SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY NOVEMBER 22, 2021 MEETING STAFF NARRATIVE

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL: PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE 15th STREET AIRPORT OBSERVATION AREA PROJECT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Board selected Sweet Sparkman Architects (SSA) as the number one ranked firm at the August 2021 Board meeting to provide professional architectural and engineering services to design, permit, and provide construction phase services for the 15th Street Airport Observation Area Project. The design and permitting services were negotiated in the amount of $98,250.00.

NARRATIVE: The 15th street Airport Observation Area project will create an airplane viewing area off 15th Street East near the old Honeywell Building. The viewing area will provide parking, sitting, and viewing area. The Project will also include lighting, landscaping, historic airport information on display, ability to broadcast Air Traffic Control, and a small play area. Initial concepts were developed with collaboration of staff and Fawley Bryant Architects, and SSA will further develop and complete the design and permitting.

A detailed scope was prepared by SSA and was submitted to staff for review. A fee was negotiated in the amount of $98,250.00. This project will be funded by a 50/50 inter-local agreement with Manatee County.

RECOMMENDATION: It is hereby recommended that the Sarasota Manatee Airport authorize the Chairman to execute a design contract with Sweet Sparkman Architects in the amount of $98,250.00 with a 15% contingency providing an authorized level of $112,988.00. Staff also requests authorization to prepare all documents necessary to implement this action.

Contract, scope & fee Initial Concepts