REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 24, 2017
FROM: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a consulting services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to prepare an Airport Master Plan Update for Fresno Chandler Executive Airport for an amount not to exceed $383,889 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends Council authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a consulting agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KH) for services related to preparation of an update to the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) Master Plan for the amount of $383,889.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Airport Master Plan is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved document used to create a flexible 20 year development program with the goal of providing a safe, efficient, financially sound and sustainable airport. The FAA recommends updating an airport's master plan every five to ten years, when significant changes have occurred or as demand warrants. The master plan update will provide a comprehensive approach to meet future aviation demand for the community and region in a responsible and financially feasible manner. The last master plan update for FCH occurred in 1999.
BACKGROUND
The master plan update is a FAA driven process that will identify the capital needs of FCH based on forecasted air traffic growth for the next 20 years. The process will culminate with a FAA approved updated Airport Layout Pan (ALP), which is a key funding tool that the FAA uses to distribute Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds. Prior to an updated ALP approval, the master plan process will include an inventory of existing facilities, development and FAA approval of FCH's growth forecast, study of feasible options to accommodate future growth and a recommended preferred option to meet forecasted growth projections. As part of the overall process, there will be a public outreach program, which will inc...
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