Transportation & Mobility Committee – May 27, 2026

The Cleveland City Council's Transportation & Mobility Committee met on May 27, 2026, to discuss several procurement and contract renewal matters related to the Department of Port Control. Key agenda items included the approval to exercise the first option to renew contract PIRC2024-04 with Bowman Enterprises, Inc. for demolition and site restoration services around the airport, funded by the terminal modernization development program. The committee also approved the renewal of contract PS2020-030 with SP Plus Corporation for parking operations management at Cleveland Hopkins Airport, with a contract value to date of approximately $64 million. Additionally, the committee approved an amendment to expand funding sources for on-call planning services to support the terminal improvement project. A significant discussion focused on an emergency ordinance authorizing contracts for constructing solar power generation facilities on former landfill sites, funded by approximately $15 million in grant funds and $9 million in tax credits, aimed at offsetting airport operational power costs. The committee passed an amendment requiring written notice to the clerk of council for cooperative purchases. Updates on terminal modernization projects and potential future procurements were also shared. No votes opposed, and all ordinances discussed were approved to move forward.