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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PROFILE Central Washington University (CWU or Central), is home of the Wildcats, and is located in the historic town of Ellensburg, WA. The doors of the Washington State Normal School (later CWU) opened in 1891. Central is a public university that has a 380 acre campus, and features beautifully maintained historic buildings as well as state-of-the-art facilities. Each year CWU graduates thousands of well-educated citizens who are ready for high -demand careers in the workforce, including aviation. The Department of Aviation (DA) is one of the departments within the College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) at Central Washington University (CWU). It has been offering undergraduate programs in aviation since 1975. CWU has the only publicly funded four-year aviation degree in Washington and has been serving students and employers for over 40 years. The Aviation Department academic programs are designed and continuously updated to meet the needs of students, community, and industry. CWU Aviation is uniquely positioned to continue to meet the needs of the airline industry for university educated pilots and aviation managers. SCOPE OF PROPOSED FBO SERVICES This proposal covers the following FBO services until midnight of December 31, 2018: o During business hours maintain and staff an FBO Office at Bowers Field including a pilot lounge, transient pilot weather information and a flight planning room. Provide and maintain a vending machine supporting pilot snacks available a minimum of eight hours per day, six days per week. o Furnish, clean, stock and maintain restrooms available to the general public 24 hours a day, seven days per week. • Rental Car Arrangement: CWU has a current agreement with Enterprise Rent a Car. CWU Aviation dispatching department can coordinate car rental services for transient pilots. There could also be a call out service that CWU Aviation will provide after hours. ® Tie Down Management: (i) Provide ropes, tie downs to visiting pilots for a service fee, (ii) Overnight tie down needs — collect Aircraft Tail N's to provide to County so they can collect fees.