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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: December 16, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Zan Fedorak
SUBJECT: Contract for Administration of the Northwest Florida Regional Airport
(VPS) Baggage Handling System
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Requesting approval for Chairman to sign contract with Michael
Baker for architectural and engineering services for Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS)
Baggage Handling System (BHS).
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS: Contract negotiation was approved by the Board with
Michael Baker to provide professional architect/engineering services to administer and inspect
third-party construction of the Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) Baggage Handling
System (BHS). The contract has been prepared and is ready for the Chairman’s signature. The
total amount of the contract with Michael Baker is $570,651.
In the continuing development, maintenance and expansion of the Northwest Florida Regional
Airport , the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
and the airport desires to upgrade the BHS with an accelerated in-line system and explosives
detection machines (EDS) to replace the existing conveyors and outdated equipment installed in
2004.
The scope of work involves the phased construction of a mini-in line automated BHS/EDS system,
including both temporary and permanent conveyors that will be automated and tied into the
existing sloped baggage conveyors in the baggage make-up area. The goal is to provide a state-of-
the-art system that will accelerate baggage screening, increase the capacity of the existing system,
and reduce TSA personal labor costs. The Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is pursuing
this project as a recapitalization, 100% funded by the Department of Homeland Security at
$4,300,000.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove authorization for the Chairman to sign the contract with
Michael Baker for architectural and engineering services for Northwest Florida Regional Airport
(VPS) Baggage Handling System (BHS).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends authorization for the Chairman to sign the contract
with Michael Baker for architectural and engineering services for Northwest Florida Regional
Airport (VPS) Baggage Handling System (BHS).
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
John Hofstad, County Administrator