REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
BY: FRANCISCO PARTIDA, Assistant Director
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the consultant services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to exceed $1,879,495 (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of a consultant services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $1,879,495 for professional engineering services for the Terminal Expansion Project at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and to authorize the Director of Aviation or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Runway 11L-29R is the primary runway at Fresno Yosemite International Airport and has exceeded its useful life. It is necessary for commercial and military operations which have had an increase in aircraft size due to the Airport's unprecedented growth. It is also required for the Alert Mission of the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard. The design effort for this Project will enable the Airport to meet the FAA funding timelines, solidify the construction schedule, and construct a runway that will allow for continued future growth.
BACKGROUND
Runway 11L-29R was originally reconstructed between 2004 and 2005 with six inches of asphalt concrete. In 2013, two small concrete cement sections at the east and west ends were constructed with aircraft arresting systems for military use. These two sections are not part of the Project. The 2021 Airport Pavement Management System Report identified the remaining structural life of the runway to be 0 to 5 years. Runway 11L-29R is the only runway equipped for Category II/III instrument approaches which allow aircraft to land in poor weather and visibility conditions. The ...
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