Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Lease and Concession Agreement with Rabbit Aviation Services, Inc., for the Operation of an Aviation Fuel Facility at the San Carlos Airport (Lease No. 5395)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The execution of a Lease and Concession Agreement with Rabbit Aviation Services, Inc., to enable the operation of an approximately 9,000 square foot aviation fuel facility at the San Carlos Airport, for an initial term of seven years, and at an initial Monthly Base Rent of $900 or a per month flowage fee of $0.15 per gallon of aviation fuel sold, whichever is greater; and
B) The County Manager, or his designee, to accept and execute on behalf of the County any and all notices, options, consents, approvals, terminations, and documents in connection with the Lease and Concession Agreement; and
C) The waiver of the County's competitive solicitation process for the aviation fuel facility vendor.
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BACKGROUND:
Rabbit Aviation Services, Inc. ("Rabbit") has been providing aviation fuel services at the San Carlos Airport ("Airport") since 1996. Currently, Rabbit is the sole provider of aviation fuel at the Airport. However, Rabbit's existing fuel tank is located within the Runway Object Free Area ("ROFA"), which the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has identified as a safety hazard. In 2013, the FAA awarded the County a grant to construct a new aviation fuel facility, relocate Rabbit's fuel tank, and mitigate the hazard.
On July 9, 2013, pursuant to San Mateo County Resolution No. 072685, the County awarded a contract to Disney Construction for the construction and installation of a new aviation fuel facility and pump station at the Airport. The Resolution also authorized the acceptance of a $2.28 million FAA Grant to fund the project.
Additionally, on July 23, 2013, the Board...
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