DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jesus H. Saenz, Jr., IAP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Change Order to Construction Contract with SpawGlass Civil Construction, Inc. for Airfield Improvements Package 6 at the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
This ordinance approves a deductive change order to the construction contract with SpawGlass Civil Construction, Inc. (SpawGlass) in the amount of $137,676.99 for the Airfield Improvements Package 6 Project at the San Antonio International Airport. The contractor requested a substitute pavement base course to streamline construction for both Taxiway E and Taxiway RC that both the City and Federal Aviation Administration found acceptable. The change order will reduce the contract value to $7,553,985.97.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 2013, the City and FAA have coordinated on three airfield improvements projects - the Terminal Area Taxiways, Taxiway E Reconstruction and Runway 13R Rehabilitation. The work was packaged each year in order to maximize grant funding from the FAA and minimize impact to aircraft operations. The completed packages include:
All five previous packages have completed construction:
* Package 1 reconstructed two separate sections of concrete runway pavement of Runway 13R and Taxiway G from Runway 4/22 to Taxiway A. It also constructed new parallel taxiways to both Taxiways G and N.
* Package 2 repaired the existing intersection pavements at Taxiways G and L and Taxiways G and N as well as the center section panels of Taxiway G between Taxiways K and Y. The project also widened the entire inner Taxilane East of Terminal A.
* Package 3 reconstructed Taxiway N from Taxiway G to Runway 4/22 and reconstructed and constructed new connector taxiways to Runway 4/22 as well as construction connector taxiways to the Terminal A apron to improve aircraft operations around the terminal area.
* Package 4 rehabilitated the primary Runway 13R/30L's electrical systems, rec...
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