DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Purchase & Install Replacement Seat and Back Cushions for Terminal B Passenger Seating
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of a contract with Arconas Corporation to provide and install replacement seat and back cushions for Terminal B passenger seating for the Aviation Department for a total cost of $245,811.50. Funding is available from the FY 2021 Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Arconas Corporation for the purchase, delivery and installation of replacement internal seat cushions and vinyl covers for the public seating located in Terminal B at the San Antonio International Airport for a total cost of $245,811.50. Arconas Corporation is the manufacturer of airport specific furniture, designed to hold up to the heavy use requirements of an airport environment.
This purchase will replace seat bottom and seat back cushions as well as the vinyl covers. The cushions are specifically molded and shaped to fit the existing bench frames originally purchased from Arconas Corporation for Terminal B when it opened in 2010. The replacement areas include the Terminal B Concourse on Level 2, the Terminal B ticket hall seating on Level 2 and the Terminal B baggage claim seating on Level 1.
ISSUE:
This contract will provide the San Antonio Aviation Department, Terminal Services Division with replacement cushions and covers for existing Arconas Flyaway and Bernu model seating bench frames. Arconas Flyaway and Bernu models are the standard for public seating throughout the San Antonio International Airport to include Terminal A, Terminal B and Consolidated Rental Car facility. The cushions and covers will match the quality, color and material specifications of the original Arconas Corporation seating purchased in 2010.
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