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Council Communication
DATE: 02/02/21 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0096
LOG NAME: 55AFW GULFSTREAM TAXILANE DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT
(CD 7) Authorize the Acceptance of Funds in the Amount of $727,873.89 from the Alliance Airport Authority, Authorize the Execution of an
Infrastructure Construction Agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corporation in the Amount of $636,323.00 for the Development of a
Taxilane at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Adopt Appropriation Ordinance and Amend the FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council:
1. Authorize the acceptance of funds in the amount of $727,873.89 from the Alliance Airport Authority;
2. Authorize the execution of an infrastructure construction agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corporation in the amount of
$636,323.00 for the development of a taxilane;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Municipal Airport Capital Projects Fund in the
amount up to $658,451.00 for the development of a taxilane (City Project No.103136); and
4. Amend the FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to accept funding from the Alliance Airport Authority, authorize the execution of an
infrastructure construction agreement and to distribute and appropriate funds for the development of a new taxilane at Fort Worth Alliance Airport
(Airport).
In February of 2020, Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corporation (Gulfstream) announced the development of a new Maintenance, Repair and
Operations (MRO) facility at the Airport. This MRO facility is expected to cost approximately $35,000,000.00 and will relocate 200 jobs from the
current facility at Dallas Love Field Airport and create up to 50 additional jobs. In order to facilitate this development, a new taxilane will have to be
constructed to connect the MRO facility to the existing Taxiway Hotel (see attached map).
On December 15, 2020, the Alliance Airport Authority approved a resolution authorizing a transfer to the City of Fort Worth (City) the remaining
balance of $727,873.89 from excess funds for general use of the City to include the taxiway extension. The remaining $69,422.89 will be
transferred into the Municipal Airport Fund.
Gulfstream will design and construct the taxilane and then be reimbursed by the City through the funds transferred by the Alliance Airport Authority.
The breakdown of expenses is below:
Taxilane Design
$75,335.00
Taxilane Design Review
$22,128.00
Taxilane Construction
$560,988.00
Taxilane Total
$658,451.00
The infrastructure construction agreement with Gulfstream will be in the amount of $636,323.00, which includes the design and construction of the
taxilane. Design review of the taxilane will be completed for quality assurance by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (Jacobs), the Engineer of Record
for the Airport. Jacobs was selected as the Engineer of Record in May of 2020 after a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for General Airport
Engineering Services was completed and advertised.
Funding for this project was not included in the FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program due to the notification of the additional funding was
not until after the new fiscal year began. The action in this M&C will amend the FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program as approved in
connection with Ordinance 24446-09-2020.
Since no City salaries will be charged to this project, indirect cost recovery does not apply.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This contract will be with a publicly -traded business entity or a wholly -owned subsidiary of a publicly -traded
business entity: Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corporation
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, execution of the agreement, and adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinances, funds will be deposited into the Municipal Airport Operating Fund and Municipal Airport Capital Proj Fund for
the 55AFW Gulfstream Taxilane project. The Aviation Department (and Financial Management Services) is responsible for the collection and
deposit of funds due to the City. Prior to any expense being incurred, the Aviation Department also has the responsibility to validate the availability
of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Fernando Costa 6122
Originating Business Unit Head: Roger Venables 6334
Additional Information Contact: Tyler Dale 5416