Cleveland Opens Bidding on First Phase of $1.6-B Airport Expansion

Bidding is underway for the preliminary part of Cleveland Hopkins Worldwide Airport’s seven-year, $1.6-billion Terminal Modernization Program.

Known as CLEvolution, the multi-phase program is focusing on 2032 for the opening of a brand new $1.1-billion, 895,000-sq-ft terminal, the funding for which has not been finalized. Together with creating landside area for the brand new facility, the TMDP’s preliminary levels are targeted on offering extra public parking capability with out compromising airport operations and present income streams.

Part One requires a $22-million, 1,600-space floor car parking zone to be positioned adjoining to the airport’s Concourse D, which has been out of service for greater than a decade. With that challenge slated to open in 2026, an present floor lot will then turn into the location for a brand new $301-million storage that can present as much as 6,000 areas, and incorporate a floor transportation heart, pedestrian entry tunnel and a station for Cleveland’s light-rail system. 

A design-build procurement, the brand new storage is scheduled to open in 2029, permitting the demolition of a smaller, present storage and building of the brand new terminal that the airport says will “evolve into the brand new modernized front-door of CLE.”

Based on native media, the brand new terminal will characteristic bigger areas for check-in, safety screening and baggage declare. The plan additionally requires a brand new community of entry roads,  connections to the airport’s three lively concourses and eventual demolition of the present terminal constructing and roadways.  

The airport has acquired metropolis approval get hold of bids to rent a program administration staff to supervise and coordinate the terminal challenge, although no schedule for that procurement has been introduced.

The TMDP, which started final 12 months with demolition of a closed on-site lodge, relies on the airport’s 2021 grasp plan that addresses landside and airside wants. Fort Value, Texas-based airport consultants Paslay Group is helping Cleveland with implementation of this system, supported by lead architect Corgan and engineering marketing consultant Connico. Cleveland-area members of this system growth staff embody DVA Structure, LLC; inside planners Robert P. Madison Worldwide, Inc.; estimating and scheduling specialist McGuiness Limitless, Inc.; and building administration marketing consultant Regency Building Providers, Inc.

Based on an airport press launch, roughly 600 contractors attended an Trade Day in early June, which included displays about this system, bidding necessities and DBE participation.

Bid paperwork can be found at each the airport’s web site www.clevelandairport.com and the CLEvolution web site www.itsaclevolution.com.