Metropolis officers introduced Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the San Antonio airport one other $10 million for the brand new terminal now beneath building.
That brings to $188 million in federal grant funds awarded for the $2.5 billion San Antonio Worldwide Airport terminal growth mission since 2022.
It’s additionally the final funding anticipated beneath the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation.
“We’ve been profitable in 4 of the 5 years in drawing cash down,” mentioned Assistant Metropolis Supervisor Jeff Coyle. “It helps us construct what we’re all dreaming and enthusiastic about on the market.”
The latest grant is the biggest awarded to any medium-hub airport within the U.S., he mentioned.
The final main FAA grant of $13.3 million was awarded in July. The town utilized for a U.S. Division of Transportation grant within the quantity of $25 million that has not but been awarded.
Additionally on Wednesday, aviation officers additionally informed Metropolis Council that they might be recommending a three way partnership that features Manhattan Building and Joeris Basic Contractors for the estimated $260 million contract to enhance Terminals A and B.
The Manhattan-Joeris bid beat out proposals submitted by Skanska USA and Austin Industrial.
Building work will begin in 2028 when Terminal C is accomplished.
Widespread use and concessions
One other high-profile contract solicitation, for the widespread use passenger processing system in Terminal A, will probably be launched on Could 29.
A typical use passenger processing system permits a number of airways to share check-in desks, bag drops, and gate podiums.
The five-year contract is valued at $12 million and proposals are due in July. Aviation officers will return to council in October or November for approval of the chosen contractor.
In late June, one other name for bids will exit for concessions within the new terminal.
The airport cut up the concessions solicitation into 4 contracts that features two meals and beverage, a retail and journey necessities contract and the duty-free store, for a complete of 12 concessions. It additionally reserved the proper to award all of the enterprise to a single contractor or a number of contractors.
Coyle mentioned that was the results of a earlier solicitation expertise by which two bids had been acquired and one bid far outperformed the opposite.
“As a result of we had put a restriction on ourselves that no agency may get multiple [contract], we ended up taking one other 9 months to do one other solicitation,” he mentioned. “We don’t have that point flexibility at this level. These must be open when the brand new terminal is open.”
Whereas beneath the present administration the contract will not be held to federally mandated deprived enterprise enterprise necessities, Director of Airports Jesus Saenz mentioned the town was “steadfast dedicated” to native participation in contracts.
Within the analysis matrix, the very best variety of factors (25) among the many six classes is given to the ideas and types which are proposed and the merchandise combine, menus and pricing.
Councilwoman Sukh Kaur (D1) mentioned she wish to see extra native ideas in retail on the airport. Within the present terminals, 70% of the concessions have native participation.
In 2024, a contract with a three way partnership between Maryland-based HMS Host and the locally-owned True Flavors was chosen to supply concessions.
The latest meals and beverage concession to open on the airport is Pharm Desk in Terminal A.
The Atlanta-based Paradies Lagardere is the first retail concessionaire for SAT’s information, present and specialty outlets, comparable to Army Metropolis USA.
About half of the airport’s $170 million working price range comes from non-aeronautical income like parking and concessions.
The brand new terminal concessions contract solicitation is anticipated to be launched June 23 with bids due Sept. 23.
