Pittsburgh International Airport

Terminal Modernization Update

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In a recent article, Steven Litt, architecture critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, wrote that our Terminal Modernization Program offers lessons for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport as they set about their own Master Plan in 2021. As part of the annual State of the Airport event on Feb. 20, the Allegheny County Airport Authority Board of Directors approved a visionary concept design for the Terminal Modernization Program at Pittsburgh International Airport, advancing the concept to the next phase of Schematic Design where additional refinements like building

features and locations will be addressed. The concept design for the new terminal to be built adjacent to the current Airside facility between Concourses C and D and scheduled to open in 2023, is based on a unique philosophy of nature, technology and community – NaTeCo – developed by the design team joint venture of architectural and engineering firms Gensler and HDR in association with luis vidal + architects. The firms studied the Pittsburgh region and took their inspiration directly from the rolling hills and rivers, neighborhoods and

communities, and new economic diversity that has led to Pittsburgh’s re-emergence over the past few decades. “This new terminal, inspired by the beauty, tech renaissance and people of our region will integrate seamlessly into the great design of the existing Airside Terminal,” said Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis. “In considering this design, we looked at function first, then form, to construct a building that will be both iconic, practical and affordable and that can be easily adapted as the technology and transportation needs of our community change.”

Coming Up in Schematic Design

April 25 - Program Advisory Group Lunch

April 30 – Industry Day #4 & ACAA Small Biz Fair

May-June – Design Presentations and Review

August – Stakeholder Review

August-September – Early Works Packages/Enabling Projects Designed, Bid, Awarded

September – Design Approvals

October – Groundbreaking

Terminal Design Concept Inspired by NaTeCo Unveiled to Positive Reviews: Even Cleveland Liked It!

Designs for the new terminal to be built between Concourses C and D feature intuitive wayfinding based on natural light. Renderings courtesy of Gensler + HDR in association with luis vidal + architects.

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To build a whole new terminal, a lot of work must be done to prepare the site for the official groundbreaking planned in October. Four early works packages, or enabling projects, are being designed and will be bid in coming months. The early projects include rerouting of the hydrant fueling line between Concourses C and D, passenger boarding bridge demolition, airfield pavement removal and recycling and site preparation. Early works packages are important to maintain the program schedule, and Airport Authority personnel will be involved throughout the schematic design phase. Also, we’ll be looking for creative suggestions to engage employees and stakeholders in the groundbreaking event in October, so let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions about how to make it exciting. Email Alyson Walls at awalls@flypittsburgh.com

Early Works Packages will Prepare Site for Groundbreaking

In January, the ACAA Board of Directors awarded an $8 million contract to Pittsburgh-based Michael Baker International to provide architectural and engineering design and construction services for landside projects as part of the TMP. The contract represents the first of two phases to design and construct a new multi-use parking garage and ground transportation center, rental car facilities, parking lots, access roads and more. Baker is working on several creative concepts that will incorporate the overall terminal design concept of

nature, technology and community, as well as allow for clear views of the terminal on drive-up approach, reduce the concrete canyon effect of a multi-story parking garage, ensure efficient rental car operations and parking options and preserve a central connection to the terminal. The concept design will also reduce the risk of building on top of the people mover train and offer options for future development such as an events center. The concept is expected to be presented in June.

Baker Team Advancing Landside Designs

Phase Scope Target Dates

Schematic Design Concepts refined (30% design) March - July 2019

Design Development More detailed (60% design) August - December 2019

Construction Documents Detailed development w/ engineers July 2019 - May 2020

Bidding and Negotiation Construction and implementation August 2019 - 2023

Construction and Administration Construction and implementation December 2019-2023

What’s next? TMP Phase Timeline

An early concept for the Ground Transportation Center and Parking Garage aims to optimize sight lines, preserve a central connection and reduce risk from building directly on top of the train tunnel.

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ORAT stands for Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer and is the process through which a construction project (in this case, the TMP) becomes a successfully functional operation. ORAT assures that building users are trained and confident to operate in the new facility with new equipment. It revolves around tools and techniques that leverage stakeholder involvement throughout the project life-cycle and beyond to inform decisions, mitigate risk, and promote

success. Paul Hoback, SVP of Engineering, Planning and Capital Development, said operational readiness is critical to the success of the TMP at a very early stage. Two additional members of the Jacobs Program management team have been brought on to develop a stakeholder management plan and will be reaching out to ACAA employees for input and feedback about how employees will operate in the new terminal facility.

Are You Ready for the New Terminal?

As more specifics of the terminal design concept are worked out during the schematic design phase, more data across all airport departments will be necessary to ensure an improved passenger experience in the new facility. A passenger traffic flow study of some 500 arriving and 500 departing passengers will be conducted in coming days to determine the overall vehicle count, peak traffic times and passenger split between various modes of transportation to and from the airport. Passengers will be

surveyed face-to-face and answer questions about how they got to the airport, purpose and length of trip, walk and shuttle times, among others. The data will inform the design of the Ground Transportation Center as well as new roadway configurations. It will also provide insights about where to locate the cell phone lot, ride sharing and taxi cab hold lots, how big to make the public and commercial curbs, where to locate concessions and how to plan for future innovations like autonomous vehicles.

How do we Flow? Passenger Traffic Survey to be Conducted

TMP Soup:Know Your

Modernization Acronyms

AOA – Air Operations Area, or Airline Operating AgreementBIM – Building Information ModelingCM – Construction ManagerFIDS – Flight Information Display SystemFIS – Federal Inspection ServicesLEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignO&D – Origin and DestinationORAT – Operational Readiness and Airport TransferPBB – Passenger Boarding Bridge

You can Help Build

Pittsburgh’s Airport

Industry Day #4 and Small Business Fair

April 30, 2019

10AM-NoonHyatt Regency at

Pittsburgh International Airport

Register at:www.pittransformed.com

Around the Program Management Office, we always start meetings with a “Safety Moment.” It may seem trivial, but the intent is to create a culture of safety that’s so automatic and ingrained, it becomes part

of our thinking every day. As we prepare for groundbreaking and early construction later this year, we’re offering a contest for employees to submit safety phrases and slogans that will be printed on hard hat

stickers, posters, bulletin boards and more. So submit your ideas for catchy, clever and safety-minded slogans to Alyson Walls at awalls@flypittsburgh.com. You just might win a prize!

Think Safety First, Submit Your Safety Slogan

For more information on our transformation, check out:www.pittransformed.com

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After an extensive search and interview process, Perfecto Solis of Paslay Management Group, has been named Program Director for the Terminal Modernization Program. Perfecto comes to our team after serving as Sr. Vice President of Global Aviation at Parsons for the past four years. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Airport Development and Engineering for the Dallas Fort-Worth Airport. He has over 35 years of extensive hands-on experience at all levels of airport capital development.

New Program Director: Welcome Perfecto Solis!

The Airport Authority and Program Management team continues to engage the community in building Pittsburgh’s airport. A Program Advisory Group and six Best Practice Working Groups made up of key airport stakeholders and local representatives in arts and culture, ground transportation and parking, accessibility, sustainability and landscapes, technology and passenger experience have been formed to provide input and feedback throughout the design and construction phases, and meetings are ongoing. So far, feedback and survey results show positive support for the

project and innovative ideas. Most respondents know about the TMP and think it is important to modernize the airport. Most cite “finding parking” and “going through security” as processes that need the most improvement upon departure, and “picking up checked bags” as needing the most improvement upon arrival. Pittsburghers also think various design options, including children’s play areas and art displays, are important in the new facility. Survey respondents overwhelmingly selected sustainability and green initiatives as the most important design feature, along with incorporating nature in the new terminal.

Engaging our Community:Feedback on Terminal Design

When the Modernized Terminal opens at Pittsburgh International Airport and I walk through, I would like to feel…

Relaxed – 29.8% Welcomed – 22.7%Proud – 26% In Awe – 8.7%

Inspired – 5.7%

Of the 2,005 responses received,“The process that needs most improvement before you board a plane and when you land at the Pittsburgh International Airport…”

54.4% Baggage 18.9% Getting Claim Transportation

29.8% Parking 24.2% Security