Airport Development Services Contract Renewal
Cleveland officials are seeking to extend professional services for airport development projects through an emergency ordinance, File No. 902-2026. This proposal would allow the Director of Port Control to exercise a second renewal option for an existing contract with PMG Executive Program Management, LLC, to ensure the city has continued expertise in managing airport planning and financing.
What's in the file
The ordinance authorizes the Director of Port Control to exercise the second option to renew Contract No. PS 2023-0298. According to the Legislative Summary, these services are necessary to ensure the Department is in the best position for the execution of the Terminal Modernization Development Program.
The scope of work includes:
- Understanding and interpreting aviation activity forecasts
- Capital programming, implementation, and refinement of the Master Plan
- Cost estimation and site/space planning
- Capital Improvement Plan program assessment
- Project/program definition and document development
- Operations, financial, staffing, and organizational planning
- Program management oversight and general aviation planning
- Project delivery method evaluation and recommendation
- Vision and general architectural services
The anticipated annual cost for these services is provided in the following table:
| Annual Cost Range |
|---|
| $3,000,000-$10,000,000 |
The Legislative Summary also notes the following employee demographics for the contractor:
| Demographic Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total number of employees | 180 |
| Number of employees that are minorities | 84 |
| Number that are women | 71 |
| Number that are City of Cleveland Residents | 2 |
Who may be affected
- Department of Port Control: Will receive professional assistance with airport programming, financing, and design to support the Terminal Modernization Development Program.
- PMG Executive Program Management, LLC: The contractor designated to provide the specified professional services.
Status and timeline
August 13, 2026: The emergency ordinance was introduced and received its first reading.
Residents can verify these details and track the progress of this legislation by visiting the official Cleveland Legistar website.
Key facts
- Contract renewal option
- second
- Cleveland residents employed
- 2
Source record
- File
- 902-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- August 12, 2026