Title
Airport Fixed Based Operator Agreement Extension
Action
Action:
A. Approve amendment #6 adding three, one-year renewal options to the contract with Wilson Air Center-North Carolina, LLC as the Fixed Based Operator Services Manager at the Airport, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute the additional renewal options with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Ted Kaplan, Aviation
Explanation
* On June 8, 2015, City Council approved a two-year agreement with Wilson Air Center-North Carolina, LLC with the option to extend the agreement for five additional one-year terms.
* The current agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2022.
* Waiver of a competitive solicitation process for services may be granted on a limited basis when deemed appropriate and in the city's best interest. A waiver has been approved for these services based on continuity of service given the special circumstances related to COVID-19. Additionally, this service is necessary for the stability of the Airport's Fixed Based Operator (FBO) operation as the Airport Master Plan is currently being developed.
* This contract is for staffing and expertise to provide FBO services, including management of hangar leases, fueling, and providing amenities to aircraft operators at the airport.
* Wilson Air Center-North Carolina, LLC will receive an annual management fee of $250,000, an incentive fee of five percent of the surplus revenues generated, and will be eligible for an additional one percent service incentive fee, if certain service metrics are accomplished.
* The services provided by Wilson Air Center-North Carolina, LLC will generate approximately $6 million in net revenue annually to the airport.
* This activity is occurring on Airport property, located in Council District 3.
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