Memorandum
City of
Public Works
TO: |
David L. Corliss, City
Manager |
FROM: |
Charles F. Soules, Director
of Public Works |
CC: |
Diane Stoddard, Cynthia
Wagner, Casey Toomay, Ed Mullins, Mark Thiel, Steve Bennett |
DATE: |
March 17, 2014 |
RE: |
Project PW1407 – Lawrence
Municipal Airport, Environmental Assessment RFQ Q1400 Selection Committee Recommendation |
Please place the following item
on the consent agenda for the City Commission to consider at its March 25, 2014
meeting:
The
City requested qualification statements from firms for the environmental
assessment project for the Lawrence Municipal Airport. The study will look at the City ACIP (Airport
Capital Improvement Plan) and conduct one study that will be used for several
projects. The study will also look at
storm water issues so the City will have a preliminary plan should the business
park begin development. The projects
that the study will include are:
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Five
firms submitted qualification statements.
A selection committee including Jeff Long – Airport Advisory Board; Richard
Haig – Airport Advisory Board, Chair; and Charles Soules – Public Works
Director / Airport Manager, interviewed the two firms of Airport Development
Group (ADG) and Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC). The firms were evaluated on the following
criteria:
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The
selection committee is recommending to proceed to negotiations with ADG.
Pending
City Commission approval, staff will work with ADG to develop a scope and cost
which will be reviewed and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). A final contract will be provided
for the City Commissions consideration.
This project will be ninety percent (90%) funded by the FAA and ten
percent (10%) from the City Improvement Reserve Fund.
Action Requested
Authorize
staff to proceed in negotiations with Airport Development Group to develop a project
scope and costs for an environmental assessment study at the Lawrence Municipal
Airport.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles F. Soules, P.E.
Director of Public Works
CFS/ch