STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 27, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Aviation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the application for and acceptance of the FY 2022 grant (Grant No. M2218DCBD) from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division for the annual Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) at Dallas CBD Vertiport in the amount of $50,000.00 or 50 percent of eligible project costs estimated at $100,000.00, whichever is less; (2) a local cash match in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Aviation Fund for airport maintenance projects estimated at $100,000.00; (3) the establishment of appropriations in the amount of $50,000.00 in the TxDOT 2022 Routine Airport Maintenance Program - RAMP Dallas Vertiport Project Fund; (4) the receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $50,000.00 for reimbursement from TxDOT in the TxDOT 2022 Routine Airport Maintenance Program - RAMP Dallas Vertiport Project Fund; and (5) the execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Total amount of $100,000.00 - Financing: Aviation Fund ($50,000.00) and Texas Department of Transportation Grant Funds ($50,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
The RAMP is a State assisted airport maintenance program that will enable the Department of Aviation to conduct needed annual maintenance repairs at Dallas CBD Vertiport. Some examples of RAMP projects include annual maintenance contracts, lighting, and RAMP area crack seal. The primary objective of the project is to conduct an evaluation and make necessary repairs under the RAMP and TxDOT guidelines.
TxDOT will determine whether repairs are within the scope of eligible projects for the TxDOT Grant for RAMP Funds and will participate in an amount equal to 50 percent of eligible project costs or an amount of...
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