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Authorize a contract for distributed antenna system and public wi-fi services for Austin Aviation with Concourse Communications Group LLC for a term of 10 years in an estimated revenue amount of $1,750,000. Funding: This item is projected to result in additional revenue of $1,075,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Aviation. In the future, this item will result in an annual revenue amount of $75,000 in Austin Aviation's Operating Budget.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Aviation.
Fiscal Note
This item is projected to result in additional revenue of $1,075,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation Operating Budget. Thereafter, this item will result in an annual revenue amount of $75,000 in Austin Aviation's Operating Budget.
Procurement 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 Austin Financial Services - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
April 8, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Airport Advisory Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract will continue to provide revenue-generating services for the airport's neutral-host Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and public Wi-Fi, delivered by Concourse Communications Group LLC. Under this agreement, Concourse Communications Group LLC will, at its own expense, maintain and support the existing neutral-host DAS that serves all current Tier 1 cellular carriers and will ensure a consistent, reliable, and secure Wi-Fi network throughout the airport terminal. Continuing with the current provider will allow Austin Aviation to maintain uninterrupted, high...
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