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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-01

The city is adding $5,753,206.43 to an existing construction contract with Austin Gilbane Joint Venture for work on the Mickey Leland International Terminal at Bush Intercontinental Airport, bringing the total contract value to $377,000,000. The city is also approving a final settlement agreement with Austin Gilbane Joint Venture to resolve all disputes.

What it means for you

This item affects travelers and workers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, as it funds continued construction management of a major international terminal project and closes out any legal disputes with the contractor.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0750 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 1, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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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
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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$377,000,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?Austin Gilbane Joint Ventureminutes ↗
Which fund?Airports Improvement 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 September 1, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260901-2 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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