Title
Air Service Development Consulting Services (Ordinance S-48725)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Arthur D. Little, LLC to provide air service development services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with a five-year aggregate term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $1.875 million.
Report
Summary
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is one of the busiest airports in the United States. PHX serves over 46.3 million passengers and provides a $38.7 billion economic impact to the state of Arizona. The vitality of PHX depends on airlines maintaining and increasing routes to Phoenix. On a daily basis, more than 800 tons of cargo is handled at PHX and 120,000 passengers arrive and depart through two terminals. In order to maintain strong international and domestic air services, PHX requires an experienced air service development firm to assist with the implementation of its air service strategy.
Procurement Information
Request for Proposal 22-004 - Air Service Development Consulting Services was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. Three proposals were received on Jan. 25, 2022. Two were deemed responsive and responsible and one was deemed non-responsive.
The proposals were evaluated by an evaluation panel and scored by consensus based on the following criteria with a point range of 0-1,000 points:
- Qualifications and experience of firm: 0-200 points.
- Qualifications and experience and accessibility and availability of primary consultant and key personnel: 0-200 points.
- Method of approach to data, research, and data analysis: 0-200 points.
- Method of approach to legislative, regulatory, and industry analysis: 0-150 points.
- Presentation skills and samples: 0-150 points.
- Fee schedule: 0-100 points.
The evaluation panel recommended Arthur D. Little, LLC for contract award as the best value to the City based on the following consensus scores:
- Arthur D. Little, LLC - 820 points.
- ICF Incorporated, LLC - 620 points.
Contract Term
The initial three-year term of the contract will begin on or about Aug. 10, 2022, with two one-year options to extend the term, for a five-year aggregate contract term.
Financial Impact
The total value of the contract will not exceed $1.875 million.
Funding is available in the Aviation Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee recommended approval of this item on May 18, 2022 by a vote of 4-0.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - 2485 E. Buckeye Road
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Aviation Department.