State Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant

This solicitation, issued by California Transportation Grants under the California Department of Transportation, concerns the State Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching Grant specific to projects within California airports. To qualify for State funding through this program, a project must be listed in the most recently adopted Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and must not have commenced or been completed prior to State allocation, as mandated by California Code of Regulations Title 21, Division 2.5, Chapter 4 Article 3. The State AIP Matching Grant provides a funding match of 5 percent of the federal AIP grant awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). After securing a federal grant, the sponsoring agency, such as a county or municipal authority operating an airport, can apply for the state match; these grants are processed sequentially until funds are depleted, with typical processing times spanning two to three weeks. Importantly, projects must await formal authorization from the State via a Notice to Proceed before starting any work to maintain eligibility. The documentation associated with this solicitation primarily consists of sample resolutions authorizing local governing bodies to apply for, accept, and execute agreements related to the grant, tailored for county- or city-owned airports. These administrative templates include placeholders for project-specific data but do not contain detailed contract line items, pricing information, or formal Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses. No evaluation criteria, proposal instructions, or contract administration details such as payment offices, invoicing methods, or designated contract representatives are provided. Also absent are special contract provisions, inspection standards, or representations and certifications typically associated with federal procurements. The project location is broadly within California, tied to individual airport sites, and funding is contingent on compliance with state and federal administrative and procedural requirements rather than proprietary technical specifications or deliverables. Overall, this solicitation serves as a funding mechanism to assist airport improvement projects via state matching contributions aligned to Federal AIP grants, governed by statutory eligibility rules and local government authorization processes.