DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Authorization of Task Orders for Triturator Facility Repairs at the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
City Council consideration authorizing two task orders with Con-Cor, Inc. for improvements and repairs to the interior and exterior of the triturator facility at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT) in the total amount of $301,620.92. The first task order, in the amount of $257,290.99, authorizes plumbing and safety improvements to the interior of the facility. Exterior work to the retaining walls was approved in a separate phase of the project, but the scope of work did not include the installation of guard rails. The second task order will authorize the installation of guard rails to the scope of work in the amount $44,329.93. Funding is available in the Triturator Facility Improvements project from the Airport Improvement and Contingency Fund and budgeted in the FY 2019 - FY 2024 Aviation Capital Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The triturator facility receives the lavatory waste from aircraft at the airport. The 10-year old facility has exceeded its life expectancy of seven years. When the triturator facility was designed, SAT handled four million enplaned passengers a year. SAT now handles more than five million enplaned passengers.
In order to meet the needs of the airlines servicing SAT and increase the capacity of the facility, the Aviation Department developed the Triturator Facility Improvements Project to make improvements to the interior and external areas of the facility.
This project will be handled by a Job Order Contractor (JOC), an alternative Project delivery method which three contractors were approved through Ordinance 2018-10-11-0808 by City Council on October 11, 2018. The use of the JOC delivery method provides the City with on-call construction, renovation and maintenance services for City buildings and f...
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