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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) News

For immediate release:

March 30, 2009

Land for retail development available at Austin-Bergstrom, City seeking proposals

The City of Austin Aviation Department is seeking proposals from experienced parties to develop, build and operate a retail commercial center at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The proposals will be used by the City to identify qualified developers for further consideration and interviews. Deadline for submission is 2 p.m. (CDT) on May 15, 2009. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available online at www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/request_proposals.htm.

At a minimum, the proposed development should include a convenience store/gasoline station and at least one restaurant, which may be a fast food restaurant. Proposers are encouraged to consider retail establishments that reflect the nature and character of Austin. In addition, a proposal may include other retail businesses that the proposer believes would be successful at an airport location. Parking for the development shall include space for a cell phone lot, a temporary way- station for motorists picking up passengers at the airport.

Interested developers and development teams are encouraged to attend a pre-proposal meeting on April 7, 2009 at the Planning and Engineering building at the airport, 2716 Spirit of Texas Drive. The interactive meeting will explain the purpose of the Request for Proposals and will give attendees an opportunity to tour the proposed site and ask questions of staff. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport ranked third in North America and third for its size among airports around the globe in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality Survey. Austin-Bergstrom has nonstop service to 40 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and served over 9 million passengers in 2008. A complete listing of all nonstop flight destinations from Austin and the airlines that serve them is available on www.abia.org, click on ‘airlines & flights.’

Source: City of Austin