Airport Terminal Improvements

At a glance

What: Council approved more money and time for the Laredo International Airport terminal improvements program, and authorized airport debt to help pay for it.
Where it stands: Consent items approved September 21 and October 5, 2026.

September 21: Amendment No. 3 to the RS&H, Inc. professional services contract, an increase of $1,712,740 to re-package the design scope into four bid packages and construction administration, bringing the contract to $8,119,220 (Operations Fund). Approved with the consent agenda, 9-0.
September 21: Ordinance 2026-O-178 for up to $15,000,000 in airport certificates of obligation, Series 2026B (see Series 2026 Debt Issuance); and a $100,000 state RAMP grant (local match $11,111.11).
October 5: Change Order No. 1 with Leyendecker Construction of Texas, Inc. for $268,668.71 and 660 added calendar days, FAA-requested work, raising the contract to $17,402,825.71 and 1,150 calendar days; funded through FAA AIP Grant No. 102 (FAA 90 percent, City 10 percent), ATP Grant No. 103 (FAA 95 percent, City 5 percent) and airport funds.
October 5: selection of Hachar Media for the terminal advertising concession (negotiation authorized, no cost to the City) and closeout of the Tug Lane project (Midas Contractors, LLC; final payment $78,350.25, contract reduced by $2,000 to $543,000).
Airport Director Sanchez is the sponsoring department head. The consent agenda motions carried 9-0 (September 21) and 7-0 with no vote recorded for Trevino and King (October 5); item 16 also shows its own recorded motion, carried 9-0.

Items 16 to 18: concession selection, Tug Lane closeout and Leyendecker change order approved on consent.

Items 29 and 30: RS&H amendment and RAMP grant approved on consent.