Title
Airport Military Construction Cooperative Agreement
Action
Action:
Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the National Guard Bureau to reimburse the City for the design services and construction cost to expand the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station 41 at the Airport.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ The Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Station 41 is leased by the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) to provide response for military aircraft incidents. Charlotte Fire Department is co-located at this station to provide response for commercial and general aviation incidents.
§ The NCANG recently converted its fleet to larger aircraft, necessitating additional firefighting equipment and a larger station to house the additional equipment.
§ The Airport also has two ARFF trucks in a temporary facility adjacent to the station that require a permanent facility.
§ This Cooperative Agreement will facilitate the design and construction of a permanent facility for all equipment. The NCANG and the city will share design and construction costs relative to each entity’s space requirements. The estimated cost for the city’s share is $1,786,000 and the estimated cost for the NCANG’s share is $2,394,000.
§ Under this agreement, the city will design and construct the expansion of the entire facility and the National Guard Bureau will reimburse the city for the portion of those costs associated with the NCANG improvements.
§ It is anticipated a construction contract will be brought to City Council in fourth quarter 2019.
§ This activity is occurring on airport property, located in Council District 3.
Fiscal Note:
Funding: Aviation Community Investment Plan