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Airport Authority Contracts

At a glance

  • What: Contracts and funding requests tied to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and the New Airport Authority, including a $3.6 million program management contract introduced September 9.
  • Where it stands: Three airport contracts and a TSA reimbursement agreement were approved on August 26 and September 9; a program management contract, a consulting extension and a state capital program request await a September 23 hearing.
  • Next: Public hearing on the introduced airport items on September 23, 2026.

Introduced September 9 (11-0)

  • Airport Management Group, LLC (AMG): professional services contract for program management at the airport, not to exceed $3,597,617.21, contingent on adequate funding.
  • EAG Gulf Coast, LLC: Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for $110,000.00, total not to exceed $310,000.00, to continue building the financial, administrative and compliance framework for the New Airport Authority.
  • Request to the Louisiana DOTD Division of Aviation for funds to finish airport improvements in the fiscal year 2027 to 2031 Capital Improvement Program application, with a $20,000.00 local contribution for each 100 percent state-funded project.

Approved

  • September 9 (12-0), TSA Other Transaction Agreement: partial reimbursement up to $173,375.00 for airport law enforcement support of passenger screening. Motion Councilman Dunn, second Councilman Gaudet.
  • August 26 (9-0): Jani-King of Baton Rouge floor care, $134,498.34 a year, 12 months from September 1, 2026 with two optional one-year renewals (motion Councilman Dunn, second Councilwoman Coleman); Marrero, Couvillon and Associates, up to $59,700.00 for TSA baggage area HVAC design (motion Councilman Kenney, second Councilman Hurst); airport mowing of lots and fields to the lowest bidder W P Enterprise, LLC (motion Councilman Dunn, second Councilwoman Coleman).

See Airport Taxiway F Reconstruction.

Sources

Log

2026-10-14 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

Agenda lists a $1,202,021.51 Non-Federal Reimbursable Agreement for the Runway 13/31 Runway Safety Area (Administrative Matters emergency item 26-01364), an airport lease assignment (26-01303) and a $1,000,000 Small Community Air Service Development grant award (emergency item 26-01294). Outcomes not yet known.

2026-09-09 - Metropolitan Council

TSA agreement approved; AMG, EAG Gulf Coast and state capital program items introduced.

2026-08-26 - Metropolitan Council

Floor care, HVAC design and mowing contracts approved 9-0.