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Deputy Chief Linus Rigg described the contract as a vehicle to streamline delivery of multiple pavement repair and rehabilitation projects across airport landside roadways and parking areas. Staff said the airport previously relied on city resources for similar work but is pursuing its own IDIQ to ensure timely execution of airport capital and rehabilitation needs.

Commissioners asked whether the contract covered airside pavements; staff clarified it covers landside parking lots and roadways, not runways or airfield pavements. The vendor was reported to have prior City of Austin project experience and a prior small repair on airport property.

Commissioner Madol moved approval and Commissioner Fang Fang seconded. The vote was unanimous. Commissioners also discussed the firm’s minority/DBE participation goals and noted the company’s leadership includes minority founders, and staff said the city’s Small and Minority Business Resources (SMBR) department will continue to set and monitor goals per ordinance unless changed by law.

The authorization allows staff to assign work under the IDIQ as specific projects are defined and funded under the airport capital program.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Airport Advisory Commission - Feb 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Airport Advisory Commission authorized Feb. 12 an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with Alpha Paving for parking lot and roadway rehabilitation work with an initial two‑year term and up to three one‑year renewals, not to exceed $24 million; the capital budget currently shows $18.9 million available.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6673471,"Airport outlines lessons from 2024 busy days; plans expanded event response for 2025",82,1836000,1918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9&start=1836&end=1918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9/thumbnail_1836000.jpg","/articles/6673471/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Airport-outlines-lessons-from-2024-busy-days-plans-expanded-event-response-for-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673471-23f15ec7f23a91ce1c913e84a6d69d76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089085&Signature=MUOy2RBkvfth-xJKYb~vav5KdUsJCubLZV~L1i9OPim5K0KvHRVEqMKtoSsSi9kvJVYTE64gwYEgynIg8ivm5DX8D8oNHn-ANwWeoXli1CpUjt5o9zunmkEZsKKy5Dpznmt96WjrWSlTr8C6XeRmkleXHsCiE7R7UuT3mX76iqKDqmcJB1PRbhT18dmZExX1yC0gqnUEMEjF86Xh7CBJiQvGb73bc1PeK~6BjeZkpycIyudnu-0beCw-58oahtgRZcJ3qyW8MBnNHkgSbh~tH~rkw-Gy3Az6D-gCGpAyO2GCCQwRvrkKAR1M1qN~qQcCIFF-S-7mIR~2cfijDon2Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aviation Department’s communications and marketing team told the Airport Advisory Commission Feb. 12 that 2024 was the airport’s second‑busiest year on record and described operational steps the department is taking to prepare for crowded days in 2025.

Deputy Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Sam Haines said airline data show roughly 21 million passengers used the airport in 2024 and that average departing day volumes were about 27,000–30,000 travelers. Special events and holidays produced much larger spikes—35,000 to over 40,000 departing travelers on busy days—with the busiest single day on record occurring the Monday after Formula 1 (about 44,000 people screened by TSA). Six of the airport’s 10 busiest days occurred in 2024, Haines said.

Haines outlined the airport’s preparedness model: coordination with federal partners (TSA, FAA, CBP), airlines, and concession operators; activation of a Department Operations Center for real‑time situational oversight; and the AUS event response teams—trained staff from across airport divisions who serve customer‑facing roles during surges. The department activated the event response team for about 20 holiday or special events in 2024 and also used it reactively for incidents such as a CrowdStrike global outage that temporarily paused one airline’s operations.

For customer-facing outreach, staff created a hotel and lodging toolkit to help local hotels give accurate arrival guidance (staff emphasized passengers should allow 2–2.5 hours for check‑in and screening on busy days). The department also coordinated with university and athletic partners (UT and external athletics departments) to push travel notices and plans to pilot a customer text message alert program in 2025.

Commissioners asked about TSA staffing and forecast tools; Haines said TSA provides projected hourly checkpoint volumes to airport operations for planning, and the airport uses that information to coordinate which checkpoints to open. Haines said 2025 currently looks similar to 2024 in terms of the calendar of busy events, though 2025 lacks an eclipse event and staff are still monitoring potential schedule conflicts around Formula 1.","Communications staff told the commission Austin experienced its second‑busiest year in 2024 with roughly 21 million passengers and record single‑day screening of about 44,000 people after Formula 1; the department described multi‑agency coordination, a trained event response team, hotel toolkits, and a planned text‑alert program for customers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6673476,"Airport staff detail West Garage groundbreaking and ongoing terminal expansions",313,1305000,1618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9&start=1305&end=1618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9/thumbnail_1305000.jpg","/articles/6673476/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Airport-staff-detail-West-Garage-groundbreaking-and-ongoing-terminal-expansions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673476-2691dd0553b4baadea58aa71597ba107/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089085&Signature=mzK8cBpPEF2ZZcFM~d7scPvlCRk2v8YI2hijKcooQIxyptyoSZgL6kSDLlGB0rO31ycaJp-amVLwi3WFITj~broy96sasv5Z6palo6g8OQxO8ZXcWmsLcXkS1ygpPhk5Yobze6r3kDU-LlzmdrFkCMaAFgIc9LtPIaauRxkNkIkH-VYlyeZ~Cgs8Jbq~2kMLFrhV5CgJNxBW84q6W2~~3D-cxF4Bs8AgbWmwGDp2oNVbbY5haNHvoH0cJcdo5iivit~5WETAyRBr2zIGxw3RLctadeSdh-I76sIIzrqJFO8QjfqbpeAuhEuKvf5IT3KJCW8vPfK8kmGFxcRuudIRog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officials gave commissioners an update Feb. 12 on multiple active construction projects at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, including the upcoming West Garage groundbreaking, work on the Westgate expansion, and progress on a West Infill project.

Lynn Estabrook briefed the commission that the West Garage project will hold a groundbreaking event on Feb. 28 and that Lot B is closed so contractor mobilization and site preparation can begin in March. The garage will be constructed in two phases—south and north—with the south phase expected to open first to expedite demolition of the existing red garage. Staff said the contractor plans outreach to subcontractors (a March 11 date was under consideration) as they finalize a guaranteed maximum price.

Estabrook said the Westgate expansion has advanced to steel and framing work and glazing is planned to begin in March if weather allows. The West Infill project has started interior framing and siding installation, and delivery of mechanical and large electrical equipment has commenced; crews deployed a small crane to support those deliveries.

Commissioners asked about timelines and whether the projects will be completed in time for major events. Estabrook said the projects are moving quickly and that parts of the program are expected in the first quarter of 2026, but staff will consider event timing (for example, operational adjustments around March events) when scheduling commissioning and openings.

Staff said they will provide additional renderings and a site diagram showing north/south phases for the new garage at or shortly after the groundbreaking to help commissioners track the phased work.","Project managers told the Airport Advisory Commission on Feb. 12 that construction on a new West Garage will begin in March with a groundbreaking set for Feb. 28; the Westgate expansion and West Infill projects are advancing and internal phases and glazing are expected to progress in March, with completion milestones anticipated into 2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6673480,"Commission approves $1.5 million budget move to subordinate obligation fund for bridge‑loan interest",1907,749000,2656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9&start=749&end=2656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9/thumbnail_749000.jpg","/articles/6673480/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Commission-approves-15-million-budget-move-to-subordinate-obligation-fund-for-bridgeloan-interest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673480-4796c1ce93a2c3ce282cb2317fa4f668/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089085&Signature=bOs~OtopWjKXSl8~m8NRUJgRvG0hXxVEUsnGkk4YiSRvTpYq29xkZRpd6Xzp3TRTL98Crwo7HMseU6VuBzNtTUmxvu5SLvMb1O7IjGKP82z-hy26fp7iMvWGnQP~TgOu1DHrMZtITfVN3oFM~z2~Ks4yAN2m7vE9IQ-eSkQlI~3MCfheWNC1Uu4~69m-wGJ2OYE7aJl-KtlXzBpgtNlIZg~jct6wLZ2dWPXdZRbzLtzHOtSHcdflGLjpdl921kHdcWYc6jzl8TShq5uv4uUtpJ-4105RfPDMvFrc5iGGFPCou03FVD5FJ~iFPO7XstyGcmJy-0S4Z5XV5Ty2fDoSgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Airport Advisory Commission on Feb. 12 approved an item to amend the Fiscal Year 2024–25 Aviation Department Subordinate Obligation Fund budget, increasing transfers and appropriations by $1,500,000 to cover interest payments and related costs tied to draws on the airport’s subordinate lien revolving revenue note program.

Rajeev (Reggie) Thomas, the department’s chief financial officer, told commissioners the airport has a $150 million credit facility with Wells Fargo and expects to draw about $50 million in March or April. Interest expense associated with that draw had been budgeted in the operating fund but, after consultation with bond counsel and review of the bond ordinance, must be paid from the subordinate obligation fund. The requested $1.5 million transfer had already been budgeted in the operating fund and the ordinance would move the appropriation into the subordinate obligation fund so the city council could authorize the expenditure.

Thomas described the facility as a three‑year revolving credit facility, renewed annually, with an interest rate tied to the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR). At recent rates, the all‑in interest cost used in staff’s calculations was about 3.85 percent on drawn amounts; the unused portion carries a fee of about 0.2 percent. Commissioners were told the airport will have flexibility to draw as needed under the facility.

A motion to approve the ordinance passed unanimously. Eller moved the motion and Hendricks seconded. All commissioners present voted yes.

The commission’s approval sends the item to Austin City Council for final authorization to use the subordinate obligation fund for the planned interest payments.","The Airport Advisory Commission voted unanimously Feb. 12 to advance an ordinance authorizing a $1.5 million transfer to the Aviation Department's Subordinate Obligation Fund to pay interest and costs tied to an anticipated $50 million draw on a $150 million revolving note facility with Wells Fargo.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6673483,"Austin airport adds new routes as carriers reshuffle schedules, staff says",93,250000,343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9&start=250&end=343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292193-31cb0c88040f3328d3b5ed211b6516e9/thumbnail_250000.jpg","/articles/6673483/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Austin-airport-adds-new-routes-as-carriers-reshuffle-schedules-staff-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673483-2de1a6f0cd0d5e951d533cf4fd94efb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771089085&Signature=lpJw2CBig0gVtcOQNOJx61vbHz9aSoU5o5Ap918Kt~SC3nJE49pKCSAZ8MtF~2tN3erlEcN3kuQkqTOuetkbE70rZHxIO8WebJYZ4BVCzhI6eqlXxsSuA6ykJt3mth~nwa30xE-l6RON0uNlOfxGLhOS7JLVDpSM5JEltdLjfiFvUe94tOji8kMst4W21EatFFlv3JZvavQBwm1UwlzzI~DKz0bOLVJi~e7Pkj2qvSEsQibzmdRy2kMUJPDcBcLnZ2Q9Mi9ltOcZsMeyhaV9Zb0RnC4FCrFSGAyA3MmBUNToLUNpKy~reET67nIGF~Z~u7gz5JqwjbyTBrNSgofHRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Airport staff reported Feb. 12 that Austin’s air service picture is changing as carriers add routes and shift schedules following service reductions by American Airlines.

The Aviation Department’s air service briefing said Southwest Airlines will begin service to Jacksonville in October, giving Austin two carriers to that market, and British Airways will operate a second daily flight to London beginning March 31. The second London flight is timed to improve connections to India, the briefing said. Delta has announced seven new nonstop markets in 2025 and is expected to become Austin’s second-largest carrier by summer, staff said.

The briefing noted capacity was up 38 percent year-over-year on the London route because of the added frequency, while American’s Mexico City double-daily represented roughly a 24 percent capacity increase on that route. Overall, the airport had 72 nonstop destinations in February versus 73 the prior year; departures were down roughly 3 percent for the current quarter compared with the same period the previous year, but up 34 percent versus pre‑COVID levels.

When commissioners asked about schedule frequency, staff said the count of nonstops in the monthly snapshot is the number of nonstop markets available in a month and that not all routes operate daily. Staff also provided daily and hourly peak information: arrivals are least busy from about 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., departures are lightest in the 5–6 a.m. block, peak arrival periods are in the afternoon (with about 32 arrivals at 4 p.m. on busy weeks), and peak departure periods occur around noon.

Commissioners asked whether terminal resources—ticket counters and baggage carousels—are being reallocated as airlines change service levels. Tracy Thompson, chief commercial officer, said baggage claim carousels are “joint use” and reassigned case-by-case to reduce passenger confusion; ticketing counters are preferential use, though common‑use options exist for carriers without dedicated gates. Jason Alexander, deputy chief for airport affairs, said tests of autonomous vehicles (Waymo) are occurring on campus under an agreement with the department but that those vehicles are in testing phases only.

The briefing concluded that competitive entry and added frequencies are improving connectivity and have the potential to lower fares, while staff continue to monitor daily and seasonal peaks to help guide operational decisions.","Airport staff told the Airport Advisory Commission on Feb. 12 that carriers are adding routes and adjusting schedules after American Airlines' service pullback; Southwest added Jacksonville and British Airways added a second daily to London beginning March 31, while Delta is expanding nonstop markets in 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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