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Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY2025 Airport Operations Budget to accept and appropriate revenues and expenses by the amount of $1,532,905.00, for Federal Aviation Administration Grant No. 3-48-0136-107-2024. Said grant will be used for the purpose of preparing an airport master plan update and a pavement management program for the Laredo International Airport. Local match is $170,323.00; funding will be allocated in the Airport Fund; total project cost is $1,703,228.00; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The objective of the Master Plan is to assess the short, medium and long-term development needs for Laredo International Airport, paying particular attention to the runway system (replacement or other solutions for the deteriorating EMAS), cargo activity and growing passenger demand.
The last Master Plan was completed in 2015. Significant changes at LRD have occurred since then, including an increase in cargo demand, new aviation support development, changes in airfield geometry and an adjustment to the Airport property boundary due to roadway improvements along Bob Bullock Blvd.
This Master Plan Update will provide the Airport with a comprehensive roadmap for future development by integrating the Pavement Management System (PMS) with the preferred Airport Development Plan. The master plan will also have an extensive review of the runway length, exit points, and need for EMAS, declared distances, extension, or other solutions to address the long-term resolution of the deteriorating EMAS.
The Airport Master Plan will include the following major tasks:
1) Project Initiation
2) Inventory of Existing Conditions
3) Aviation Demand Forecasts
4) Facility Requirements
5) Identification and Evaluation of Alternatives
6) Environmental Overview and NEPA Strategy
7) Capital Improvement Program and Financial Feasibility
8) Airport Layout Plan Set
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