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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: September 13, 1988-
SUBJECT: Accept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant for
$300,000 - AIP Project No. 3-06-0050-06 for Buchanan Field
Airport Improvements
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations) & Background &
Justification
I . RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
to sign a Statement of Acceptance of said Grant Offer
(entitled Part II - Acceptance) on behalf of Contra Costa
County; and
AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to attest the
signature of the Chairman and to impress the official seal of
Contra Costa County on the aforesaid Statement of Acceptance;
and
AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT County Counsel to sign a Certificate of
Sponsor's Attorney (entitled CERTIFICATE OF SPONSOR'S
ATTORNEY) which certifies that the acceptance complies with
all applicable laws and constitutes a legal and binding
obligation.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total cost of the project is $300,000 . Ten percent (10%)
of the project ($30,000) is the responsibility of Contra Costa
County and will be paid out of the Airport Enterprise account
using a loan from the State of California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans ) Matching Loan Program.
Cont'd on attachment: % yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administr6tor
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Sicmature(s) :
Action of Board on: SEP 13 1988
Approved as Recommended_ Other
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
Unanimous (Absent ) ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
Ayes Noes MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
Absent Abstain SUPERVISORS,ON DATE SHOWN.
Orig. Div. : Public Works (AP) Attested SEP 13148e
cc: County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk
County Counsel of the Board of Supervisors
Auditor-Controller and County Administrator
P.W. Accounting (via BFA)
FAA (via BFA)
grant.t8 By Deputy-Clerk
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III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Board was advised by the Public Works Director of a Grant
Offer from the FAA for airport improvements (Project 3-06-0050-
06 ) including:
A. Replace medium intensity runway lighting on Runway
1L-19R with high intensity runway lighting;
B. Install medium intensity taxiway lighting on Taxiways .
B and C;
C. Install taxiway sign system including mandatory
instruction signs and information signs;
D. Rehabilitate, upgrade and replace valut equipmment
and. vault;
E. Install engine generator; and
F. Install approximately nine (9 ) apron lighting
fixtures .
This grant is a partial grant for the entire project. The
total project is estimated to be $690,000 of which the FAA will
participate in $621, 000. The second portion of the grant is
anticipated to be received in the 1988-89 Federal Fiscal Year.
On September . 24, 1987, the project was found to be
categorically exempt under CEQA.