May 9, 2012

Mr. Kevin C. Willis Manager Airport Compliance

Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave., SW. Washington, DC 20591

Dear Mr. Willis:

Gwinnett County is in your receipt of your letter dated April 10, 2012 requesting an updated

time table on Gwinnett County’s preliminary application in the Airport Privatization Pilot Program for Gwinnett County Airport Briscoe Field, accepted by the FAA on April 26, 2010 and review completed May 26, 2010. Please accept this response on behalf of Chair man Charlotte Nash. We apologize for the oversight and assure you the County has been diligently working on this process.

Please allow us to bring you up to date one what we have done and where we are: July 8, 2010: Gwinnett County advertises for Request for Qualifications of firms for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) for the operations, development and maintenance of the Gwinnett County Airport

– Briscoe Field August 16, 2010: Gwinnett County opened three responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from American Airports Corporation, Gwinnett Airport, LLC, and Propeller Airports Briscoe Field, Inc. October 19, 2010: The Board of Commissioners postponed a decision on requesting specific proposals until early 2011.

April 28, 2011: A special called m eeting for the purpose of receiving public comments on the issue of airport privatization was held by the Board of Commissioners. No vote was held at this meeting. May 3, 2011: The Board voted on a motion directing staff to develop guidelines for a Reques t for Proposals (RFP). May 17, 2011: The Board authorized a change order with Infrastructure Management Group, Inc., (IMG) for assistance with the potential privatization process as part of the preliminary application to the FAA Airport Privatization P ilo t Program. August 23, 2011: Commissioners authorized work to issue an RFP and affirmed a commitment to openness and public participation in the process for considering privatization of Briscoe Field, including the formation and role of a citizen advisory

committee.

A ugust 31, 2011: Gwinnett County entered into a contract with IMG to develop the

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September 20, 2011: The Board met with IMG representatives to discuss the privatization process. The consultants recommended sepa rating privatization from commercialization and developing the RFP with a short term focus on continued operation of Briscoe Field as a general aviation airport. The RFP also would consider a long term vision for the airport, which may or may not include s cheduled

commercial service. October 4, 2011: Commissioners voted to reject all three SOQ (statement of qualifications) responses and expanded the contract with IMG to assist with preparing and evaluating the RFP and to maintain contact with the FAA. The Board also created the Gwinnett County Airport Privatization Citizen Review Committee (APCRC) and began appointing members. November 8, 2011: The Gwinnett County APCRC held its first meeting. December 8, 2011: Gwinnett County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified airport management and development firms or consortia for a public

- private partnership for the lease, operation, and improvement of Gwinnett County Airport

– Briscoe Field. The deadline for proposal submissions wa s February 8, 2012. This procurement process is running parallel with the work of the APCRC. February 8, 2012: Gwinnett County opened one RFP response from Propeller Airports Briscoe Field, Inc. and evaluation process was begun and is underway.

The APCRC has met continually (13 times as of 4

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- 12).

As you can see the County and the community have been very active in this process. We are not yet at a point to provide you a projected timeframe for next steps including final application submission to the FAA. The County respectfully requests an extension on submitting this updated timetable for 90 days from the date of this letter so we can provide you a reasonable, realistic and accurate schedule.

We appreciate your consideration in this matter and if y ou have any questions, please

contact me at 770

. 822 .7417

.

Si ncerely,

Martin K. Conroy, P.E.

Director

c : Charlotte J. Nash, Chairman Glenn P. Stephens, County Administrator