Additional Passenger Loading Bridges Replacement

The City of Houston's Houston Airport System is requesting proposals for turnkey replacement of fourteen passenger loading bridges at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal B South and thirty-eight bridge-mounted electric wheelchair lifts at existing gates (twenty at Terminal A and eighteen at Terminal D) under Competitive Sealed Proposals solicitation CSP-2026-0004, with proposals due August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Substantial Completion is mandatory by September 30, 2027, driven by Federal Aviation Administration grant funding expiration on January 26, 2028; failure to meet this deadline shifts grant reimbursement risk to the contractor.

The scope encompasses manufacturing, shipping, facility modifications, installation, testing, training, commissioning, and warranty for all passenger loading bridges and associated equipment. The contractor must achieve financial stability (pass/fail evaluation gate) and provide bonding: a 10 percent bid bond with proposal submission, and performance, payment, and one-year maintenance bonds equal to 100 percent of contract amount if selected. A 0 percent DBE goal applies. The contractor must comply with all City of Houston ordinances, policies, and executive orders, including zero-tolerance human-trafficking certification and anti-boycott certifications.

Evaluation allocates 40 points to Technical Competence Requirements, 35 points to Price Proposal, and 25 points to Schedule and Milestone Commitment. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Beacon Bid.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit took place July 16, 2026 at the HAS Infrastructure Division Office Building in Humble, Texas (registration deadline was July 13). Questions were due July 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CT. The estimated contract start date is December 1, 2026, with an estimated City Council agenda date of November 10, 2026.