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Consider a memorandum/resolution approving use of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the common-use system / flight information display system (FIDs) at Killeen Fort Hood Regional Airport.
SUMMARY
DATE: August 1, 2017
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Matthew Van Valkenburgh A.A.E., Executive Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: USE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE COMMON-USE SYSTEM / FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM (FIDS) AT KILLEEN FORT HOOD REGIONAL AIRPORT
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The existing common-use system and infrastructure is six (6) years old and runs on a non-supportable Window XP platform, using equipment that is outdated and not compatible with current Windows operating systems. The lack of software updates is reaching a point where the existing system may no longer interface with the air carriers' computer systems as necessary to check in passengers and provide other required customer service at the departure gates. This upgrade will enable the airport and airlines to better utilize and manage resources; enhance the passenger experience; provide for safety and emergency messaging for the public, passengers, and tenants; and reduce maintenance and operational costs incurred by the airport.
The existing flight information display system (FIDS) infrastructure is approaching six (6) years old and is becoming more difficult and more expensive to maintain in operational condition. Passengers, as well as “meeters and greeters,“ depend upon flight status data that includes information such as gate numbers, updated departure and arrival times, and baggage claim locations for arrivals. Historically, the FIDS monitors, which operate continuously 24/7/365, average approximately 4 ½ to 5 years of useful life.
The objective of the project is to provide a system which permits the airport complete flexibility to assign airlines to any ticket counter, check-in counter, or departure gate to meet the n...
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