THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #18-61
Approving Agreement for Engineering Services between HDR
Engineering, Inc. and the City of Monticello for services and
expenses related to the preparation of an Airport Master Plan
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
WHEREAS, The Monticello Airport Board previously presented and the City Council previously approved the Airport Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), said plan including the preparation of an updated Master Plan, and
WHEREAS, The Airport Board previously undertook a request for proposals process to identify both an Engineering Firm and an Airport Planner with whom to move forward with on FAA eligible projects, with Snyder and Associates being identified as the Engineering Firm and with HDR, in affiliation with Jerry Searle, being identified as the Airport Planner, and
WHEREAS, the FAA has determined that the Monticello Airport must, as its next step or next project, see to the updating of its Master Plan, before proceeding with land acquisitions or runway improvements or extensions, and
WHEREAS, the approval of this agreement is one of the required steps to move forward with a request for FAA funding, which is anticipated at 90% of the project costs, said project being contingent upon the future approval by the FAA of this project, and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator reports that he has been in regular contact with the FAA and working with them to ensure the submittal of all appropriate and required documents.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Monticello, through its’ City Council, in session this 16th day of April 2018, that the Contract for Engineering Services between the City of Monticello and HDR Engineering is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby directed to execute same on behalf of the Monticello City Council.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal for the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed. Done this 16th day of April, 2018.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk