New PFC Application #5 Greater Rochester International Airport Rochester, NY August 31, 2017 PFC Application #6 Public Notification
New PFC Application #5
Greater Rochester International Airport Rochester, NY August 31, 2017
PFC Application #6 Public Notification
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Table of Contents
PFC Program at Greater Rochester International Airport
Class of air carrier not required to collect PFC
Public Notice and Comment Period
Proposed PFC Application (PFC #6)
Next steps and schedule
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PFC Program at Greater Rochester International Airport
PFC imposed since 1997, currently at $4.50
Five approved PFC applications ― PFC #6 funds will supplement a $39.8M grant from the state of New York
FAA approvals for $118.5M ― Collection authority legal
expiration: May 1, 2025 ― As of Mar. 31, 2017, $90.3M
in PFC revenue ― Collecting approx.
$5.5M annually
PFC Application Year Approved
Collections PFC #1 1997 $ 10,532,464
PFC #2 1998 11,324,353
PFC #3 2004 29,178,264
PFC #4 2006 36,932,278
PFC #5 2013 30,580,000
Total approvals $ 118,547,359
Revenue thru March 31, 2017 $ 90,262,410
Remaining approvals $ 28,284,949
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Class of Air Carrier Not Required to Collect PFC
The Authority has not previously excluded any class of carrier from the requirements to collect PFCs and will continue this practice for PFC #6. Therefore, no class of carrier is excluded.
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Public Notice and Comment Period
In accordance with 14 CFR, §158.24, the collecting agency must provide notice and allow the public to file comments for at least 30 days, but no more than 45 days, after the date of publication of the notice or posting on the public agency's Web site, as applicable.
Comments are to be submitted on or before October 2nd, 2017.
This notice can be downloaded at: http://www2.monroecounty.gov/airport-information.php
Further information on the FAA PFC program nationwide can be found at http://www.faa.gov/airports/pfc
Comments should be sent to: Maryanne Fedison Finance Administrator, Monroe County Airport Authority Phone: (585) 753-7012 Email: [email protected]
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PFC Application #6
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Background: State of New York Grant
In Sept 2016, the Airport was awarded a $39.8 million dollar grant from the State of New York.
The purpose of the grant is to transform and enhance the terminal, and its frontage and landside access, creating a safer and more secure, high-tech smart facility which is nearly barrier free for passengers with disabilities…to best serve the economic needs of the Finger Lakes region and its reliant businesses.
The grant will fund much of the planned renovation and will be supplemented by the funds from PFC #6.
The project has letters of support from airport law enforcement and the TSA.
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New Application #6
Fund cost of current and future airport improvement projects ― 11 projects ― No reimbursement of historical projects
Estimating $39,810,233 of PFC revenue ― Exact amount may change between time of presentation and submittal of
application as project costs continue to be refined
Application details: ― PFC level: $4.50 per eligible enplaned passenger ― Effective date: Dec. 1, 2022 (upon expiration of PFC #5, as re-calculated) ― Estimated expiration date: January 1, 2030 ― All projects on a pay-as-you-go basis
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Project List
Att. B Project PFC
Eligible % PFC Revenue B-1 Taxiway C Rehabilitation 100.0% $ 4,000,000
B-2 Snow Removal Equipment 100.0% 4,000,000
B-3 Equipment- Glycol Recovery Vehicle 100.0% 600,000
B-4 Upgrade Runway Weather Information System 100.0% 250,000
B-5 Security System Migration 100.0% 1,000,000
B-6 Construct New SRE Storage Building 100.0% 3,000,000
B-7 Passenger Loading Bridges 100.0% 1,200,000
B-8 Terminal Rehabilitation 90.3% 15,564,813
B-9 ARFF Protective Equipment 100.0% 100,000
B-10 Terminal Entrance Canopy 42.8% 10,015,420
B-11 PFC Consulting Services 100.0% 80,000
Total PFC #6 $ 39,810,233
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B-1: Taxiway C Rehabilitation
Description: ― Milling and resurfacing the primary taxiway for Runway 10-28 and related
connector taxiways west of the Runway 22 threshold ― Area includes primary Taxiway C pavement beginning on the north apron,
continuing easterly to the intersection with Taxiway B ― Includes design and installation of associated taxiway lighting and signage,
pavement markings, and landscaping consistent with FAA regulations
Justification: ― The 2014 Pavement Management Study found that the taxiway and its related
connector taxiways have a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) lower than the critical PCI of 65 for taxiways
Funding: ― $4,000,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
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B-1: Taxiway C Rehabilitation (cont.)
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 4,000,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 4,000,000
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B-2: Snow Removal Equipment
Description: ― The Authority intends to replace 11 pieces of Snow Removal Equipment.
Equipment to be purchased: ― 2, five-yard loaders with 30-foot plow ― 2, one-ton dumps with plow ― 3, ten-wheel dumps with plow ― 4, broom-blower combination units
Justification: ― The existing equipment is reaching the end of its
useful life and is becoming costly to operate and maintain
Funding: ― $4,000,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 4,000,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 4,000,000
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B-3: Equipment Purchase- Glycol Recovery Vehicle
Description: ― The Authority plans to purchase a new
glycol recovery vehicle to collect snow, water, and glycol run-off from the aircraft de-icing areas
Justification: ― The airport recently constructed a new
deicing fluid management facility in 2017 ― The vehicle is necessary to ensure that all
residual glycol and snow mix is collected per EPA and NY DEC regulations
Funding: ― $600,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 600,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 600,000
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B-4: Upgrade Runway Weather Information System
Description: ― The Authority intends to replace the existing
RWIS pavement sensor system ― The project would include 12 new pavement
sensors and 3 new remote processing units with atmospheric sensors and a new cloud-based hosting service
Justification: ― The system was installed in 1985 and last
updated in 2008 ― Per the manufacturer, replacement parts
and equipment are no longer available
Funding: ― $250,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 250,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 250,000
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B-5: Security System and Network Migration to Secure Server Room
Description: ― Migration of the airport security system,
access control, CCTV, and network core switch to a secure data center
Justification: ― The equipment is currently located in an
unsecured room ― The room lacks the proper climate control
and fire suppression system required for a network facility
Funding: ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 1,000,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 1,000,000
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B-6: Construction of New Snow Removal Equipment Storage Building
Description: ― The Authority intends to construct a new SRE storage facility
Justification: ― The Airport Master Plan Update documented that there is not currently enough
room in the existing facility to store all of the equipment indoors ― During extreme cold periods, the equipment must be left running outside 24
hours per day. This negatively affects the life of the equipment ― The new facility would save on operation and maintenance costs for the
machinery and also bring the airport into compliance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-30D.
Funding: ― $3,000,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 3,000,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 3,000,000
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B-7: Passenger Loading Bridges
Description: ― The project consists of replacing two passenger loading bridges, including the
installation of PC Air and 400 Hz GPU units on both bridges
Justification: ― The existing bridges are 25 years old ― Maintenance has become difficult due to a
lack of available replacement parts ― The bridges purchased are expected to be
pre-owned
Funding: ― $1,200,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 1,200,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 1,200,000
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B-8: Terminal Rehabilitation
The Authority is rehabilitating numerous areas of the terminal building and concourse — Concourse connectors, deplaning exit paths, security checkpoint and security
areas, ticketing, baggage claim, boarding and deplaning areas, concessions
Building is outdated and past its useful life — Designed and built in the 1980s; reconfiguring to accommodate modern security
procedures and processes and passenger requirements — Improve building infrastructure, function, configuration, and passenger
experience, including enhanced services for the hearing impaired
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B-8 Terminal Rehabilitation (cont.)
PFC project incorporates 5 main elements:
Project Element PFC Amount
Concourse, Holdrooms, and Boarding Gates $ 2,731,688
Restrooms 850,000
Security Exit Lane/Checkpoint 6,011,125
Visual Wayfinding/Emergency Communications 4,436,000
HVAC: VAVs and EMS 1,536,000
Total $ 15,564,813
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B-8: Terminal Rehabilitation- Concourse, Holdrooms, and Boarding Gates
Description: — The project consists of a major
rehabilitation of the boarding gate areas of the concourse
— Fire protection, flight information screens, boarding status controlled lighting, floor coverings, lighting, ceilings, passenger seating, and electrical outlets
Justification: — The existing facilities are outdated — The updates will extend the life of the
facility and create a more positive customer experience
Funding:
— $3,213,750 total cost estimate — Project 85% funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (85%) $ 2,731,688
State 482,062
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 3,213,750
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B-8: Terminal Rehabilitation- Restrooms
Description: ― The project entails construction of two sets
of restroom facilities (each to be comprised of a men’s, women’s, and family restroom) to be located at each end of the food court
Justification: ― The security checkpoint expansion will
encroach on the existing facilities and require their relocation
― The reconstructed restrooms will meet the required capacity for the main terminal building core
Funding: ― $850,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 850,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 850,000
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B-8: Terminal Rehabilitation- Security Exit Lane/Checkpoint
Description: — The project includes construction of a consolidated
security exit lane system of 2 escalators and 1 staircase along with an expanded center checkpoint.
— The Security Exit Lane construction will require that associated floors, walls, ceilings, supporting mechanical and electronic equipment are removed and a new secure exiting path is created.
Justification: — The new Security Exit Lane will allow a centralized
location for passengers to exit and improve safety/security by reducing the number of access points to the secured area. It creates a better secured environment.
— TSA has endorsed this project as making the airport more safe and secure.
Funding: — $6,327,500 total cost estimate — Project 95% funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (95%) $ 6,011,125
State 316,375
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 6,327,500
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B-8: Terminal Rehabilitation- Visual Wayfinding and Emergency Communications
Description:
— The project adds new Visual Wayfinding and Emergency Communications for hard of hearing and deaf passengers by including visual communications capabilities, leading towards a barrier free airport.
— The project will add new communications capabilities in boarding areas, ticket counters, and various terminal areas (to include emergency/safety/security notifications) such as lighting indicators, visual messaging, color codes, hand-gestures-to-text devices, T-Coil loops, and fiber communications connections.
Justification: — The Rochester community encompasses the highest
concentration of culturally deaf and hard of hearing people per capita in the country. (Source: National Technical Institute for the Deaf [NTID])
— These new capabilities at ROC will remove communication barriers for these passengers and provide enhanced ability to communicate with all building occupants during an emergency.
Funding: — $4,436,000 total cost estimate — Project 100% funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 4,436,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 4,436,000
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B-8: Terminal Renovations- HVAC: VAVs and EMS
Description: — Purchase and installation of replacement pneumatic variable air volume (VAV) boxes
throughout the facility that control the delivery of heating and conditioning — 486 units; vary in size. Some of the larger ones are simply being refurbished because they are
too large to remove — Installation of energy management system (EMS)
— Purchase of EMS was included in PFC #5 Justification:
— The existing VAVs have exceeded their useful life and no longer have replacement components available
— EMS required to replacing aging control components and more effectively control heating and cooling throughout the terminal building
— Combining this effort with other terminal rehabilitations saves millions in demolition and supporting costs
Funding: — $2,400,000 total cost estimate — Project 64% funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (64%) $ 1,536,000
State --
Local (MCAA) 864,000
Total $ 2,400,000
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B-9: ARFF Protective Equipment
Description: ― The project includes the replacement of all
components of 22 sets of ARFF protective equipment
Justification: ― The existing equipment has reached the end
of its useful life ― It must be replaced no later than March 31,
2019 to remain compliant with NFPA 1851
Funding: ― $100,000 total cost estimate ― Project fully funded by PFCs
Funding Source Amount
PFC (100%) $ 100,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 100,000
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B-10: Terminal Entrance Canopy
Description: ― Construction of a canopy from the
terminal entrances to the parking garage, spanning across and covering the terminal roadway and curb front
Justification: ― Enhanced coverage on arrival and
departure areas will increase safety for passengers
― The improvements will enhance the shelter provided against inclement weather and add protection from the elements
Funding: ― $23,407,887 total cost estimate ― Project components calculated to be
42.8% PFC eligible
Funding Source Amount
PFC (42.8%) $ 10,015,420
State 12,700,000
Local (MCAA) 692,467
Total $ 23,407,887
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B-11: PFC Consulting Services
Description: ― Consulting services related to preparation, administration, management, and
tracking of the PFC program at the Airport ― Includes, but not limited to, expenses incurred for preparation of the current
PFC Application #6
Justification: ― Under 14 CFR, §158.13(b), PFC administrative support costs may be paid with
PFC revenues ― Keeps PFC administrative expenses out
of the airline rate base
Funding: ― $80,000 in PFC revenue
Funding Source Amount
PFC $ 80,000
State --
Local (MCAA) --
Total $ 80,000
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Process and Schedule
Milestone Timeframe
Notice letter mailed to airlines June 16
Air carrier consultation July 20
Air carrier comment deadline August 21
Public consultation materials August 31
Public comment deadline October 2
Submit application to FAA November (target) January 19 (deadline)
FAA decision 120 days after submission
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Next Steps
Notice and opportunity for public comment
MCAA finalizes and submits the application to FAA ― Incorporate any air carrier and public comments ― Within 6 months of consultation meeting,
targeting sooner
Obtain FAA approval of the application ― Within 120 days of submission
MCAA notifies air carriers of FAA decision ― No impact; status quo for collections and PFC level
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