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RESOLUTION RELATING TO OPA-LOCKA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT; RATIFYING EXECUTION BY THE MAYOR�S DESIGNEE OF REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT NO. AJW-FN-ESA-10-7013 WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION UNDER WHICH THE COUNTY WILL PRE-PAY THE FAA THE SUM $459,195.00 FOR FAA WORK IN RELOCATING FAA EQUIPMENT FROM THE TEMPORARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AT SUCH AIRPORT TO THE NEWLY- CONSTRUCTED TOWER AND INSTALLING NEW EQUIPMENT THEREIN

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum and document, copies of which are incorporated herein by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board ratifies, confirms, and approves the execution by the Mayor�s designee of the non-federal Reimbursable Agreement No. AJW-FN-ESA-10-7013 with the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $459,195.00, under which the County�s Aviation Department will pre-pay the FAA the sum of $459,195.00 for the estimated costs associated with the FAA�s relocation of the FAA equipment from the temporary Air Traffic Control Tower at Opa-locka Executive Airport to the newly-constructed Air Traffic Control Tower and installation of new equipment therein, following which County will be eligible for reimbursement of such amount from the FAA under separate agreements with the FAA.

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To: Honorable Chairperson Dennis C. Moss
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: George M. Burgess
County Manager

Subject: Ratification of Acceptance and Execution of Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Reimbursable Agreement (RA) No. AJW-FN-ESA-10-7013 to provide FAA
support to relocate FAA Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that, pursuant to the Expedite Ordinance in Section 2-285(6) of the Code of Miami-Dade County, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) ratify the acceptance and execution by the Mayor�s designee of Reimbursable Agreement (RA) No. AJW-FN-ESA-10-7013 between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Miami-Dade County through its Aviation Department (MDAD). The RA provides that the County prepays the FAA the sum of $459,195.00 to defray the FAA�s cost of providing equipment, materials, and services needed to relocate a temporary air traffic control tower (ATCT) at Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) to a new ATCT and to equip such new ATCT with FAA-approved equipment.

SCOPE
This project is located within Commission District 1 � Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan. The impact of this item is countywide, as OPF is a regional asset.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this RA. Under the RA, the MDAD prepaid the FAA the amount of $459,195.00 for the FAA�s completion of the work on the ATCT project, funded from the ATCT Project�s CIP account. After the work is completed, the FAA will then reimburse MDAD the same amount from FAA grant funds to be issued under agreements already approved for this project.

Future Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs associated with the new ATCT, such as utilities, maintenance, landscaping, and janitorial services, are estimated at $42,000 per year. These costs will be allocated from MDAD�s annual O&M Budget and be absorbed through MDAD maintenance operations and existing contracts.

PROJECT MONITOR
This RA and the �Other Transaction Agreement� previously entered into for this project will be monitored by Jos� A. Ramos, MDAD Chief of Planning. FAA grants relating to this project are managed by Norma Mata, Chief of Grants.�

MANAGER'S BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
OPF is a general aviation airport and serves as a reliever for Miami International Airport (MIA). As a reliever airport, its primary mission is to accommodate the operations and services related to general aviation and commercial aircraft in need of maintenance and services that MIA is unable to provide. OPF is a vital component of Miami-Dade County�s Aviation System and is an essential facility based on the number and type of operations, intermix of aircraft traffic, and U.S. Coast Guard operations.
The FAA often requires the pre-payment of certain costs associated with FAA activities on Airports, following which the FAA reimburses the Airport for such amount out of then-available FAA funds. The Airport�s pre-payment is accomplished through a Reimbursement Agreement (�RA�) and the FAA�s commitment to reimburse this pre-paid amount back to the Airport is accomplished by an �Other Transaction Agreement� (�OTA�) that is separately entered into between the FAA and the Airport. An �OTA� is the FAA�s reference to an agreement with a party other than a federal agency.

On May 9, 2006, the Board entered into an OTA with the FAA for the construction and equipping of a new ATCT at OPF to replace an outdated and unsafe structure (Resolution No. R-496-06). The ATCT will be owned and operated by the County through MDAD. Through Resolution No. R-1205-07, Supplemental Amendment No. 1 to the OTA was approved, by which the FAA�s total funding commitment was increased. Supplemental Amendment No. 2 was subsequently approved by the Board (Resolution No. R-969-10), in which the FAA�s funding was increased again and provision was made for reimbursing MDAD in an amount up to $470,000 for the amounts pre-paid by MDAD. Therefore, MDAD entered into the subject RA to pre-pay the FAA the amount of $459,195.00 for the FAA�s costs associated with the new ATCT.

It is therefore recommended that the Board ratify the actions of the Mayor�s designee in accepting and executing this RA in the amount of $459,195.00. Following the completion of the FAA�s work in Spring 2011, MDAD will be eligible to be reimbursed the $459,195.00 under the terms of the OTA.


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Assistant County Manager