DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Frank Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Authorization for Reimbursement for a Rental Car Technical Representative and Recognition of City as Manager of the CONRAC Project
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes the reimbursement of funds in an amount not-to-exceed $250,000.00 to the rental car agencies (RACs) for industry technical representative services for the Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) project at the San Antonio International Airport and recognizes the City as the Project Manager for the CONRAC project.
The reimbursement will be funded from the Customer Facility Charge (CFC), which is collected by the airport-area rental car companies for the associated planning, design and construction of the CONRAC.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On March 8, 2012, City Council authorized the implementation of the CFC and approved the Rental Car CFC Policy through Ordinance 2012-03-08-0173. CFC funds are collected by the rental car companies and remitted to the airport. The collected funds can then be used for the costs for the planning, design, construction, and project financing, including a rental car technical representative for the CONRAC.
An Industry Technical Representative has been used at several airports during the development, design, construction and project close-out for CONRACs, including San Jose, Chicago Midway, Tampa, Seattle and Austin. The technical representative:
* Provides effective value engineering
* Understands the operating requirements of the rental car industry
* Recognizes the lifecycle cost implications of such a facility as the CONRAC
* Coordinates the tenant improvements
* Manages conflicts among the car rental agencies
On February 19, 2014, members of the Infrastructure and Growth Council Committee were briefed on the CONRAC project, which included the reimbursement. The Committee approved the briefing to move forward to the ...
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