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Transportation and Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · City & County Building, room 391

TL;DR

Denver City Council approved multiple contracts totaling over $100 million, primarily focused on Denver International Airport operations and infrastructure. Major approvals included a $79.5 million three-year security services contract, three new international airline routes with $3.5 million in incentives, and eight five-year design and engineering service contracts valued at $8 million each. The council also approved a $2.67 million energy storage system grant for Abraham Lincoln High School and street maintenance contracts for citywide infrastructure improvements.

Key Decisions

  • Denver International Airport security services contract Approved
  • New international airline routes (Rome, Regina, Punta Cana) with operational incentives Approved
  • Eight on-call airport design and engineering service contracts Approved
  • Abraham Lincoln High School energy storage and resilience project ($2.67 million grant) Approved
  • Street maintenance milling contract citywide ($1.15 million) Approved
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Action Items
  3. 26-0598 Approves a contract with ACTS Airport Services Inc. for $79,553,656.26 and for three years plus two one year extensions for providing security guard services for security curbside and public spaces supporting security operations at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202580413).
    Resolution
  4. Briefings
  5. 26-0685 Department of Transportation and Infrastructure 2026 Workplan
    Presentation
  6. Consent Items
  7. 26-0636 Vacates the alley abutting 3800 West Colfax Avenue, without reservations, in Council District 3.
    Bill
  8. 26-0651 Approves a grant with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), MCRF-FFC008-Denver High School Microgrid for Community Resilience (FFC), for $2,666,667.00 (State Funds $2 million, CCD Funds $666,667.00) with an end date of 4-30-2029 for the design, and installation of a long-duration energy storage system (battery) to provide electric resilience to Abraham Lincoln High School, in Council District 2 (CASR-202580133).
    Resolution
  9. 26-0658 Dedicates two City-owned parcels of land as Public Right-of-Way as 1) West 8th Avenue, located at the intersection of West 8th Avenue and North Utica Street, and 2) North Utica Street located at the intersection of West 8th Avenue and North Utica Street, in Council District 3.
    Resolution
  10. 26-0659 Amends a Tax Credit Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) under the Geothermal Energy Tax Credit Offering (GETCO) program for the Downtown Denver District Thermal Network Detailed Engineering Design study by adding thirteen months for a new end date of 1-31-2029, by revising certain dates and definitions in the agreement and deleting Exhibit B, Addendum 3 and replacing it with Exhibit B, Addendum 3-A. No change to IGA capacity, in Council District 10 (CASR-202581103/CASR-202684193-01)
    Bill
  11. 26-0660 Dedicates a City-owned parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way as Public Alley, bounded by West Argyle Place, North Fife Court, West Caithness Place and North Clay Street, in Council District 1.
    Resolution
  12. 26-0661 Approves a contract with Western Plains Construction LLC for $1,151,335.00 with a term of NTP + 200 Days to provide milling only street maintenance to support paving install, citywide (DOTI-202683062).
    Resolution
  13. 26-0664 Approves a master purchase order with Smyth Companies LLC for $1,156,000.00 for a term of one year with three one-year extensions to provide Common Use Boarding Passes and Bag Tags for at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (SC-00011122).
    Resolution
  14. 26-0665 Amends a contract with Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless to update exhibit A to include a slightly larger footprint utilizing vacant area granting access to provide wireless voice and data telecommunication services at Denver International Airport. No change to contract amount or duration, in Council District 11. (PLANE-202054672/PLANE-202581464-01).
    Resolution
  15. 26-0666 Approves a contract for an Operational Incentive with United Airlines Inc. for $1,500,000.00 and for two years for new international nonstop service to Leonardo da Vinci (FCO) International Airport, Rome Italy at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202578899).
    Resolution
  16. 26-0667 Approves a contract for an operational and marking incentive with United Airlines Inc. for $1,000,000.00 and for two years for new nonstop international service to Regina (YQR) International Airport, Regina, Canada at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202578883).
    Resolution
  17. 26-0668 Approves a contract for an operational and marking incentive with United Airlines Inc. for $1,000,000.00 and for two years for new nonstop international service to Punta Cana (PUJ) International Airport, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202579738).
    Resolution
  18. 26-0669 Approves a contract with RS&H, Inc. for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202580614).
    Resolution
  19. 26-0670 Approves a contract with Garver LLC for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582713).
    Resolution
  20. 26-0671 Approves a contract with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582714).
    Resolution
  21. 26-0672 Approves a contract with Woolpert Inc for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582715).
    Resolution
  22. 26-0673 Approves a contract with HDR Engineering Inc for $8,000,000 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582716).
    Resolution
  23. 26-0674 Approves a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582717).
    Resolution
  24. 26-0675 Approves a contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582718).
    Resolution
  25. 26-0676 Approves a contract with Alfred Benesch & Company for $8,000,000.00 and for five years for on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering services at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582719).
    Resolution