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Tampa International Airport Modernization Master Plan Phases 1 & 2

Elevating Tampa International Airport’s ability to help millions more get airborne in the future

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Tampa International Airport Modernization Master Plan

Hillsborough County Airport Authority (HCAA) is implementing a $2.5 billion master plan program at Tampa International Airport in three phases: Decongestion, Enabling and Expansion. Jacobs is currently supporting HCAA on Phases 1 and 2.

Phase 1 Decongestion included an expansion of the main terminal and concession areas, a new consolidated rental car facility, expansion and upgrade of the existing automatic people mover and replacement of the existing Taxiway J bridge.

Phase 2 Enabling includes new express curbsides, Central Utility Plant, new Taxiway A bridge, entrance parkway widening, and new office building. The curbside expansion includes 16 new express lanes exclusively for passengers without checked luggage.

Altogether, the completed expansion program will allow the airport to serve 34 million annual passengers.

  • ~$ 1 B

    Phase 1 completed on time and in budget

  • ~$ 1.5 B

    Phase 2 underway

  • $ 2.5 M

    sales-tax savings to-date w/owner direct-purchase (ODP) program (estimated)

  • 50 K

    square-foot expansion of the main terminal and concession areas (estimated)

Program overview

As part of an integrated team, Jacobs is augmenting HCAA staff for Phases 1 & 2 of this $2.5 billion multiphase master plan program. Our role is to help airport staff enhance and expand their program management tools and practices, extend their reach during program execution and improve their practices and procedures.

Jacobs services include project controls, cost and schedule management, document control, invoice compliance review, design project management, construction project management, field quality assurance and safety oversight.

Phase 1: $981.5 million for first phase to decongest the main terminal core area. Major projects completed 2017/2018 included:

  • A 50,000-square-foot expansion of the main terminal and comprehensive renovation of all concession areas, shuttle lobbies, elevators and escalators to better serve projected future passenger demand.
  • Addition of a new 1,200-space Consolidated Rental Car Facility (ConRAC) to help reduce current airport traffic volumes. The ConRAC constitutes a customer service facility, ready-return parking structure, quick turnaround facilities, and access for patrons, visitors and the rental car operators.
  • Addition of a new 1.4-mile Automated People Mover (APM) System to provide direct access from the main terminal to the ConRAC and Economy Garage. The APM system includes an elevated guideway that is coordinated with underground utilities and access roads, and interfaces with the modified main terminal structure at one end and the new ConRAC at the other. Also, power isolation required to prevent harmonics from the APM power supply from entering the public electric utility grid is inherent in all the TPA APM systems.
  • Replacement of the existing Taxiway J bridge to accommodate the new APM system.

Phase 2: $543.8 million budget for the second phase to enable future expansion. Major projects in progress with planned completion in 2021/2022 include:

  • Main Terminal Curbside will be expanded for both arrivals and departures to facilitate expedited check-in.
  • A new 3-story 11,400-square-foot Central Utility Plant (CUP) to house all major services supporting the Main Terminal.
  • Demolition of the existing 696 space Red Side Garage to make room for new work around the Main Terminal.
  •  A new 9-story 260,000-square-foot office building to be named Sky Center will allow for the relocation of existing owner personnel in the Main Terminal area to the entrance of the Airport with easy access to the APM built in Phase 1.
  • A new Taxiway A to the north of the Main Terminal.
  • Expansion of the existing parkway which serves as the main entrance to the airport.

Successes and innovations during Phase 1

  • Implemented a “Dig Safe” program to reduce the potential for underground utility strikes during excavations.
  • Implemented an owner direct-purchase (ODP) program to create sales-tax savings for materials and equipment purchases, which has saved $2.5 million to date.
  • Completed on-time and within budget.
  • Fully integrated staff creates seamless organization.