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File #: 23-0303    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 3/13/2023 In control: Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services Committee
On agenda: 4/3/2023 Final action: 4/3/2023
Title: A resolution approving a proposed lease between the City and County of Denver and Southwest Airlines, Co. for a 30-year lease for a new cargo facility at Denver International Airport, charging Southwest Airlines, Co. rates and charges under the lease. Approves a ground lease with Southwest Airlines Co. for rates and charges and 30 years for a new cargo facility at Denver International Airport in Council District 11 (PLANE-202262387). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-24-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-22-2023.
Indexes: Anne Wallace
Attachments: 1. RR23_0303_DEN Southwest Cargo Ground Lease - City Council Summary - 202262387, 2. RR23_0303_DEN Southwest Cargo Ground Lease - Resolution Request - 202262387, 3. 23-0303 Filed Resolution_Southwest Airlines, 4. 23-0303 Contract_Southwest Airlines, 5. 23-0303 Filed Resolution_Southwest Airlines, 6. 23-0303 - signed
Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 3/13/23

Requesting Agency: DEN
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Carolina Flores
Email Address: Carolina.flores@flydenver.com
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Item Title & Description:
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A resolution approving a proposed lease between the City and County of Denver and Southwest Airlines, Co. for a 30-year lease for a new cargo facility at Denver International Airport, charging Southwest Airlines, Co. rates and charges under the lease.
Approves a ground lease with Southwest Airlines Co. for rates and charges and 30 years for a new cargo facility at Denver International Airport in Council District 11 (PLANE-202262387). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-24-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-22-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? District 11

Contract Control Number: PLANE-202262387

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): Southwest Airlines Co.

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
This request is for a cargo facility ground lease agreement between Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest) and Denver International Airport (DEN). Southwest will be constructing and occupying a new cargo facility at DEN. This facility will be constructed in the south cargo area. Southwest's robust growth in passenger services at DEN also correlates to an increase in cargo activity. Southwest has already stretched its existing DEN Cargo Center to its limits and ...

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