The details
The free workshop will feature:
- A panel titled “How to do business with AUS”
- Discussions on the procurement process
- Upcoming contracts opportunities
- Strategies on how to successfully make local businesses stand out
The event will be held at the Texas Computer Education Association in South Austin from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Those interested can register here.
Some context
The $4 billion "Journey with AUS" expansion program includes several projects at the airport spread over the next five years. Those include a new baggage handling system, facilities and passenger gates, new parking structures, various airfield upgrades, and the construction of new taxiways and a second concourse.
Lead construction firms have been chosen for each and are now starting to hire subcontractors—including more than $400 million reserved for small, local, minority-owned and women-owned businesses.
“Our airport is truly a community asset, and I’m looking forward to seeing local firms help transform AUS in the years ahead,” Austin council member Vanessa Fuentes said in a statement.
ABIA supplies over 74,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Central Texas region, according to airport documents.
Of note
Owned by the city of Austin and operated by the Department of Aviation, ABIA achieved large-hub status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the first time in 2022.
Both 2022 and 2023 saw record-breaking passenger traffic, with 2024 seeing a slight decline at a total of over 21 million departing and arriving passengers passing through ABIA.
“The Journey With AUS expansion is essential to meet the growing demand from travelers in our region,” airport CEO Ghizlane Badawi said in a statement. “This event marks a pivotal moment in our commitment to collaboration, bringing our project partners together to forge strong connections with the contractor community.”
