REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
THROUGH: MARK W. DAVIS, Airports Planning Manager
Airports Department
BY: ELODIA CAVAZOS, Acoustical Program Coordinator
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Approve a consultant services agreement with CSDA Design Group to provide professional noise abatement related consultant services for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Residential Sound Insulation Program in an amount not to exceed $958,771.55 (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a consulting agreement with CSDA Design Group (CSDA) to provide consultant services for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Residential Sound Insulation Program in an amount not to exceed $958,771.55.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The acoustic treatment of eligible homes in the vicinity of FAT has been ongoing since 1994 with funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of its Residential Sound Insulation Program, locally known as the Sound Mitigation Acoustical Remedy Treatment (SMART) Program. To date, 1,271 homes have been acoustically treated at no cost to the homeowners. FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) federal fiscal year 2021 grant funding for the SMART program has been received allowing the Department to implement the next phase of the Program. The proposed consulting services agreement with CSDA will provide program administration, testing, design and construction management for the acoustic treatment of 60 single-family residences.
BACKGROUND
The SMART Program is an element of the FAA approved Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) for FAT that provides Federal funding to reduce interior noise levels in residential units located within a designated noise-impacted area around the airport. Participation in the Program is voluntary. Owners of homes located inside the 65 CNEL boundary, as identified on the FAA a...
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