Title
Accessible Visual Inclusion Services Contract - RFA 26-0277 Request for Award - Districts 1, 8, and Out of City
Description
This report requests the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee to recommend to the City Council to enter into a contract with ReBokeh Vision Technologies, Inc. (ReBokeh) to provide accessibility options through visual inclusion technology for individuals with visual impairments for the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, and Phoenix Goodyear Airport (collectively, the Airports).
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
Report
Summary
The Airports are committed to providing an accessible experience for the disabled community. PHX currently offers the AIRA program, which provides blind and visually impaired passengers with access to enhanced visual information and real-time assistance to successfully navigate PHX through a smartphone application connected to specially trained professional agents.
ReBokeh offers a smartphone application with additional features beyond AIRA, including customizable screen settings (zoom, color contrast, brightness) and AI-generated image descriptions for wayfinding and other visual interpretation needs. ReBokeh will be offered at no cost to passengers and support the City of Phoenix's goal of becoming the most accessible city in the nation.
Contract Term
The term of the contract will begin on or about May 1, 2026. The term is three years with two one-year options to extend the term, for a five-year aggregate term. The options to extend may be exercised at the sole discretion of the Aviation Director.
Financial Impact
The total cost of the contract will not exceed $135,000 over the five-year aggregate contract term.
Funding is available in the Aviation Department's operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board
- Recommended approval of this item on March 19, 2026, by a vote of 8 to 0.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 2485 E. Buckeye Road
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, 702 W. Deer Valley Road
Phoenix Goodyear Airport, 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear
Council Districts: 1, 8, and Out the City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Frank McCune and the Aviation Department.