San Antonio City Council is set to hire a Colorado-based firm as construction manager at risk to oversee $1.4 billion in planned expansion work and improvements at the San Antonio International Airport.
The specifics
City staff briefed council Nov. 29 about the airport terminal development program, which will focus on the construction of a third terminal. City officials said council is scheduled to meet Dec. 12 to formally approve a construction manager at risk.
City officials over the summer solicited proposals from prospective construction manager at-risk contractors and received responses from three companies.
City officials said an evaluation committee met and scored the responses in August. City staff then interviewed representatives from each of the three firms in September and began negotiations with the selected respondent, Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
According to city officials, Hensel Phelps was recommended for the airport project's construction manager at-risk position because the firm is known for planning, building and management of landmark buildings.
Hensel Phelps has worked on numerous private- and public-sector projects, a number of which involved airport expansion initiatives in Los Angeles, California; Denver, Colorado; and the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Plans for the San Antonio airport project call for the addition of a 17-gate terminal with a new Federal Inspection Service area, expansion of an elevated roadway, and a multistory transportation facility and additional parking. All improvements at the North Side airport are scheduled for completion in mid-2028.
What they're saying
Jesus Saenz, the city’s director of airports, said the city’s aviation department has tallied several milestones as the city proceeds with one of its biggest capital improvement projects.
“This year has been beyond incredible for SAT. From new nonstops taking us to 45 domestic and eight international destinations—and more travelers than ever choosing SAT—we are making history every single day,” Saenz said in a statement.
