I. RECOMMENDATION:
City Council Approval of a Draft Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications to Perform Airport Planning, Engineering, Environmental and Consulting Services for the Coalinga Municipal Airport
II. BACKGROUND:
The need for Airport Capital Improvement Projects at the airport requires the services of a Consulting Firm to provide services and assure compliance with the many requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program grant program. The FAA requires a Request for Qualifications be published to assure that qualified consultants are engaged in the various project duties.
III. DISCUSSION:
FAA requires airport sponsors (the City) to conduct a consultant selection process that preapproves consultants for five years to work on airport projects that meet FAA design standards, correct deficiencies, and improve airport safety. Releasing this Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications is one of the first steps in correcting long term capital projects at the airport.
Staff is expecting to release the RFQ on March 22, 2023, and circulate for 30 days. Proposals received will be reviewed and selection process held. Once a consultant for services is selected staff will then bring a contract before the City Council at the May 18, 2023, meeting.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
- Authorize Staff to issue the Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications
- Do not authorize Staff to issue for Statement of Interest and Qualifications
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct cost to release the Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications. It is one of the first steps in correcting long term capital projects at the airport which will be bid and brought back for consideration at future meetings. |