ORDINANCE appropriating $700,900.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION for Relocation of Remote Transmitter Receiver Antenna at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

The FAA has determined that the construction of a new hangar by Southwest will impact the functionality of equipment they have installed at Hobby and relocation is therefore required as part of the overall project.  Additionally, the FAA requires that this agreement be made with another governmental entity which prevents Southwest from contracting with the FAA directly.  In order to facilitate this relocation and prevent delays in the Southwest construction schedule, the City of Houston will contract with the FAA

As part of the relocation of the RTR(A) and the FAA requires on-site supervision to ensure ease of communication, integrity and testing of FAA systems and equipment, that the project meets all FAA standards, and completion of all federally required documentation and auditing. Per the agreement, HAS will pay the FAA $700,889.68 for this service.  This amount is based on the FAA’s estimate of the cost which is as follows:

Council is therefore asked to approve a Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Houston Airport System for the Relocation of FAA Remote Transmitter Receiver (RTR)-A Antenna at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and appropriating the funds necessary to finance the cost of these services

FISCAL NOTE:

There is no impact to the FY17 Adopted Operating Budget for this item.  Therefore, no fiscal note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078 as an Operating Budget Item.

DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE:

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Mario C. Diaz

Houston Airport System

$700,900.00  HAS – Airport Improvement Fund (8011)

Rhonda Arnold                   281/233-1618

Bob Barker                         281/233-1953