Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Contract for Aviation Engineering Design Services - Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Brandley Engineering for aviation professional architectural and design/engineering services for airport development projects at Visalia Municipal Airport for a not to exceed amount of $2,163,000 for a five-year period.
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Deadline for Action: 11/17/2025
Submitting Department: Administration - Airport Division
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jody Miller, Airport Manager, (559)713-4282, Jody.Miller@visalia.city
John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, (559)713-4323, John.Lollis@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Brandley Engineering for RFQ 24-25-25 for aviation professional architectural and design/engineering services for airport development projects at Visalia Municipal Airport for a not to exceed amount of $2,163,000 for a five-year period (2026-2031).
Background Discussion:
At its meeting on November 4, 1999, the Council authorized a Professional Services Agreement with Brandley Engineering for the purpose of providing Airport engineering design services and project management for a five-year contract period. At its meeting on November 4, 2024, the Council authorized a one-year extension of the Agreement to facilitate the completion of projects in-progress.
In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued in May 2025 to seek Statements of Qualifications from any firms interested in providing consulting and design/engineering services for the next five (5) years to the Visalia Municipal Airport. The FAA expects airports to keep a firm under contract, as opposed to a project-by-project basis, due to the federal funding process for Airport Improvement Projects (AIP) is typically a 2-year process which includes the project submission for initial consi...
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