Title
Federal Aviation Administration Reimbursable Agreement Amendment for Additional Design and Construction Plan Review and Temporary Relocation of Communication Frequencies (Ordinance S-46670)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an amendment to Reimbursable Agreement 141136 with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for additional funding for the planning, design, and construction support to mitigate line-of-site interference for communication frequencies and Airport Surface Detection Equipment at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse the necessary funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Contract 141136 is a FAA Reimbursable Agreement to plan and design the relocation of a communications tower, radio transmitter antenna, and emergency generator; to install a direct-current bus system for the radio transmitter antenna site equipment room; and to plan and design radio communication facilities, all to mitigate line-of-site interference for communication frequencies and Airport Surface Detection Equipment at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This Amendment will add funding for the extended time required to conduct extensive plan reviews beyond what was originally anticipated and to temporarily relocate critical communication frequencies until the new RT-3A antenna site has been completed. This work is necessary to accommodate the Sky Train Stage 2 Project and to maintain safe air traffic services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This Amendment is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the Public and critical operations for the City.
Financial Impact
This amendment will authorize a reimbursement amount to the FAA not to exceed $380,000. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the termination of the agreement. Funding is available in the Aviation Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- On July 1, 2015, City Council approved executing an Agreement for the planning and design of the communications tower relocation for the Terminal 3 Modernization Project.
- On June 22, 2016, City Council approved modification of the Agreement to relocate a radio transmitter antenna and emergency generator room for the Terminal 3 Modernization Project.
- On May 10, 2017, City Council approved modification of the Agreement to procure and install a direct current bus system for the radio transmitter antenna site equipment room for the Terminal 3 Modernization Project.
- On June 20, 2018, City Council approved modification of the Agreement to add the planning and design of radio communication facilities for the Sky Train Stage 2 Project.
- On May 15, 2019, City Council approved modification of the Agreement for the planning, design and construction support to mitigate line of site interference for communication frequencies and Airport Surface Detection Equipment for the Sky Train Stage 2 Project.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Aviation Department.