City of San Antonio - File #: 19-8802

• File #: 19-8802
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/12/2019
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a task order to a Job Order Contract with Jamail & Smith Construction, LP in an amount not to exceed $589,000.00 for capital improvements to the food and beverage area near the West Lobby Bridge (El Puente) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, a Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement and Contingency Fund funded project; and amending the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program to include this project. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, Director, Convention and Sports Facilities]
• Indexes: Convention Center

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/12/2019	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Convention & Sports Facilities Department


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Patricia Muzquiz Cantor


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2


SUBJECT:

Job Order Contract Task Order for capital improvements to El Puente, a food and beverage area on the west lobby bridge at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center related to the Events Trust Fund Program and appropriation of funds from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement and Contingency Fund.

SUMMARY:

An ordinance authorizing a task order to a Job Order Contract for capital improvements to the food and beverage area near the west lobby bridge called El Puente at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in an amount not to exceed $589,000.00 payable to Jamail & Smith Construction, LP. This action appropriates $589,000.00 from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement and Contingency Fund and amends the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program.

Upon completion of hosting the Brewers Association in April 2020, the Convention & Sports Facilities Department will submit to the Office of the Governor in accordance with the Events Trust Fund program with anticipated funding capacity of approximately $1.4 million. Reimbursement funds received will be deposited into the Convention & Sports Facilities State Reimbursement Fund and transferred to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement and Contingency Fund.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Events Trust Fund Program created through statute, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes 5190.14, provides municipalities and counties the opportunity to obtain reimbursement for eligible expenses related to hosting and attracting high-visibility, high-tax impact events to the State of Texas that could otherwise have taken place outside of the state. The Event Trust Funds may be utilized to pay for eligible expenses such as preparing for an event, conducting an event to include equipment, or pay towards principal and interest used to build or improve facilities to host the proposed event.

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