Summary

Committee approves $79.6M DIA security contract, multiple airport engineering contracts, microgrid grant, ROW actions, and street maintenance

DenverMay 20, 20263 min read

At a glance

Quick context to catch up fast.

At the May 20, 2026 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting (Chair Shontel Lewis absent; eight members noted present), members approved a $79,553,656.26 security contract for Denver International Airport, heard the DOTI 2026 workplan briefing, approved a $2,666,667 DOLA grant for a high school microgrid, dedicated multiple right-of-way parcels, authorized street maintenance and procurement actions, and approved multiple $8M on-call design contracts for airport infrastructure.

Committees mentioned

Open the committee coverage hubs tied to this summary.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Topics discussed

TransportationEnvironmentalUtilities

View official document

Was this summary helpful?

Your feedback helps us prioritize what to improve next.

Key decisions

Follow the major takeaways from this briefing.

Approved contract with ACTS Airport Services Inc. for $79,553,656.26 for three years plus two one-year extensions to provide security guard services at Denver International Airport (Resolution 26-0598). Vote: Aye 6, Nay 0, Absent 1.
Heard Department of Transportation and Infrastructure 2026 Workplan briefing (26-0685).
Approved grant with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) MCRF-FFC008 for $2,666,667 ($2,000,000 State, $666,667 CCD) to design and install a long-duration battery energy storage system for Abraham Lincoln High School; end date 4-30-2029 (Resolution 26-0651).
Vacated the alley abutting 3800 West Colfax Avenue without reservations (Council Bill 26-0636).
Dedicated City-owned parcels as Public Right-of-Way for West 8th Avenue and North Utica Street, and dedicated a public alley bounded by West Argyle Place/North Fife Court/West Caithness Place/North Clay Street (Resolutions 26-0658, 26-0660).
Amended a Tax Credit IGA with the Colorado Energy Office under GETCO to add 13 months (new end date 1-31-2029) for the Downtown Denver District Thermal Network Detailed Engineering Design study (26-0659).
Approved contract with Western Plains Construction LLC for $1,151,335.00 (NTP + 200 days) for milling-only street maintenance to support paving citywide (26-0661).
Approved master purchase order with Smyth Companies LLC for $1,156,000.00 (one year + three one-year extensions) for common use boarding passes and bag tags at Denver International Airport (26-0664).
Amended contract with Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless to expand footprint and grant access for wireless services at Denver International Airport; no change to contract amount or duration (26-0665).
Approved operational and marketing incentives with United Airlines: $1,500,000 for new nonstop service to Rome (FCO) and $1,000,000 each for new nonstop service to Regina (YQR) and Punta Cana (PUJ) (Resolutions 26-0666, 26-0667, 26-0668).
Approved multiple five-year, $8,000,000 on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering contracts at Denver International Airport with RS&H, Garver, Jacobs, Woolpert, HDR, Kimley-Horn, Burns & McDonnell, and Alfred Benesch (Resolutions 26-0669 through 26-0676).

Timeline & follow-ups

Action items flagged by the community.

No follow-ups have been shared yet. Add one in the community board below.

Meeting information

Details and records from this meeting.

Transportation and Infrastructure

May 20, 2026, 12:00 AMCity & County Building, room 391scheduled

NOTE: 1:00 pm Early Start

Agenda

Attendance
Action Items
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).
Briefings
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure 2026 Workplan
Consent Items
Vacates the alley abutting 3800 West Colfax Avenue, without reservations, in Council District 3.
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).
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.
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)
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.
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).

Documents from this meeting

Recent documents

Fresh records from this municipality.

Civic leadership

Know who to contact about the decisions that matter.

Back home

Summary

Committee approves $79.6M DIA security contract, multiple airport engineering contracts, microgrid grant, ROW actions, and street maintenance

DenverMay 20, 20263 min read

At a glance

Quick context to catch up fast.

Committees mentioned

Open the committee coverage hubs tied to this summary.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Topics discussed

TransportationEnvironmentalUtilities

View official document

Was this summary helpful?

Your feedback helps us prioritize what to improve next.

Key decisions

Follow the major takeaways from this briefing.

Approved contract with ACTS Airport Services Inc. for $79,553,656.26 for three years plus two one-year extensions to provide security guard services at Denver International Airport (Resolution 26-0598). Vote: Aye 6, Nay 0, Absent 1.
Heard Department of Transportation and Infrastructure 2026 Workplan briefing (26-0685).
Approved grant with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) MCRF-FFC008 for $2,666,667 ($2,000,000 State, $666,667 CCD) to design and install a long-duration battery energy storage system for Abraham Lincoln High School; end date 4-30-2029 (Resolution 26-0651).
Vacated the alley abutting 3800 West Colfax Avenue without reservations (Council Bill 26-0636).
Dedicated City-owned parcels as Public Right-of-Way for West 8th Avenue and North Utica Street, and dedicated a public alley bounded by West Argyle Place/North Fife Court/West Caithness Place/North Clay Street (Resolutions 26-0658, 26-0660).
Amended a Tax Credit IGA with the Colorado Energy Office under GETCO to add 13 months (new end date 1-31-2029) for the Downtown Denver District Thermal Network Detailed Engineering Design study (26-0659).
Approved contract with Western Plains Construction LLC for $1,151,335.00 (NTP + 200 days) for milling-only street maintenance to support paving citywide (26-0661).
Approved master purchase order with Smyth Companies LLC for $1,156,000.00 (one year + three one-year extensions) for common use boarding passes and bag tags at Denver International Airport (26-0664).
Amended contract with Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless to expand footprint and grant access for wireless services at Denver International Airport; no change to contract amount or duration (26-0665).
Approved operational and marketing incentives with United Airlines: $1,500,000 for new nonstop service to Rome (FCO) and $1,000,000 each for new nonstop service to Regina (YQR) and Punta Cana (PUJ) (Resolutions 26-0666, 26-0667, 26-0668).
Approved multiple five-year, $8,000,000 on-call airside and landside infrastructure professional design and engineering contracts at Denver International Airport with RS&H, Garver, Jacobs, Woolpert, HDR, Kimley-Horn, Burns & McDonnell, and Alfred Benesch (Resolutions 26-0669 through 26-0676).

Timeline & follow-ups

Action items flagged by the community.

No follow-ups have been shared yet. Add one in the community board below.

Meeting information

Details and records from this meeting.

Transportation and Infrastructure

May 20, 2026, 12:00 AMCity & County Building, room 391scheduled

NOTE: 1:00 pm Early Start

Agenda

Attendance
Action Items
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).
Briefings
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure 2026 Workplan
Consent Items
Vacates the alley abutting 3800 West Colfax Avenue, without reservations, in Council District 3.
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).
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.
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)
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.
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).