SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY NOVEMBER 22, 2021 MEETING STAFF NARRATIVE

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL: PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE TERMINAL CONCOURSE B RENOVATIONS AND NEW GROUND LOADING CONCOURSE PROJECT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Board selected Gresham Smith (GS) as the number one ranked firm at the May 2021 Board meeting to provide professional architectural and engineering services to design, permit, and provide construction phase services for the Terminal Concourse B Renovations and the new Ground Loading Concourse Project. The design and permitting services were negotiated in the amount of $4,542,933.77.

NARRATIVE: With the significant increases in airline traffic, an expansion of the terminal is required to maintain a good level of service for passengers. The Terminal Concourse B will be renovated and expanded to increase holdroom areas, increase concession spaces, increase queuing space at each gate, add an additional escalator at both the ticket and baggage wings, and expand ticket counters. The new Ground Loading Concourse will add an additional five (5) gates at the east of the existing terminal, upgrade the existing central energy plant, relocate existing utilities, prepare a concept level plan for connection to future Concourse A, and coordinate drawings with the Construction Manager at Risk. The anticipated total construction costs is estimated at $62,000,000.

A detailed design scope was prepared by GS and submitted to staff for review. A third-party consultant was contracted to conduct an independent fee estimate (IFE) analysis of the project's design scope. Utilizing the results from the IFE, staff negotiated a fee in the amount of $4,542,933.77 with GS. The final design fee is under the IFE, and is approximately 7% of the estimated construction costs.

This project has received partial funding commitments through FAA and FDOT. Additional funding is being requested, and a PFC application is being prepared for this project.

RECOMMENDATION: It is hereby recommended that the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority authorize the Chairman to execute a design contract with GS in the amount of $4,542,933.77 with a 10% contingency providing an authorized level of $4,997,227.14. Staff also requests authorization to prepare all documents necessary to implement this action.

ATTACHMENTS: Scope & Fee