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Airport staff said the increase covers expanded design services needed to realize the renderings the board previously reviewed, plus an additional furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) allowance of $100,000 and about $164,815 in consultant fees for baggage conveyors and wayfinding. An independent fee estimate (IFE) by Cutchins and Grow put the fair-value estimate at roughly $1,409,000 — about $10,000 less than Park Hill’s proposal — a range the FAA allows, staff said.

The amendment was described as covering design through procurement activities only; construction-phase services and the construction manager at-risk (CMAR) contract will come forward separately. \"This will get us through design,\" staff said, adding that the CMAR would be procured later to advise on constructability and to help keep the terminal operating during construction.

Why it matters: airport staff said the project is positioned to use a mix of federal grant funds and local resources. The board was told that the city has $2.3 million in Airport Improvement Grant (AIG) funds programmed for FY25 that will be applied to the design amendment and that the airport will provide the FAA-required match (staff described the match as 5% for Abilene under current FAA reauthorization provisions). The board also heard that the city approved a $20 million bond election on May 3, which council ratified; the bond proceeds and secured local support are intended to improve the airport’s competitiveness for discretionary FAA terminal grants.

Airport staff said the bond will not be issued immediately; issuance is expected later this year or early next year as the airport finalizes FAA grant work. Staff gave a rough timetable saying construction could begin late 2025 or in the first half of 2026 as FAA grants and other procurement steps are completed.

Board members asked procedural and delivery questions. One member asked whether the amendment includes construction procurement or CMAR fees; staff clarified it covers design and procurement work only and does not pay CMAR fees or buyout construction services.

Separately, staff updated the board on other projects and operational items. The aircraft ramp project is in early phases while Atmos relocates a gas line and the airport relocates two FAA fiber lines; staff said they expect the fiber relocations to be finished by early June so ramp work can begin. Staff also reported that the airport recently completed its annual FAA certification inspection and received a \"no discrepancy report,\" which staff said reflects strong operations and maintenance performance.

Votes at a glance
- Motion: Approve minutes as circulated. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Motion: Recommend approval of Amendment 1 to the terminal design task order with Park Hill (increase $1,419,481.35 to total $3,973,181). Outcome: recommended/approved by voice vote; formal construction contracts and CMAR procurement to follow.

What’s next: staff said the terminal design amendment will be taken to the City Council for final action; staff also said FAA will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY26 discretionary terminal grants later this year and that the AIG and local match will be used to support applications. The board recessed into executive session after the meeting and reconvened with no votes taken in closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Abilene - Airport Development Board Meeting - May 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Abilene Regional Airport Board on a voice vote recommended approval of Amendment 1 to the terminal design task order with Park Hill, increasing the design fee by $1,419,481.35 to a total of $3,973,181.","taxTitle","Abilene, Taylor County, Texas","taxId",2817,"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},6534863,"Airport rolls out ABI Insights site; marketing team reports ad campaign growth and passenger data",419,664000,1083000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3462684-e64bd19967994958eb6e029accbaf2d7&start=664&end=1083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3462684-e64bd19967994958eb6e029accbaf2d7/thumbnail_664000.jpg","/articles/6534863/Abilene/Taylor-County/Texas/Airport-rolls-out-ABI-Insights-site-marketing-team-reports-ad-campaign-growth-and-passenger-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534863-4e8c64b728b8f2eaea576ecd3596f197/orig.mp4?Expires=1775536870&Signature=d4WiH52eDXsOZXvX1CJ-mu51twNaiYI3rANKpPHDpZJiRsfPik5ZVeK8XXgifgHnUsVte0bacd0ybJQXcLqIQ9bjH90PSYSsROngR7PwJNsRMpgKk3M1AfmrysmpeKjuB6UU8RsbQd6afirLmldtS4U3qjJvCq03ZkSHifHRSRfr4aq7qorm43YhGXtxcgAkvAgRyeDVR8wVvgfkE9njJUNJvuckiGDJ9-3DyvkJVeFxVrfSRo0zsbRGijWMpXxS1KkSjR2YkhPVDcdzfLa5hvvIz-J-VP7pf~sN0AgNPHHO2HLfVCYMCVgHoPE58ZmGKjo3M9WV33k0Aoj10Yt2YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elizabeth, the airport’s marketing lead, told the board the airport has launched ABI Insights on iflyabi.com to centralize data about passenger numbers, leakage studies and air-service development information.

The marketing report said the current schedule forecast through October shows about 50–60 monthly departures and monthly seat availability averaging a bit more than 10,000, with peak months reaching about 14,000 seats. The board was told the primary aircraft serving ABI is the Embraer 175 (dual-cabin configuration) with multiple daily flights, and the Embraer 170 typically operates one daily round trip.

On advertising performance, staff said that as of April 25 the airport’s omnichannel digital campaign produced nearly 20,000 impressions and nearly 2,000 clicks with a click-through rate of 1.65 percent; business-traveler creative accounted for 68 percent of clicks. Staff said the airport is targeting both business and family travelers and is developing new creative to highlight five daily flights and popular one-stop destinations such as Orlando and Denver.

Elizabeth also briefed the board on an RFP for a new advertising agency that was delayed by the city’s recent cyber incident and on new advertiser content running on terminal screens pending finalized contracts. She said a vinyl “Fly Local” pledge wall and a refreshed AVI VIP rewards program are planned for this summer.

Board members asked whether the airport could compare airfare pricing with markets more comparable than Midland or Dallas; staff agreed to produce a one-off quarter-long comparison using USDOT fare data for similarly sized cities (examples cited by board members included San Angelo and Tyler) rather than a monthly manual report.

What’s next: staff said the advertising RFP will resume, the ABI Insights page will serve as the public-facing data hub and the team will provide the suggested fare-comparison report for a future board meeting.","Airport marketing staff previewed ABI Insights, a new information hub on iflyabi.com, reported digital campaign metrics and schedule forecasts — citing stable American Airlines service, roughly 50–60 monthly departures and digital ad performance through April.","actionData","errors"]

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Abilene airport board recommends $1.42 million design increase for terminal; $20 million bond approved by voters

Airport rolls out ABI Insights site; marketing team reports ad campaign growth and passenger data