(a) Statement of concept. Line services shall include the sale and into-plane delivery of recognized brands of aviation fuels, lubricants and other related petroleum products. The operator shall provide servicing of aircraft, including ramp assistance and the parking, storage and tie down of aircraft.
(b) Minimum standards. The operator shall lease from the city an area not less than 18,000 square feet of ground space on which shall be erected a building providing at least 800 square feet of floor space for office, restrooms, customer lounge and telephone facilities for customer use; auto parking space with a minimum accommodations for ten automobiles (no on-street parking), a paved walkway, all within the leased area and sufficient to accommodate the operator's activities.
(c) Fuel storage. Facilities for two 1,200 gallon trucks of aircraft fuels if two popular grades of fuel are available, must be provided by the operator in a fuel storage area to be designated by the city manager, or his authorized representative. The charges for the use of airport property for storage facilities will be negotiated prior to contract establishment. Aboveground storage will be permitted in a city designated fuel farm.
(d) Refueling. The operator will provide pumps for dispensing the aviation fuel at a central location. If a mobile dispenser is provided, it shall have metered fuel dispensers for the number of grades of fuel sold by the operator, separate dispensing pumps and meters for each grade of fuel. The mobile dispenser shall meet all applicable safety requirements and shall have a reliable metering device subject to independent inspection.
(e) Product quality control and safety.
(1) Must identify delivery of fuel as to proper grade.
a. Be sure all compartments and valves are sealed; record seal numbers.
b. Color and military specifications.
c. Check truck tank sump for contamination, by use of industry accepted methods.
(2) Check storage tanks for water and contamination; neither will exceed industry accepted standards.
(3) All turbine fuels must be filtered before entering storage tanks.
(4) Daily checks for water and contamination must be made by use of industry accepted methods.
(5) Fuel may be removed only through an industry approved filtration system.
(6) Filters must be of multiple cartridge type provided with visual filter container contamination equipment. The filters must also be equipped with differential pressure measuring equipment.
(7) All equipment, mobile and otherwise, must be color coded, placarded and identifiable in accordance with industry accepted standards.
(8) For turbine fuels, under-tank loading will be required.
(9) At the beginning of each day, unless the trucks are refilled during the working day from underground storage, a visual sump check of both the tank and filter will be made to determine contamination.
(10) For turbine fuel, in addition, a mechanical or chemical check will also be made.
(11) In addition to the above preventative measures, the vendor will also be required to make weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual filtration equipment inspections to determine that they meet industry accepted standards, and the vendor will replace same as required.
(12) At all places in the foregoing where inspections are required, the vendor will be responsible for keeping duplicate written records in an acceptable form, and at the end of each month will, upon request, provide the city manager or his designated representative with the duplicate copy.
(13) The vendor will be required to provide safety facilities to meet the requirements established by the owner.
(f) Minor repair service. The operator shall provide such minor repair service not requiring a certificated mechanical rating, and cabin services, to general aviation aircraft as can be performed efficiently on the ramp or other apron parking area, but only within the premises leased to the operator or upon such other areas as the city manager or his designated representative may authorize.
(g) Equipment needed. The operator shall procure and maintain tools, jacks, towing equipment, tire repairing equipment, energizers and starters, air compressors and fire extinguishers, as appropriate and necessary for the servicing of general aviation aircraft using the airport. All equipment shall be maintained and operated in accordance with local, state and federal industrial codes.
(h) Insurance requirements.
(1) | Comprehensive public liability and comprehensive property damage: | |||
Bodily injury (each accident) | ||||
Each person | $100,000.00 | |||
For more than one person | $300,000.00 | |||
Property damage | ||||
Each accident | $50,000.00 | |||
(2) | Hangar keepers liability (if applicable): | |||
Each accident | $300,000.00 | |||
(3) | Motor vehicle liability: | |||
Bodily injury (each accident) | ||||
Each person | $100,000.00 | |||
For more than one person | $300,000.00 | |||
Property damage | ||||
Each accident | $50,000.00 | |||
(i) Hours of operation. The operator shall have his premises open and available 5½ days per week, but be subject to call 24 hours per day seven days a week.
(j) Employee requirements. The operator shall have in his employ, and on duty during operating hours, trained personnel in such numbers as are required to meet the minimum standards and requirements set forth in an efficient manner.
(Prior Code, § 10-15; Ord. of 6-22-1982)