Okaloosa County BOCC — April 7, 2015 — Destin Executive Airport - Air Traffic Control Tower — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: April 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Sunil Harman SUBJECT: Destin Executive Airport - Air Traffic Control Tower DEPARTMENT: Airport BCC DISTRICT: 5 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: 1. A Resolution Authorizing Release of Phosphate and Mineral Rights for the mitigation site 2. The Release of Phosphate and Mineral Rights 3. The Title Commitment 4. The Letter of No Encumbrance 5. The ATCT Wetland Mitigation Conservation Easement Area 6. A Unity of Title Documents 7. Closing Affidavit These actions are necessary In order to enable the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)and Northwest Florida Water Management Department (NWFWMD) to issue the required wetland mitigation permits. To advance the project for timely completion, contingent upon review and subsequent approval of the above seven (7) items pertaining to wetland mitigation permit, staff requests that the Board approve Task Order No. 2 with RS&H to perform final design, bidding and construction administration services in agreement with RS&H Contract No. C15-2248-AP in the amount of $466,339.00. Following approval of Task Order No. 2, the project will be compiled, bid documents finalized and routed for internal review and advertised publicly for bid. This will be accomplished in accordance with local, state, federal and grant assurance policies, procedures and requirements. The bids will be opened, reviewed and a recommendation of award brought back to the Board for approval to award the construction contract to the selected responsive bidder. BACKGROUND: The Destin Executive Airport (DTS), Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) project is in the final phase of administrative regulatory approvals. The design and permitting of the project included preparation and submittal of permit applications and plan reviews to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), The City of Destin, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for construction approval. The permitting for the project required on-airport wetland mitigation acceptable to NWFWMD, USACE and FAA. Additionally, the USACE has requested a Title Commitment and a Letter of No Encumbrances from Okaloosa County for the proposed Conservation Easement Area. The BCC is requested to approve submission of these documents to USACE and NWFWMD. The proposed ATCT and site work impacts 1.21 acres of wetlands within the DTS airport property boundary. The County opted to mitigate on-site in the area adjacent to the proposed project area. The Department of Airports and the County’s consultant have negotiated with the USACE and NWFWMD on mitigation area. The final mitigation area is 44.83 acres to be set aside as a conservation easement and which is acceptable to the agencies and includes both wetland and upland areas. Previous Board action in support of the FAA Contract Air Traffic Control Tower: November 7, 2006: Board approved FDOT JPA $400,000 for the ATCT March 6, 2010: Board approved the FAA Tower Operating Agreement October 16, 2012: Board approved Task Order 8 with RS&H to prepare Environmental Assessment December 4, 2012: Board approved FDOT SJPA for ATCT funding March 19, 2013: Board update as to legislative trip - potential closure of 180 FAA Contract ATCT September 17, 2013: Board approved Task Order 13 with RS&H to design & bid the ATCT February 4, 2014: Board approved FDOT JPA for ATCT design & construction July 7, 2014: Board approved FDOT SJPA for ATCT design August 19, 2014: Board approved FAA AIP ATCT grant October 7, 2014: Board approved rejection of all ATCT bids and re-bid following additional design 1. Resolution Authorizing Release of