Airport Authority - 10.13.2026

The Fargo Airport Authority meeting, listed in the title as October 13, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 20), addressed several procurement matters. The board approved a GMP No. 2 closeout change that transfers more than $300,000 in remaining contingency to GMP No. 5, enabling roughly $1 million in state and federal grant reimbursements to be released; members questioned the timing and requested a clearer overall construction-budget and closeout explanation. A janitorial-services item identified Pro Solutions as the lowest and best bid for five-day-a-week service beginning November 1, but the transcript does not clearly establish a final award. The board received eight banking proposals and two legal-services proposals; it deferred selecting a bank until the next meeting after questions about the evaluation and an estimated $722,000 interest difference in the comparison, and expects to consider the legal-services selection in November. For parking management, members discussed five proposals from four firms and made a motion to proceed with SP+ subject to final contract terms, including termination rights, equipment ownership at contract end, customer-service expectations, and fee provisions; the transcript does not clearly capture a final vote. The authority also discussed the upcoming Norie taxi-lane extension bid opening and whether staff could proceed if the bid was $215,000 or less, while noting concerns about the approval process and timing.

Other project and spending issues included unresolved responsibility for flooring costs, including a referenced $373,000 change order, and ongoing terminal construction and roof-repair work. Staff reported that a contract was being executed with artist Michael Swear for a mosaic; a kinetic sculpture and glass enclosure were described as a donation with sponsorship value exceeding $50,000. The board also discussed airport finances and potential budget revisions, and thanked the City of Fargo for continued support equivalent to two mills. No final banking selection or clear flooring-cost decision was recorded.