Title
Airport Business Consulting Services
Action
Action:
Approve a contract for Airport business consulting services with the following companies for an initial term of three years:
Archline Studio, Inc.,
BSQuare Design Inc.,
Momentum Capital Partners, LLC.
Authorize the City Manager to renew all contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend all contracts consistent with the purpose for which all contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Ted Kaplan, Aviation
Explanation
The Aviation Department generates over $400 million in operating revenue annually. Approximately 60% of this revenue is derived from non-airline sources, including concessions, parking, and commercial real estate.
Specialized expertise and consultation are required to support the strategic growth, optimization, and management of these critical business programs.
On April 20, 2026, the city issued a Request for Proposals for On-Call Business Consulting Services; five responses were received.
The selected companies best meet the City’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, and responsiveness to the RFP requirements.
Pricing for these services will be based on the size and nature of each assignment.
Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $250,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Effective July 1, 2026, Session Law 2026-41 eliminated the authority of North Carolina local governments to use minority-conscious and gender-conscious contracting requirements. In compliance with the new law, no MBE/WBE/MWBE goals or compliance requirements will be included in City contracts. SBE goals are not affected and shall continue to be used in compliance with the CBI program.
Small Business Participation
The City negotiates contract participation after the proposal selection. SBE goals will be negotiated per task, as scopes of work are assigned. Aviation will monitor SBE utilization and goal attainment for each task, ...
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