Agenda Item Wording:
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Award engineering design services - Authorize the City Manager to award and enter into a contract with Brandley Engineering for the engineering design project for the design phase of the Taxilane “A” and “B” and Hangar H3 Row 10 reconstruction project at Visalia Municipal Airport.
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - Airport
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jody Miller, Airport Manager, (559)713-4282, Jody.Miller@Visalia.Gov
John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, (559)713-4323, John.Lollis@Visalia.Gov
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Brandley Engineering for approved CIP project CP0573 for the design phase of the Taxilane “A” and “B” and Hangar H3 Row 10 reconstruction project at Visalia Municipal Airport.
Background Discussion:
As part of the approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Capital Improvement Plan, the FAA funds the rehabilitation, and if needed, replacement of communal aircraft movement areas at airports nationwide. This project is the design phase of the reconstruction of one of these areas (Taxilane “A” and “B” and Hangar H3 Row 10) at Visalia Municipal Airport.
At its meeting on August 4, 2025, the City Council acted to conditionally accept federal funds via an FAA grant in the amount of $134,520 that would fund the majority of the project, the remaining $7,080 will be split between state funds and airport funds.
At its meeting on November 17, 2025, the Council authorized a professional services agreement between the City and Brandley Engineering for the purpose of providing airport engineering design services and project management for a 5-year contract period. The projects that Brandley administers for the Airport, as well as the vast majority of the Airport’s capital improvement program (CIP) projects, are federally funded. This project is included in exhibit A “Scope of Work” in the attached professional services agreement with Brandley Engineering and is why they were selected for the work.
Staff will return to Council for approval for the construction phase of the project following FAA acceptance of the design phase.
Fiscal Impact:
$141,600 has been appropriated for the project from the Airport fund, of which all but $354 will be reimbursed via federal and state funding.
Prior Council Action:
August 4, 2025: Conditional Acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Grant Funds (25-0320)
November 17, 2025: Award Contract for Aviation Engineering Design Services (25-0497)
Alternatives: City Council could act to not authorize the awarding of the contract to Brandley Engineering, and Airport Staff will explore alternative options for project completion.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to authorize the City Manager to award and enter into a contract with Brandley Engineering for engineering services associated with the Taxilane “A” and “B” and Hangar H3 Row 10 reconstruction design project.
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Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachments:
1. Professional services agreement
2. Breakdown of engineering costs