CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST

Sponsor:

Board of Supervisors Meeting Date: 

Raymond E. Graham, Vice Chairman, Cedar Run District Supervisor

September 9, 2004

Staff Lead:

Department: 

Anthony I. Hooper, Deputy County Administrator

County Administration

Topic: 

A Resolution to Award a Contract to General Excavation, Inc. and to Amend a Contract with Campbell & Paris Engineers for Phase Three Runway Improvements at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport

Topic Description:

Fauquier County has received bids for the final phase of the Airport runway expansion and improvement plan.  It is recommended that a contract be awarded to the lowest bidder, General Excavation, Inc. in the amount of $1,431,138.00.  Federal and State funds will provide 98% of the costs associated with this contract. 

Additionally, Fauquier County has a contract with Campbell & Paris Engineers for engineering and design services at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport.  Amendment of that contract is necessary so that Campbell & Paris Engineers may provide engineering services related to the Phase Three Runway Expansion and Improvement Project.  Federal and State funds also provide 98% of the costs associated with the contract amendment.

The plan is to complete the new runway, weather permitting, by the end of this calendar year.

Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors: 

Consider adoption of the attached resolution.

Financial Impacts Analysis:

The local 2% match for the above is available within the Airport Enterprise Fund.

Identify any other Departments, Organizations or Individuals that would be affected by this request:

Fauquier County Airport Committee

Campbell & Paris Engineers