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Council approves final airport change order; city announces new American Airlines LAX route
Summary
Council approved a final change order for the airport terminal project and city staff announced that American Airlines plans a direct Santa Fe–LAX roundtrip service beginning soon.
The City Council approved amendment No. 4 — described by staff as the final change order — for the airport terminal building and parking lot expansion project, and city leadership announced American Airlines plans to add a daily roundtrip flight between Santa Fe and Los Angeles International Airport.
A project representative described Amendment No. 4 as a final set of adjustments and credits to finish the airport terminal work, including crediting unused allowances and completing outstanding change-order items. The amendment increases contract compensation by approximately $174,257.10, bringing the contract total to about $26,000,000, including NMGRT, according to the item summary presented to council.
Later in the meeting the city manager announced American Airlines planned tomorrow to announce several route additions, including a direct daily Santa Fe–LAX roundtrip; the city manager also referenced a short-term seasonal Chicago flight at Christmas. Councilors congratulated airport staff for successfully negotiating the service and for advancing the terminal project toward completion.
The council approved the change-order amendment by roll-call vote; staff said the project work will proceed under the final amendment.
