University Park Airport Taxiway A Rehabilitation

This contract concerns the rehabilitation of Taxiway A at Pennsylvania State University’s University Park Airport, encompassing full‑service design, construction administration, and inspection. The selected consultant will provide aviation‑specific design, geotechnical, environmental, storm‑water, and dam‑safety analyses, produce schematic through construction‑document packages, and manage construction‑phase administration through Penn State’s eBuilder system. The effort is funded through a $35.2 M federal/state/Passenger Facility Charge program, with construction slated to begin as early as 2020, and the design contract awarded to Mead and Hunt in November 2019. • Scope includes surveying, geotechnical investigations, FAA‑compliant airport layout updates, storm‑water & dam design, cost estimating, scheduling, and construction inspection. • Regulatory compliance required with FAA, PennDOT BOA, Pennsylvania DEP dam‑safety, and NPDES storm‑water permits. • Deliverables: AutoCAD topographic maps, ALP updates, design drawings/specifications, cost & schedule updates, record drawings, and on‑site resident engineer services.