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Board expands John Wayne Airport construction bench, approves aggregate contracts after public comment
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Summary
After a public address by AECOM, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved aggregate contracts for airport construction and project‑management services and voted to add a sixth firm (JOA) to the bench, citing procurement flexibility and potential cost savings.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on March 10 approved aggregate contracts for construction management and project management services at John Wayne Airport and added a sixth firm to the county’s bench of contractors.
Andrew Liu, senior vice president for AECOM (S16), told the board that AECOM received the second‑highest overall score in the RFQ evaluation and urged the supervisors to reject any protest and approve staff’s recommendation. Board members discussed potential conflicts of interest and the benefits of increasing the number of on‑call firms. Supervisor Katrina Foley said adding a sixth firm could help conserve dollars because rate sheets indicate possible lower rates.
Airport staff confirmed there was no objection to expanding the bench from five to six firms and that staff would manage contract amounts within the approved aggregate. Supervisor Wagner moved to add the Joa group as the sixth potential provider; after a second and brief discussion about conflict-of-interest safeguards and procurement mechanics, the board approved the item as revised.
Board members emphasized that staff remains responsible for monitoring potential conflicts and ensuring firms are not simultaneously performing disallowed design and construction management work on the same project. The board did not identify a specific protest at the meeting; the item passed as revised.
The vote was recorded during the item discussion (moved and seconded; no recorded roll‑call tally beyond the motioned approval in the public record).