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Transportation and Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · City & County Building, room 391

TL;DR

Denver City Council approved $1 million in state funding to reduce traffic and encourage alternatives to driving, plus multiple contracts and lease agreements totaling $150 million for Denver International Airport operations and services. All items were approved by consent, indicating no significant council opposition.

Key Decisions

  • Colorado Department of Transportation Grant for Traffic Reduction Approved
  • AECOM Contract for Airport Project Delivery Support ($50M, 5 years) Approved
  • AtkinsRealis USA Contract for Airport Project Delivery Support ($50M, 5 years) Approved
  • J.A. Watts LLC Contract for Airport Project Delivery Support ($50M, 5 years) Approved
  • Multiple Airline and Airport Service Lease Agreements (British Airways, Delta, Southwest Airlines, Smiths Detection, Prospect International) Approved
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Agenda

  1. Consent Items
  2. 26-0706 Approves an intergovernmental agreement grant with Colorado Department of Transportation for $1,000,000.00 with an end date of 3-24-2031 to provide funding for eligible projects that reduce traffic, including demand management projects that encourage alternatives to driving alone or that directly reduce air pollution, citywide (DOTI-202684158).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0706 was approved by consent.

  3. 26-0713 Approves a contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for $50,000,000.00 and for five years to provide Project Delivery Support Services at Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council District 11 (PLANE-202579524).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0713 was approved by consent.

  4. 26-0714 Approves a contract with AtkinsRealis USA, Inc. for $50,000,000.00 and for five years to provide Project Delivery Support Services at Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582892).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0714 was approved by consent.

  5. 26-0715 Amends the Use and Lease Agreement with British Airways Plc applying rates and charges and to add 122.48 square feet of office space on level 5 east of the Main Terminal to support flight operations at Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council District 11 (PLANE-202580613).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0715 was approved by consent.

  6. 26-0716 Amends a use and lease agreement with Delta Airlines, Inc. for rates and charges to reflect a change to leased space for their operations at Denver International Airport (DEN). No change to agreement duration, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202370263/PLANE-202581892-01).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0716 was approved by consent.

  7. 26-0717 Approves a contract with J.A.Watts, LLC. for $50,000,000.00 and for five years to provide Project Delivery Support Services at Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council District 11 (PLANE-202582896).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0717 was approved by consent.

  8. 26-0718 Approves a facility lease agreement with Prospect International Airport Services LLC for rates and charges and for three years with two one-year options to extend to lease 249.6 square feet in the Main Terminal and 212.4 square feet on the Southeast side of Concourse C subcore 1 to provide passenger services that require mobility assistance at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202476441).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0718 was approved by consent.

  9. 26-0719 Amends a lease agreement with Southwest Airlines Cargo for rates and charges to reflect a change to leased space for cargo operations at Denver International Airport (DEN). No change to agreement duration, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202262387/PLANE-202580000-01).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0719 was approved by consent.

  10. 26-0720 Amends a lease agreement with Smiths Detection, Inc. (Smiths) for rates and charges for four years to lease 250 square feet to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening maintenance at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202579408/PLANE-202683110-01).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0720 was approved by consent.

  11. 26-0721 Amends a lease agreement with Southwest Airlines for General Use Building (GUB) for rates and charges to reflect a change to leased space for the provisioning and ground service equipment facility at Denver International Airport (DEN). No change to agreement duration, in Council District 11 (PLANE-202262801/PLANE-202581894-01).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0721 was approved by consent.