REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 24, 2018
FROM: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Approve a consultant services agreement with Blair, Church, & Flynn Consulting Engineers to provide professional civil engineering services for the Parking Expansion Project at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to exceed $143,100 (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a consulting agreement with Blair, Church, & Flynn Consulting Engineers (BCF) to provide design and related engineering services for the Parking Expansion Project (Project) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in an amount not to exceed $143,100.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With continued record growth at FAT, a need for additional long term passenger parking has been identified. During peak periods, temporary parking lots must be utilized to provide for the increased demand. Forecasting studies, developed as part of the ongoing FAT Master Plan Update, identify continued growth at FAT and substantiate the need for additional, permanent, long term parking.
The existing employee parking lot and cell phone waiting area east of the Terminal will be combined and converted to long term public parking. A new parking lot located east of the Airport entrance road will be constructed to accommodate employee parking, an expanded cell phone parking waiting area and additional long term parking. As part of the Department's ongoing sustainability efforts, LED lighting, clean air vehicle parking and electric vehicle charging stations will be included in the design. Refer to the attached site map.
BACKGROUND
An unprecedented number of passengers flew in and out of FAT over the past several years. With the recent addition of new carriers and routes, that trend is anticipated to continue. Development of additional long term parking is a critical element in sustaining the Airport's viab...
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