PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-21

The city approved a 5-year contract worth up to $654,500 with Honeywell International Inc. to service and upgrade the Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) navigation equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). GBAS is a precision landing guidance system that helps aircraft navigate safely.

What it means for you

This contract keeps critical navigation technology at IAH maintained and operational, supporting safe aircraft landings for travelers flying in and out of Houston's largest airport.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0051, official minutes of January 21, 2026.

Airports — see all →George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), North Houston

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$654,500minutes ↗

Who's paid?Honeywell International Incminutes ↗

Which fund?Enterprise Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 21, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $2,446,519 paid to HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC across 22 payment lines, FY2018–FY2026.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract. The city keeps 2 separate records for this company; the figure adds them together.

See the year-by-year breakdown →

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260121-13 — data from official records via PlainDocket.