USA. The Kansas City Aviation Department has recommended that Vantage Airport Group be awarded a major news, gift and food & beverage concession for the New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport.
Vantage Airport Group emerged from a pool of five bidders as the selection committee’s preferred choice, said an airport statement. The concessions procurement process, which began several months ago, is expected to continue with discussion and testimony in the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee, before going to the entire City Council for a final vote.
The airport estimates US$1.5 billion in concession sales over the life of the 15-year contract, including an estimated US$250 million of revenue to the Kansas City Aviation Department and an additional US$50 million in sales tax to the City of Kansas City.
An upgrade of concessions is a central component of the US$1.5 billion new terminal project. The goal is to create a concessions programme “that creates a Sense of Place that is uniquely Kansas City, giving visitors a true taste of the region.”
The programme, said the airport, “will feature local brands, generate local jobs and provide opportunities for small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Travellers will find unique, regionally-inspired shops and restaurants with the newest technology, reasonable prices, and the highest level of customer service. Local brands featured in the concessions programme include Charlie Hustle, Urban Cafe, Stockyards Brewing Co, and more.: The full list will be announced soon.
The RFP asked for a single partner to manage the overall concessions programme, and set goals of 16% Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation, and 15% minority-owned and 10% woman-owned firm participation during design and construction. Following Council approval, the final step in the RFP process will be to sign a contract.
The RFP selection committee recommended Vantage Airport Group “because of its experience at other airports worldwide, the inclusion of local and national brands (80%+ local), the offering of significant opportunities for small businesses and woman- and minority-owned businesses, and a strong financial offer with a private investment of US$65 million requiring no public tax dollars, among other key criteria”.
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