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ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION
Eddie Martin Building
Airport Commission Hearing Room
3160 Airway Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

May 21, 2008

 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

Bruce Junor, Stephen Bristol, Chris Welsh, Stephen Blythe

   

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:

None.

   

STAFF PRESENT:

Alan Murphy, Airport Director
Richard Oviedo, Senior Deputy County Counsel
Larry Serafini, Deputy Airport Director, Facilities
Jenny Wedge, Administrative Manager, Public Affairs
Danielle Katz, Staff Specialist, Public Affairs
Dan Simich, Program Manager, Parsons Transportation Group
Nabil Fraywat, Airside Project Manager, Parsons Transportation Group
Elsa Garcia, Staff Specialist, Finance and Administration

   

CALL TO ORDER:

Chair Junor called the meeting to order.

   

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Vice Chair Welsh led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

   
  1. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS 17, 18, AND 19 WITH R&L BROSAMER (ASR 08-000451). Airport Director requests Airport Commission concurrence with the Recommended Board Action to approve Change Order Request 17, 18, and 19 to the Construction Contract with R&L Brosamer in the amount of $870,000 related to schedule changes and additional improvements to accommodate the future expansion of Terminal C. Director Murphy summarized work completed. Responding to Commissioner Blythe, Director Murphy stated that the noted figure reflects total cost. In response to Vice Chair Welsh, Deputy Director Serafini provided an overview of the change order review and approval process. In response to Commissioner Blythe, Deputy Director Serafini conveyed that this project included substantial unanticipated excavation and the contract allowance is for standard excavation requirements. Deputy Counsel Oviedo noted that the contractor is required to stop work and inform airport personnel of unforeseen conditions for approval and monitoring; the contractor is entitled to payment only when adhering to this procedure.

    On the motion and second of Commissioner Bristol and Blythe, Item 1 passed unanimously.

  2. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY (FIDS) BOARD PROJECT (ASR 08-001030). Airport Director requests Airport Commission concurrence with the Recommended Board Action to approve plans and specifications on file at John Wayne Airport Administration Building for Flight Information Display (FIDS) Board project to provide and install new FIDS Boards in the departure level at the Thomas F. Riley Terminal Building, and authorize advertising for bids with bid opening date of July 23, 2008 at 2:00PM. Director Murphy stated that current components are obsolete.

    On the motion and second of Vice Chair Welsh and Commissioner Bristol, Item 2 passed unanimously.

  3. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

    1. Other Business - Director Murphy communicated that the Board of Supervisors approved airport items as recommended. The Summary of Relevant Actions was not available at mailing, but would be provided with the following Airport Commission packet.

      Responding to Vice Chair Welsh, Director Murphy stated that despite exercising creative parking options, terminal parking is a challenge on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; an information campaign has begun to inform the public of parking alternatives pending the completion of the new parking structure.

    2. Legislative Update - None.

    3. Items of Interest to the Public - None.  

  4. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING. Having no further business to conduct, the public meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,


Elsa Garcia
Staff Specialist