Included in the Airport's Capital Improvement Program is the Car Rental and Airline Ticket Counters Upgrade Project.  This project will remove and replace the solid surface counter tops and plastic laminate on the counters for the car rental companies and the airlines.  The project will also provide solid surface wainscoting and trim on the columns and wall surfaces in the airline ticketing area.  The work will be performed at night so it will not interfere with the car rental and airline ticketing operations.

The project was advertised in the Billings Times for three weeks and was posted on the City's Web Site. The following bids were received on February 11, 2014:

CONTRACTOR	BID
Square One	$96,580
DPS	$109,858
Oak Creations, Inc.	$28,255*

*The bid from Oak Creations was reviewed by staff and found to be unresponsive to the project scope, as they only bid a portion of the specified project.  

The City Council may:

• Approve the Bid Award for the Car Rental and Airline Ticket Counters Upgrade; or
• Decline to approve the Bid Award, possibly delaying the project.

The total cost of this project is $96,580.  Funding for this project is  available in the Airport's Capital Improvement account.

Staff Recommends the City Council Approve the Bid Award for the Car Rental and Airline Ticket Counters Upgrade Project to the low bidder, Square One, for the amount of $96,580.