Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, Director of Public Works, Merced Regional Airport
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SUBJECT: Appropriation for the Merced Regional Airport Runway Remarking, Taxiway Center Line Remarking, and Holding Position Remarking
REPORT IN BRIEF
Merced Regional Airport is requesting Council's consideration in authorizing a transfer in the amount of $50,000 from Fund 448 Airport Industrial Park CIP to Fund 461 Airport CIP and appropriating to cover costs for runway remarking, taxiway center line remarking, and holding position remarking.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion authorizing a transfer from Fund 448 Airport Industrial Park CIP Fund in the amount of $50,000 to Fund 461 Airport CIP Fund and appropriating to Project #116047 Remark Runway/Taxiway.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the motion as recommended by the Airport Authority.
2. Modify the action (specify in motion).
3. Deny the action.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code Article II, Sec. 200.
14 CFR Part 139: ?139.311(a)(1) - Runway Markings; ?139.311(a)(2) - Taxiway Markings; ?139.311(a)(4) - Holding Position Markings.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a periodic certification inspection of the Merced Regional Airport/Macready Field in November 2014. The inspection revealed that the airport is not being operated in compliance with 14 CFR Part 139: ?139.311(a)(1) - Runway Markings; ?139.311(a)(2) - Taxiway Markings; ?139.311(a)(4) - Holding Position Markings. The Merced Regional Airport, under direction from FAA, is required to maintain runway remarking, taxiway centerline remarking, and holding position remarking.
To date, City staff has worked diligently and has been able to remark the runway centerline according to specifications of AC 150/5340-1 current edition. Ten of the 12 threshold bars for RWY12 have been completed. This work was accomplished with the internal funding available through...
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