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Authorize a contract for annual safety/operational inspections and emergency repair services and replacement parts for passenger boarding bridges for Department of Aviation with TK Airport Solutions, Inc., for an initial term of three years with up to two 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,250,000. Funding: $75,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Department of Aviation. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Department of Aviation.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $75,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Department of Aviation.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
September 10, 2025 - Recommended by the Airport Advisory Commission on a 9-0-0-2 vote with Commissioners Brock and Trimble absent.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide original equipment manufacturer resources for preventative maintenance, emergency repair services, and associated repair parts for passenger boarding bridges located at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Services under this contract will include annual passenger boarding bridge safety and operation inspections and unscheduled service calls. Parts will be purchased and stocked by the Department of Aviation for routine and emergency repairs as well as preventative maintenance.
TK Airport Solutions, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer for many of the airport’s passenger boarding bridge components and the repair parts and services for these components are only available from the manufacturer. Authorization amounts for this contract are based on department estimates including an anticipated increase due to the airport expansion
If this contract is not approved, the airport will not be able ensure that the passenger boarding bridges are operating in a safe, efficient manner, and are available at all times.
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Contract Details: |
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Contract Term |
Length of Term |
Contract Authorization |
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Initial Term |
3 years |
$1,200,000 |
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Optional Extension 1 |
1 year |
$500,000 |
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Optional Extension 2 |
1 year |
$550,000 |
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Total |
5 years |
$2,250,000 |
Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.