ORDINANCE appropriating $104,072.16 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION for Design Review of Impacts to the FAA Remote Transmitter Receiver Antenna (RTR) “D” at William P. Hobby Airport (Project No. 792C) - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

Enact an Ordinance approving and authorizing a Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Review of Impacts to the FAA Remote Transmitter Receiver (RTR)-D at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and appropriating the funds necessary to finance the cost of these services. Project 792C (WBS # A-000637-0006-3-01-01) AJW-FN-CSA-16-SW-0001133

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

The FAA has determined that the construction of a new hangar by Southwest Airlines will impact the functionality of the FAA RTR-D at HOU and design review of the proposed modifications 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 Airlines from contracting with the FAA directly. In order to facilitate this project, the City of Houston will contract with the FAA.

The FAA requires review of any potential impact to FAA navigational facilities be conducted by FAA personnel and that the expenses for the review be paid by the contracting entity. Per the agreement, HAS will pay the FAA $104,072.16 for this design review.

This amount is based on the FAA’s estimate of the cost which is as follows:

This Agreement provides funding for FAA services limited to labor, travel, and expenses required to perform review of Sponsor-provided design package, including drawings and specifications, for modification, relocation, or establishment of FAA facilities in support of the Southwest Airlines Hangar Project at HOU. The reviews will be to ensure conformance to FAA design standards. No government furnished equipment or implementation services will be provided under this Agreement. If required, the FAA and the Sponsor will enter into a separate agreement to cover the implementation of the project.

The effective date of this Agreement is the date of the last signature. This Agreement is considered complete when the final invoice is provided to the Sponsor and a refund is sent or payment is received as provided for in Article 9, Section E of this Agreement. This Agreement will not extend more than five years beyond its effective date.

FISCAL NOTE:

There is no impact to the FY18 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.

CAPITAL PROJECT INFORMATION:

This item is considered to be a capital project. No impact to the operating expenditure budget is anticipated as the project relocates existing facilities and structures to similar facilities and structures at HOU.

See attached Form A.

Director's Signature:

$104,072.16   HAS-Aprt Improvement (8011)

Todd Curry               281/233-1896

Bob Barker                281/233-1953