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Solar Turbines, Incorporated / Co-Generation Turbines Maintenance and Repair / Los Angeles World Airports / Third Amendment / Renewal Option

Council File 17-1446-S4

Under review — the City Council is expected to ratify this five-year turbine maintenance contract at LAX, which the Airport Board and Trade Committee have already approved. No General Fund money is involved.

Introduced
2026-07-27
Last changed
2026-08-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-08-11
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Board of Airport Commissioners
References
Contract: DA-5260Board Resolution: 28417

Brief

The Board of Airport Commissioners submitted a third amendment to the existing Solar Turbines, Incorporated contract (DA-5260) for maintenance and repair of co-generation turbines at Los Angeles World Airports. The amendment modifies terms related to the contract's renewal option. The Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved the item on August 11, 2026, after scheduling it for committee consideration on August 7.

Full summary

This file concerns a five-year service contract between Los Angeles World Airports and Solar Turbines, Incorporated to maintain and repair two Mercury 50 gas turbines located at the Central Utility Plant at Los Angeles International Airport. These turbines are co-generation units, meaning they produce both electricity and heat for airport operations. The total cost of the contract is not to exceed $16 million, with no impact to the City's General Fund — the costs would be borne by airport revenue. The Board of Airport Commissioners approved the contract at its July 9, 2026 meeting by Resolution 28417, simultaneously authorizing the LAWA Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to execute the agreement with Solar Turbines. The Board also determined the contract is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review under Article II, Section 2.f of the City's CEQA Guidelines. The three recommendations forwarded to City Council ask it to concur with the CEQA exemption, approve the contract itself, and ratify the Board's authorization for the CEO to sign. After the Board submitted the file on July 27, 2026, it was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, which scheduled and approved the item at its August 11, 2026 meeting. The file now awaits full City Council consideration. Given the routine committee approval and the absence of any General Fund impact, the contract is expected to advance without significant controversy.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-08-11 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-08-07 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 11, 2026.
  • 2026-07-28 Board of Airport Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-07-27 Document submitted by Board of Airport Commissioners, dated July 27, 2026.

Documents (6)

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