Crews will soon replace a central utility plant from the early 1960s in the middle of a busy Midwest airport.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission has tapped JE Dunn Construction to serve as construction manager at risk for a modernization and expansion project at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, according to an Oct. 19 news release. The MAC allocated $480 million for the entire project, according to the RFQ document.
The contract calls for the demolition of the existing Energy Management Center structure, which has served terminal 1 since about 1962, according to the RFQ. Teams will then build an expanded EMC facility with modernized heating and cooling generation systems, including upgrades to the steam boiler plant, complete replacement of the chilled water plant, installation of an industrial heat-recovery chiller system, a new heating-water distribution system and potential installation of a 28-well geothermal system, according to the document.
Scope also includes the deconstruction of about 183,400 square feet of existing concourse space and the construction of about 309,990 square feet of new concourse facilities, according to the RFQ. Planning and design of the multiphased project is already underway, according to the JE Dunn news release.
The Kansas City, Missouri-based firm expects enabling work to begin in 2027 and major construction to start in 2028. The contractor targets final completion for 2032, according to the release.
The win adds to JE Dunn’s success at the airport, where the contractor also recently completed a 378,000-square-foot terminal renovation. The work improved 75 Delta Airlines gates and six concourses, according to the contractor. Construction on the renovation took place overnight to keep the terminal fully operational, per JE Dunn.
Earlier this year, the contractor also won work at the $1 billion Norfolk International Airport upgrade in Virginia.
