Title
Airport Concessions Consulting Services Contract - AVN RFP 23-0123 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50537)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with SI Partners, Inc. and Unison Consulting, Inc. to provide airport concessions consulting services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total combined value of the contracts will be up to $750,000.
Report
Summary
The consulting firms will provide airport concessions consulting services by utilizing their expertise with industry trends and financial analytics to enhance the overall concessions program at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
The same five vendors submitted proposals for both Group A - Concession Analytics and Financial Studies and for Group B - Business Programming and Concession Trends, and all five were deemed responsive and responsible for both Groups. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1,000 for each Group:
Qualifications and Experience of the Primary Consultant: 0-350 Points
Method of Approach: 0-325 Points
Qualifications and Experience of Proposer: 0-200 Points
Fee Schedule: 0-125 Points
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends contract awards to the following vendors:
Group A - Concession Analytics and Financial Studies - SI Partners, Inc., 875 Points
Group B - Business Programming and Concession Trends - Unison Consulting, Inc., 930 Points
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about Feb. 1, 2024, for a three-year term with two one-year options to extend, at the sole discretion of the Aviation Director, for a five-year contract term.
Financial Impact
The total combined contract value will be up to $750,000 for the five-year term.
Funding is available in the Aviation Department Operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Business and Development Subcommittee recommended approval of the item on Dec. 7, 2023, by a vote of 2-0.
The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board recommended approval of the item on Dec. 21, 2023, by a vote of 8-0.
The Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee recommended approval of the item on Jan. 31, 2024, 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.