The Savannah Airport Commission recommends approval of a contract with EE Reed Construction, LP to construct the Jumbo General Aviation, Federal Inspection Facility, in the amount of $13,389,070.30. 

Presently, Customs Boarder Protection (CBP) conducts port of entry clearances at multiple locations on the air operations area of the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Port of entry clearances by CBP are conducted at fixed-base operators such as Signature Flight Support and Sheltair. Additional port of entry clearances take place at a Gulfstream facility due to the volume of clearances associated with aircraft maintenance and new aircraft sales.

The current situation leaves Customs Border Protection without a facility to properly conduct port-of-entry clearances and presents difficulties for CBP. In addition, the Savannah/ Hilton Head International Airport has embarked on an effort to attract international flights from European, Caribbean, and Canadian destinations, which could occur as early as 2019. It is imperative that the hybrid facility be operational for both the general aviation and commercial air traffic. 

This project was bid in the first quarter of 2017 but the bids came in well over the estimate at about $15,000.000. Staff rejected all bids, and re-designing some aspects of the building layout to bring the project closer to budget. The re-designed building was re-bid, and the following bids were received:

(B)    EE Reed Construction, LP                   Savannah, GA                   $13,389,070.30

(D)   Astra Group, Inc.                                  Woodstock, GA                  $14,100,150.00

(F)   Holland and Holland, Inc.                       Hinesville, GA                   $14,347,948.63

(B)  Local non-minority; (D)  Non-local non-minority;  (F)  Non-local Woman owned.

Approval