b'44 MIA TERMINALSFACTS&FIGURES Project: Restroom RenovationsLocation: Miami Intl AirportScope: 207 restroomsCost: Design & project management contract not to exceed about $12.8 million; construction & renovation costs estimated at $101 millionFunding: Capital improvement program Construction: Oct. 20232030 (estimated) Massive Restroom Renovations Key Components: Upgraded plumbing fixtures; hands-free faucets & hand dryers; updated unisex/familyin Progress at Miami Intlrestrooms with universal changing stations; heavy-duty hooks and handles; proactive maintenance & service systemsBY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHPrime Consultants, Design & Project Management: RS&H; EXP; JacobsMiami International Airport (MIA)The massive restroom makeover Architectural Subconsultant: Laura M Perez &is undergoing a comprehensivereached a new phase with the approval of Associates renovation of more than 200a re-design contract by the Miami-Dade Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Engineerrestrooms. The effort, slated for completionCounty Board of County Commissioners Subconsultant: Johnson, Avedano, Lopez, Rodriguez by 2030, is just one component of a largerin October 2023. During the busy holiday & Walewski (JALRW) Engineering Group Inc. Structural Engineering Subconsultant: S & Ffuture-ready capital initiative created undertravel seasons, MIA accommodates more Engineers Inc. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levinethan 160,000 travelers per day. If only two-Engineering Consulting Subconsultant:Cava to modernize MIA. Every restroomthirds of those guests use the restroom, Spectrum Haven Engineering renovation will involve internal demolitionthat translates to more than 100,000 Hands-Free Hand Dryers: Dyson and reconstruction with new flooring,flushes, stall door swings, soap and towel walls, ceilings and fixtures. The designdispenser uses, etc. in a single day. With Customer Feedback System (Pilot Program):is incorporating sustainable materialssome last updated in the 1980s, restrooms HappyOrNot for partitions and flooring, enhancedthroughout the airport were in dire need of Service Request System (Pilot Program):accessibility features, hooks for passengersmore capacity and updated, more efficient Restroom Alert bags, touchless plumbing fixtures andfixtures.Restroom Usage & Consumables Trackingenergy-efficient lighting fixtures. Given the large project scope and System (Pilot Program): Trax AnalyticsKey Benefits: Enhanced passenger experience;Construction and renovation costs arecrucial nature of the facilities being modernized facilities for passengers & employees;estimated at $101 million. The design andrenovated, a phased approach was the touchless fixtures for better hygiene; improvedproject management contract was cappedonly viable option. As of late January, accessibility; sustainable design elements; low-flowat approximately $12.8 million.upgrades had been completed in 33 plumbing & energy-efficient fixturesMarch | April 2024AirportImprovement.com'