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File #: 17-4915   
Type: Capital Improvements
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 9/21/2017
Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing two Job Order Contracts for construction work related to the median reduction and ground transportation lot cut out project to improve traffic flow at the San Antonio International Airport with Tejas Premier Building Contractor, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $410,000.00 and Alpha Building Corporation in the amount not to exceed $190,000.00. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Russell Handy, Director, Aviation]
Indexes: Aviation CONRAC, Aviation Contract, Aviation Other
Attachments: 1. Taxi Cut-Out and Traffic Median, 2. Draft Ordinance, 3. Ordinance 2017-09-21-0673
DEPARTMENT: Aviation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Job Order Contracts: Traffic Infrastructure Improvements around San Antonio International Airport


SUMMARY:

An Ordinance authorizing two task orders to Job Order Contracts with Alpha Building Corporation (Alpha) and Tejas Premier Building Contractor, Inc. (Tejas) for the construction work related to the ground transportation lot improvements, reduction of a traffic median and terminal curbside improvements at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Of the $600,000.00 for the construction work, the agreement, payable to Tejas, is in the amount not to exceed $410,000.00 and the agreement, payable to Alpha, is in the amount not to exceed $190,000.00. The Council action will also appropriate $600,000.00 from the Capital Improvement Fund, will amend the FY 2017-FY 2022 Capital Improvement Program, and with the payment being contingent upon the availability of funds to be provided through the proposed Interim Airport Financing.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

In an effort to improve the customer experience and coordinated with the opening of the Consolidated Rental Car Facility, the Aviation Department has begun implementing new programs to upgrade traffic signage and traffic markings at the San Antonio International Airport. On June 29, 2017, City Council authorized the appropriation of $148,000.00 through Ordinance 2017-06-29-0516 for the design work for a concrete traffic median reduction and ground transportation lot cut outs to mitigate traffic congestion in front of the terminals. The ground transportation lot is on the north east corner of Airport Blvd and Northern Blvd. As part of the project, the entrance to the ground transportation lot will move from the current location near Airport Blvd and Northern Blvd to reduce traffic congestion at that intersection. The current exit of the ground transportation lot (also called the Orange Lot) will be expa...

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