Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - September 19, 2025
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Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - September 19, 2025
On September 19, 2025, the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) Board met to consider seven action items, all of which were approved (with two abstentions). The meeting also included a financial stability presentation and an executive director's report. The next board meeting is scheduled for October 17, 2025.
Discussion Items
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Resolution 07-2025 (BP 2025-09-01): Authorized the sale of IAA and IMC assets via public auction on October 28, 2025, at 6620 Pearson Drive (former Gate Gourmet leased space). Items include old vehicles, mowing equipment, maintenance equipment, and aircraft maintenance items deemed no longer needed. The auction is expected to be completed in one day. Motion by Fred Voorhees, second by Steve Dillinger. Unanimously approved.
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BP 2025-09-02: Award of a contract to Camacho Equipment and Janitorial Supply Inc. for terminal janitorial services. Year one cost: $2,197,935.42, with a 2% annual increase. Initial term is three years with two one-year options. The contract was procured through the State of Indiana's Quantity Purchasing Agreement (QPA). Camacho has been an IAA vendor since 2008 and employs 36 full-time airport-dedicated staff. A board member questioned whether the QPA process ensures the best pricing; staff agreed to verify. Motion by Toby McLamrock, second by Jeff Gaither. Approved with one abstention (Brett Voorhees).
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BP 2025-09-03: Purchase of a front mount snow broom from MB Companies Inc. under the snow equipment replacement program. Amount not to exceed $737,790.56, using cooperative purchasing through SourceWell. The purchase is part of FAA Part 139 snow removal compliance and was budgeted at $875,000, resulting in favorable pricing. Delivery expected in first quarter 2027. Motion by Brett Voorhees, second by Tamika Ketchings. Unanimously approved.
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BP 2025-09-04: Change Order #2 with Dallman Contractors LLC for Station #1 refurbishment, adding additional floor coating to prevent slipping. Motion by Dwayne Gibbs, second by Brian Goodwin. Unanimously approved.
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BP 2025-09-05: Amendment #1 for the ARP truck foam transition at Indianapolis International Airport (replacing QFAS with F3 foam) to CDM, not to exceed $237,235, for final disposal costs. Motion by Tamika Ketchings, second by Brian Goodwin. Unanimously approved.
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BP 2025-09-06: Delegation of authority to the IAA Executive Director to approve and execute a contract for construction services for Alaska Airlines Concourse Relocation (moving operations office from Concourse B to Concourse A, constructing an operations office on level two in Concourse A). Delegation is to maintain schedule, with work expected to start on September 17. Motion by Jeff Gaither, second by Steve Dillinger. Unanimously approved.
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BP 2025-09-07: Award of contract for runway 18/36 and taxiway rehabilitation at Hendricks County Airport to Milestone Contractors in an amount not to exceed $4,552,418.56 plus a 10% construction reserve of $455,241.86, total $5,007,660.42. Up to 95% federal funding is expected (grant already secured). Motion by Brett Voorhees, second by Tamika Ketchings. Approved with one abstention (Dwayne Gibbs).
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Executive Director's Report: Brian Rod Vega introduced two new student learners (Lily Russ as Peterson Fellow and Adelaide Lindsey as ARF Fellow) as part of the authority's talent development strategy. He then provided a financial stability update via Robert (CFO), highlighting: reserves increased 88% over 10 years; total debt reduced by $127 million despite adding $600–700 million in assets; debt service coverage ratio improved from 1.58 to 1.91 (minimum 1.25), a 33 basis point increase; rating agencies upgraded the Authority's credit rating; all swaps and variable rate debt were terminated; and capital investment capacity grew from $5.5 million a decade ago. Robert invited board members to the Finance and Audit Committee meeting immediately after the board meeting.
Key Outcomes
- All seven action items (BP 2025-09-01 through BP 2025-09-07) were approved as presented.
- Two abstentions recorded: Brett Voorhees on BP 2025-09-02 (janitorial contract) and Dwayne Gibbs on BP 2025-09-07 (Hendricks County runway rehabilitation).
- Next board meeting scheduled for Friday, October 17, 2025, at 8:00 AM.
Meeting Transcript
Uh we asked that you consider for approval and adopted resolution number 07 2025 authorizing the sale of IAA and IMC assets via public auction as described in board memo BP 2025 0901. This is uh an auction that uh we have about every two or three years that um where we dispose of uh um bridge equipment that's no longer of any use to the airport authority. The reason for the uh resolution is we have to notify um the uh bondholder trustee and escrow trustee from the IMC of the sale. So uh typically what we have in these sales are old vehicles, mowing equipment, maintenance equipment, and a lot of items from the IMC that were used for aircraft maintenance that are deemed um no longer needed the uh auction this year will be on October 28th here on the airport. It's at 6620 Pearson Drive, which is the former leased space of Gate Gourmet. Is options expected to be completed in one day. Okay, you have a motion. So any discussion take a roll call for BP 2025 09-01, resolution 07 2025. First motion by Fred Voorhees, and I believe a second motion by Steve Dillinger? Hi, Steve Dillinger, aye. Jeff Gaither? Hi Gwen Gibbs, aye, Brian Goodwin. Aye, Fred Voorhees? Aye, Madam President, you've been asked. Um, and for my report, all I have to say is just how about that fever to decide game last night. So okay, we'll move on to the general agenda, BP 20250902 for Lynn. Thank you. Uh considered for approval award of contract for terminal janitorial services. The Camacho Equipment and Janitorial Supply Incorporated cost for year one is 2,197,935. 42 cents rather with a 2% increase annually. The contract initial term is for three years with two one year options. Um again, this paper seeks approval to award Camacho a contract uh through the state of Indiana's uh quantity purchasing agreement. Uh QPAs are contracts between the state and local vendors that allow for the procuring of services or goods typically resulting from a competitive solicitation process. They're designed uh to streamline the procurement process for agencies by allowing them to enter to long-term contracts with vendors to purchase services or products. Um PAs typically are uh are beneficial by enabling the purchase of goods or services for bulk pricing benefits. Uh Camacho has also uh acquired a general services administration contract by janitorial services. Like QPAs, uh these contracts allow businesses to sell products uh and services directly to federal, state, and local agencies. The GSA manages these contracts to make sure um government purchasing is more efficient and cost effective, and they are pre-negotiated. Um the IAA uses the state QPA for a number of purchases. We um order 1,300 tons uh of road salt annually from our maintenance department and our IT department buys a lot of computer hardware and software uh through the uh QPA um process. Uh Camacho's been uh uh a member or uh a vendor rather for the IAA since 2008. They've been a terrific business partner. Um they help promote the local economy as they have 36 uh full-time employees dedicated to the airport. So ask for your approval and ask for if anybody has any questions. Some modes. I do have a question about that just trying to get more familiar with the QPAs with the state. We ever like check to see if we went out on our own, how what kind of a uh we could get we have, but we have just to verify. Uh we didn't do that in this case because typically when we've done that, we've found um more favorable pricing, either through source well or the state QPA. Uh usually that's why we use it as much as we do. Would it be possible to occasionally do that make a that we're getting the best prices? And they're not, they're not not every item that we need is available on the state QPA. It's select items. Yes, we'll verify that that is still the best way to do that. I'll be happy to do that. Okay, that I think that would just be reasonable. Very reasonable. Any any more discussion or questions? Call. For BP 2025-09-02. You have a first motion by Toby McLamrock, second motion by Jeff Gaither.
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