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Authorize a food service and retail concession lease agreement for the West Gate Expansion and Concourse M at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with Air Star Concessions for a term of 10 years. Funding: This item is projected to result in annual revenue of $395,000 in Austin Aviation's Operating Budget.
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Lead Department
Austin Aviation.
Fiscal Note
This item is projected to result in annual revenue of $395,000 in Austin Aviation's Operating Budget.
Procurement:
Austin Aviation issued Request for Concessions Proposals solicitation RFCP 8100 CT 2025-01 for these services. The solicitation was published on September 17, 2025, and closed on December 22, 2025. Of the three offers received, the proposal submitted by the recommended contractor was the sole responsive offer.
MBE/WBE:
This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Per 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 23, Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program, ACDBE participation may not be considered.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to John Gallo, Deputy Chief Officer - Commercial Development, Austin Aviation, at John.Gallo@FlyAustin.com. Respondents to the solicitation and their agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
March 11, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Airport Advisory Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
This agreement is for a contractor to lease, develop, market, manage, and operate the offered concessions for use by airport passengers, employees, visitors, and other tenants. These concessions will be located in the new West Gate Expansion in the Barbara Jordan Terminal and the Temporary Holdroom Facility (Concourse M) at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Some of the c...
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