DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Passenger Boarding Bridge LED Lighted Gate Signs & Installation for the Aviation Department
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems, Inc. to provide the Aviation Department with the fabrication, delivery, and installation of three-sided, light-emitting diode (LED) lighted numerical designator ramp gate approach signs for a total cost of $107,243.98. Funding will be available from the FY 2014 Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Currently, gate numbers at San Antonio International Airport are posted on the exterior wall of the terminal buildings. To enhance safety for aircraft, passengers and equipment, the Aviation Department proposes the installation of LED lighted gate signs (Gate Signs) on the top of twenty-four passenger boarding bridge cabs. These gate signs will provide a clearer visual path for airline pilots as they approach the gates.
The gate signs from ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems, Inc. will be covered by a 12 months parts and labor warranty.
ISSUE:
The City issued an Invitation for Bid to provide the Aviation Department with 24 three-sided, light-emitting diode lighted numerical designator Gate Signs to conform with industry standards and provide safer gates for airline pilots, especially in low light conditions.
This contract is within the scope of the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program. However, due to the type of commodities/services being procured and value of the contract, no SBEDA tool is available.
There were no bids submitted from local bidders for this contract; therefore, the Local Preference Program was not applied.
The Veteran-Owned Small Business Preference Program does not apply to goods/supplies contracts, so no preference was applied to this contract.
ALTERNATIVES:
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