b'10 BLV TERMINALSBLVs original two-story, glass-faade New polyurethane gate seatingterminal features a distinctive arched roof with from Airport Seating Alliancestructural piers clad in buff tan precast concrete includes built-in charging ports,panels. The addition incorporates its glass and arms between all seats forand precast materials in a form that maintains personal separation. the original building and its public entrances as the focal point of the overall composition and extends the canopy across its full length,DAVID CAMP explains HOK Principal David Camp.Inside, finishes and signage throughout the existing facility were refreshed to align with those in the addition and present a clean, modern aesthetic with improved flow from the curbside to gates. Johnson says the design was created with customers in mind. Passenger-centric amenities include in-seating charging ports, a variety of seating options, filling stations for water bottles, upgraded concessions and improved, standardized wayfinding and signage. Civil work included relocating select parking lots, relocating and expanding some utilities and renovating the front curb area. With two added passenger boarding bridges, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly updated pavement markings and aircraft parking plans. The firm was also instrumental in helping the airport secure FAA funding for the projects. Delivery Method Was KeyThe project was largely funded by $31 million in federal and state FAA grants. The other $3 million came from St. Clair County, which owns the civilian portion of the airport. Johnson notes that BLV leaders provisioned for future operational demands, but passed on substantial upgrades to stick to their solid financial plan and budget Airport Seating Alliance for the expansion project. Now Offers More For Airports For example, BLV deferred adding electric generators to the TRADITIONAL SEATING AND A FULL LINE passenger terminal building. The other key factor that drove some OF INDOOR/OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES! decisions is the issue facing nearly all construction projectssupply chain logistics. It really caused some items to balloon in prices, Johnson explains. From Sanders perspective, one of the biggest challenges was coordinating the available funding with the projects various phases. We knew the FAA grant funding was going to come over a period of three or four years, he recalls. What we didnt know is how much money they were going to get in any individual year until right before FAA was able to give it. Construction was divided into three phases correlated with the airports incremental funding requirements:site work and utilities, expansion structure and enclosure, interior fit-out, andrenovation of the existing terminals public areas and curbside. Using a construction manager-at-risk process allowed the project financial flexibility. We had cost estimates in place, but they were able to find some savings that gave us extra resources elsewhere, Johnson explains.Proud supplier to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Synching up funding and phasing was a challenge, but it fostered collaboration among the project team. It brought the airportseatingalliance.com|info@airportseatingalliance.com whole team together, Sander relates. Each year, when FAA was November | December 2023AirportImprovement.com'