City Council

(21) 22-0281 CD 11 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Third Amendment to both Contract DA-5456 with Birdi Systems Inc. and Contract DA-5457 with Direct A/V, for on-call information technology infrastructure operations support services for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Recommendations for Council action: 1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section (2)(f) and Article III, Class 1(1) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE the Third Amendment to both Contract DA-5456 with Birdi Systems Inc. and Contract DA-5457 with Direct A/V to increase their contract authorities by $1,524,182 and $4,348,146; respectively, covering on-call information technology infrastructure operations support services for the LAWA. 3. CONCUR with said BOAC action on November 7, 2024, by BOAC Resolution 28049, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute said Third Amendment to Contracts DA- 5456 with Birdi Systems, Inc. and DA-5457 with Direct A/V. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed contract amendments will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Third Amendments to Contract No. DA-5456 with Birdi Systems and Contract No. DA-5457 with Direct A/V increase the contract authorities by $1,524,182 and $4,348,146 respectively for a combined increase of $5,872,328 with no change in the term of either agreement. Funds for the contract amendments are available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 LAWA Operating Budget Cost Center Line Item. Funding for subsequent years will be requested as part of the annual budget process. Costs incurred under the proposed contract amendments will be recovered through landing fees, terminal rates and charges and non-aeronautical revenues generated at Palmdale Regional Airport. The actions comply with LAWA’s Financial Policies.