO�A�T
INF ORMATIO N
APPLICANT AGENCY (Airport Sponsor)
City of Pueblo
MAILING ADDRESS CITY ZIP CODE
Aviation Dept., 31201 Bryan Circle Pueblo 81001 -4803
PHONE NUMBER FAX EMAIL
(719) 553 -2760 (719) 553 -2761 tmartinez@p
PROJECT PERIOD (mm /ddryyyy) FROM 1 /1/2010 TO 12/31/2010
f lt.G— 4%GZ .c- JAY 11/9/2009
Signature — Sponsoring Agency, Tift Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Vera Ortegon_,,,President of City Council _.
RETURN ORIGINAL APPLICATION TO:
Colorado Department of Transportation Telephone: (303) 261 -4418
Division of Aeronautics FAX: (303) 261 -9608
5126 Front Range Parkway
Watkins, CO 80137 Or email to:
scott. brownlee()dot.state.co.us
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intormatlon Submlttea with
Design and construction of a new training runway.
The replacement of the training runway will respond to specific concerns of the FAA.
The new runway will be approximately 4,400 feet long, parallel to the primary runway. Included in the
project is the design and construction of a new runway. Among the requirements are: earth moving of
over 500,000 tons of dirt, new fill materials, and a new paved surface in addition to relocating vital radar
and navigational aids.
PROJECT FUNDING SUMMARY
CDAG $219,737 Local $219,737 FAA/Other $8,350,000
TOTAL $8,789,474.00
PROJECT SUMMARY AND GRANT PROPOSAL
IDENTIFY THE EXISTING PROBLEM ❑Additional Information Submitted with Application
The FAA has determined that the current training runway is unsafe due to its proximity to the ramp.
They have requested the closure of this runway. The runway cannot be closed as it is utilized extensively
by Doss Aviation for training. Therefore, the FAA has agreed to provide funding to build a new training
runway.
DEFINE THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE IN DETAIL
*INCLUDE LAYOUT SKETCH ❑Additional Information Submitted with Application
The project will involve earth- moving, new fill material for the base, paving the new runway and
relocating radar and navigation aids. There will be five phases.
1. CDAG Grant Funds Requested
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: 1 111
$8,350,000
Identify Source:
6. Total Other Funds (items 2, 3,4,5)
Define individual elements of each budget item
1 -SITE PROJECT DIRECTOR
NAME
Thomas Martinez
MAILING ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CODE
31201 Bryan Circle, Suite 200 Pueblo, CO 81001-4803
PHONE NUMBER FAX EMAIL
(719) 5 5 3 -2744 (719) 553-2761 tmartinezppueblo.us
JI OF PRO I JECT FISCAL . RECORDS (Complete I only if different than Project Director)_
NAME
Director of Finance
MAILING ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CODE
I City Hall Place EMAIL
(719)553 -2625 Pueblo, CO 81003-
PHONE NUMBER FAX
(719) 553-2625 (719 ) 553_2697 f
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PROJECT GRAND
$8,789,474.00
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TOTAL
1 -SITE PROJECT DIRECTOR
NAME
Thomas Martinez
MAILING ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CODE
31201 Bryan Circle, Suite 200 Pueblo, CO 81001-4803
PHONE NUMBER FAX EMAIL
(719) 5 5 3 -2744 (719) 553-2761 tmartinezppueblo.us
JI OF PRO I JECT FISCAL . RECORDS (Complete I only if different than Project Director)_
NAME
Director of Finance
MAILING ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CODE
I City Hall Place EMAIL
(719)553 -2625 Pueblo, CO 81003-
PHONE NUMBER FAX
(719) 553-2625 (719 ) 553_2697 f
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