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| Mayor and City Council |
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| Eric Holmes, City Manager |
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| 7/15/2024 |
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| SUBJECT
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| Resolution Authorizing Grant for Pearson Field from Washington State Department of Transportation, Aviation Division
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- The City will be doing a construction project of an electrical vault/runway lighting system rehabilitation project at Pearson Field Airport in 2024.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be funding 90% of the estimated $900,000 project.
- The Washington State Department of Transportation, Aviation Division has Airport Aid grants that can fund 5% of the project. The grant application requires a resolution indicating the City Council’s authorization to apply for the grant.
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| | | | | | | | | Strategic Plan Alignment | Safe and Prepared Community – a safe place to live, work, learn, and play.
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| | | | | | | | | Present Situation | The City of Vancouver is receiving a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fund the construction of an electrical vault/runway lighting system rehabilitation project at Pearson Field Airport in 2024. The project includes the construction of a new electrical vault and the rehabilitation of the runway lighting system. Total cost of the project is estimated to be $900,000. The FAA grant will pay for 90% of the project. WSDOT Aviation Division has Airport Aid grants that can be used as a 5% match for the project. The City, through the Pearson Field budget, would be responsible for the remaining 5%. The grant application requires a resolution indicating the City Council’s authorization to apply for the grant.
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| | | | | | | | | Advantage(s) | The construction of an electrical vault/runway lighting system rehabilitation project is an important capital improvement project for Pearson Field. This grant could provide 5% of the funding for that project.
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| | | | | | | | | Budget Impact | The cost estimate for the project is $900,000. The FAA will pay for 90% of the project. The WSDOT grant will pay for 5% and the City will be responsible for the remaining 5%. There is funding approved for this project in the 2023-2024 Pearson Field budget.
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| | | | | | | | | Action Requested | On July 15, 2024, approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for a Washington State Department of Transportation, Aviation Division, Airport Aid grant for the construction of a electrical vault/runway lighting system rehabilitation at Pearson Field.
Guy Lennon, Airport Manager, 360-487-8619
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