PLACEMENT: Consent
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REQUEST TO APPROVE SCORING CRITERIA AND BEGIN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR PROPERTIES AT THE MARTIN COUNTY AIRPORT/WITHAM FIELD
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Staff requests approval to begin the Request for Proposal process for two vacant aeronautical parcels at Witham Field, each being 6.52? acres, located off Airport Road. The process will comply with all applicable laws and the Voluntary Corrective Action Plan, as approved by the Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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DEPARTMENT: Airport
PREPARED BY: Name: Andrew McBean
Title: Airport Director
REQUESTED BY: None
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Staff requests approval to begin the Request for Proposal (RFP) process in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. The RFPs will solicit competitive proposals for two vacant parcels at Witham Field, each approximately 6.52 acres and located off Airport Road, for aeronautical use.
These solicitations will comply with the Voluntary Corrective Action Plan, which was approved by the Board and the Federal Aviation Administration on January 20, 2026.
The Voluntary Corrective Action Plan also required staff to negotiate easements through adjacent leased premises to provide the vacant parcels with access to existing aeronautical infrastructure. To fulfill this requirement, staff held formal negotiation meetings with adjacent tenants. These tenants expressed concerns that the proposed 115-foot-wide taxilane easement could increase safety risks, restrict access to existing assets, reduce hangar usability, and jeopardize recent investments-highlighting the various risks associated with such an easement.
Below are the scoring criteria for the RFP. Proposals will be scored on six (6) factors:
1. Occupancy
2. Aeronautical Activity
3. Prioritization of Needs
4. Strength of Business
5. Airport Investment
6. Price
The criteria have be...
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