DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Terminal A Security Checkpoint Expansion at San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
An ordinance awarding a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $1,340,689.00 to D. Wilson Construction Company for the expansion of the Terminal A Security Checkpoint San Antonio International Airport (SAIA), an Airport Interim Financing funded project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Over the past several years, the San Antonio Airport System (SAAS) has implemented a strategic plan to increase air service options while continuously improving upon the overall airport experience for passengers. The airport has proven successful with an increase in new non-stop flights and served a record breaking 10+ million passengers in 2018. With this growth, infrastructure changes are necessary in the Terminal A checkpoint in order to meet capacity during peak travel times and minimize the impact of wait times for SAT customers. The expansion of the security checkpoint will include the addition of a new lane increasing TSA processing capacity and allowing faster processing of passengers which reduces the amount of time travelers spend waiting in line.
The Terminal A expansion will provide an alteration of the interior and require utilization of an entire space currently occupied by an existing concessionaire, Dunkin Donuts. The concessionaire's lease expired on December 31, 2014, but has continued operating on a holdover provision in their lease agreement through the development of this project. To accommodate the construction project, the concessionaire will empty its current location in March and operate a kiosk in Terminal A near the checkpoint, post-security so passengers will be able to purchase Dunkin Donuts coffee in Terminal A. This kiosk will remain operational until a new food, beverage and retail concess...
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