ORDINANCE appropriating $53,480,000 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and $697,500.00 out of HAS Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and FENTRESS ARCHITECTS, LTD. for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Mickey Leland International Terminal (Project No. 826); providing funding for the Civic Art Program - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

H37027 - Approve an Ordinance appropriating the sum  of $53,480,000.00 out of the HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and $697,500.00 out of the HAS Airport Improvement Fund and  approving and authorizing a professional services contract to Fentress Architects, Ltd. for $54,177,500.00 for Architectural and  Engineering Design Services for the Mickey  Leland International Terminal (Project No. 826).

 SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: 

The Director of the Houston Airport System and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an Ordinance authorizing the appropriation of $53,480,000.00 out of the HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund (8207) and $697,500.00 out of the HAS Airport Improvement Fund (8011) and award a contract to Fentress Architects, Ltd. for the Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Mickey Leland International Terminal.

To support the airlines’ growth plans in Houston, the HAS and airlines will complete a major capital improvement program, known as the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (ITRP), that will include constructing a new 11-gate concourse just west of the existing Terminal C North,  becoming the “New Terminal C North” and reconstructing and integrating the existing Terminal C North and Terminal D into a new single common-use international facility (the Mickey Leland International Terminal (MLIT).  The expansion of the terminal facilities will also necessitate an enlargement of certain components of the existing Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility.  The improvement plan will also include several enabling projects to serve the newly constructed facilities as well as a new roadway system and airfield improvements, and parking structure for increased parking capacity.

The MLIT Architectural and Engineering (AE) design services will provide for all disciplines required to complete the design of the MLIT and provide for design administration during construction.  Services will include but not be limited to: Architectural Programming and Design, Construction Cost Estimating and other services as mutually agreed to by the AE and HAS.

In addition to the other basic design services, the AE will coordinate the MLIT design and recommended phasing approach with other design teams selected to complete ancillary support projects, the City, airline representatives, project stakeholders and other tenants and contractors executing concurrent capital improvement and tenant improvement projects.  These projects include the United Airlines’ New Terminal C North and the Landside Enabling Utilities project.

HAS may be requesting City Council’s approval of additional appropriations in support of ancillary construction administration services as the MLIT design and construction phasing becomes better defined, and the approach to the demolition of the existing Terminal D becomes clearer.  A portion of the spending under this contract may be eligible for reimbursement under either the FAA AIP or PFC programs.

PROJECT COST:  The total appropriation is as follows:

                          $    53,480,000           Design Services

                          $         697,500           Civic Art (to Fund 8011)

                          $    54,177,500           TOTAL APPROPRIATION

M/WBE Participation:  The Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goal for this contract is 30%.  Fentress Architects, Ltd. proposes 35.00% M/WBE participation through the services performed by the following firms:

Pay or Play:

The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s “Pay or Play” ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the contractor provides benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.

Fiscal Note:

There is no estimated impact to the operating and maintenance costs as a result of this CIP project. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.

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John J. Gillespie, Chief Procurement Officer                    Department Approval Authority Signature

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division

$53,480,000.00 -  HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund (8207)

$697,500.00 - HAS Airport Improvement Fund (8011)

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$54,177,500.00  TOTAL

Rhonda Arnold                    Phone:         281/233-1618

Robert Barker                                           281/233-1953