Title
Approval of Professional Services Agreement No. AGR 23-54, in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,000,000 excluding NMGRT, for Professional On-Call Architectural, Engineering, Planning, and Project Management Consulting Services for the Los Alamos County Airport
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Professional Services Agreement No. AGR 23-54 in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, excluding applicable NMGRT, for professional architectural engineering, planning, and project management consulting services for the Los Alamos Airport.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
Due to the complexity and specialized nature of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations regarding construction at airports, it is necessary for an airport to use the services of an engineering firm well versed in FAA standards. Currently, Delta Airport Consultants, Inc. provides these on-call services to the County; however, the current contract expired April 30, 2023.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued for an engineering consulting company with experience in the airport industry. Delta Airport Consultants was the only firm that responded to the RFQ. The evaluation committee reviewed the submittal and concluded that Delta Airport Consultants are extremely well qualified to continue providing these services to Los Alamos County. Delta Airport Consultants has a very good working relationship with both the FAA and the New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division. They have also been the on-call engineer for Los Alamos Airport for the last sixteen years and their work during this time has been excellent.
If approved, the proposed task order-based agreement has a five-year term starting June 14, 2023, with a not to exceed amount of $2,000,000, excluding NMGRT. This is a task order-based on-call agreement, therefore, there are no costs directly associated with its approval; a task...
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