Item Coversheet

CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/17/2017
District E
Item Creation Date:

HAS - Reimbursable Agreement with FAA for Ellington Airport Air Traffic Control Tower

Agenda Item#: 26.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $590,055.79 out of Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION for Ellington Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (Project No. 629) – DISTRICT E - MARTIN

Background:

Enact an Ordinance approving a Reimbursable Agreement between the City of Houston and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide engineering support and construction oversight for the relocation of the FAA electronics equipment in conjunction with the construction of the new air traffic control tower at Ellington Airport (EFD) and appropriating the funds necessary to finance the cost of these services. Project 629 (WBS# A-000564-0006-4-01-01) AJW-FN-CSA-17-SW-001413. 

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

 

This Agreement provides funding for FAA services to provide engineering support and construction oversight for the relocation and installation of FAA equipment at Ellington Airport (EFD).  The relocation and installation of new equipment is being completed in conjunction with the construction of the new air traffic control tower at EFD.  FAA oversight is required to ensure conformance to FAA construction standards. Services include electronic equipment relocation, installation, and testing of FAA impacted systems to ensure continuity of communications capabilities. The construction work will be performed by Clark Construction on behalf of the Houston Airport System (HAS) under a contract previously approved by City Council.

 

PROJECT COSTS:

 

The estimated FAA costs associated with this Agreement are as follows:

 

DESCRIPTION OF REIMBURSABLE ITEM

ESTIMATED COST

Labor

 

Engineering Support WB4020

$ 81,587.00

Environmental, Occupational, Safety & Health WB4030

                         3,626.00

Construction Oversight (RE Services) WB4050

   48,348.00

Electronics Equipment Installation / Checkout / Testing WB4060

   42,305.00

JAI, Commission, Closeout WB4070

     3,626.00

 

 

Labor Subtotal

$ 179,492.00

Labor Overhead

$ 26,701.29

Total Labor

$ 206,193.29

Non-Labor

 

Travel WB4010, WB4020, WB4030, WB4040, WB4050, WB4060

$ 138,750.00

Environmental WB4030

       3,000.00

Electronic/Construction Materials WB4050, WB4060

     25,000.00

Telecommunications Implementation WB4080

 192,000.00

 

 

Non-Labor Subtotal

$ 358,750.00

Non-Labor Overhead

   25,112.50

Total Non-Labor

$ 383,862.50

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST

      $ 590,055.79

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 equipment similar facilities and structures at EFD.

 

 

 

See attached Form A.

 

 

Director's Signature:

 

 

 

Mario C. Diaz

Houston Airport System


Prior Council Action:

Amount and Source of Funding:

$590,055.79 

HAS Airports Improvement Fund

Fund 8011


Contact Information:

Todd Curry                              281/233-1896

Bob Barker                              281/233-1953


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