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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />STAFF REPORT <br />SESSION DATE: February 16, 2016 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Sign the Resolution Adopting Federal Aviation <br />Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise <br />Policy for Bowers Field Airport Improvements <br />BACKGROUND: Recently, the Kittitas County Board of County <br />Commissioners accepted a Federal Aviation <br />Administration grant supporting a revision to <br />the airport masterplan. The Federal Aviation <br />Administration (FAA) requires adoption of a <br />disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) <br />policy as a condition of grant award. <br />Public Works manages a DBE policy consistent <br />with Federal Highway Administration <br />(FHWA) requirements for all federal aid work <br />on county roads. The FAA will not accept the <br />FHWA policy and insists on adoption of their <br />model policy. <br />During the past several months, staff has <br />worked with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office <br />and the Board finalizing the FAA Policy for <br />Board consideration. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works <br />RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve and sign the Resolution <br />adopting the FAA model DBE policy <br />supporting Bowers Field improvements. <br />HANDLING: Return (2) originals to Public Works. <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, FAA DBE Policy <br />LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director of Public Works <br />