b'BAGGAGEMLI25FACTS&FIGURES Project: Updated Ticket Lobby; New Checked Bag Handling & Screening SystemLocation: Quad Cities Intl Airport in Moline, ILCost: $16 million Funding: $5 million via airport entitlement funds; $8.2 million via the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act; airport cash reservesScope: 10 ticket counters, 20 agent positions;14,600 sq. ft. baggage makeup facility with TSA screening roomConstruction: April 2024 - March 2025Crews broke ground in early April 2024,interactive in-person workshops wereConstruction Manager at Risk: Mortensonand construction lasted about one year. quickly shifted online when the COVID-19Project & Design Lead: Alliiancepandemic heated up. Civil: CMTGATEWAY to Modernization The idea is to future-proof the designStructural: Thorton TomasettiAlliiance, an architecture firm based inof the facility, and create sustainability andPartner Architect: Legat ArchitectsMinneapolis, provided design services for Phaseefficiency, says Leischner.One, and also led a visioning process that willBaggage Handling Systems & Design: help guide the entire GATEWAY initiative. It [the visioning process] also identifiedSwanson Rinkthe facilitys pain points that needed to beBaggage Handling System ConstructionOur primary role wasaddressed, and identified what performed& Conveyors: G&S Airport Conveyorto determine the needswell, adds Michael McClimon, AIA, LEEDMechanical, Electrical & Plumbing: WSPand devise a basicAP, principal design lead from Alliiance. Technology: Faith Groupconcept that addressed safety concerns, notesThroughout the last four decades, theElectrician: Tri City ElectricEric Peterson, AIA,non-sterile side of MLI had received onlyEngineer Controls: Advanced ControlLEED AP, principal inminor upgrades. TSA screening equipmentSystems (ACS)charge of Alliiance. ERIC PETERSON was still housed in the public circulationScreening Equipment: TSAspace, and passengers had to bring theirTerrazzo Flooring: Advanced Terrazzo & Tile Co.Participants inluggage to a counter to be weighed, and visioning exercises included airportthen take it to TSA officers in a different area,Wood Paneling Supplier: Urban Evolutionsmarketing, operations and maintenancewhere bags were screened in public view. Wood Paneling Installation: Bush Constructionstaff, as well as airport board commissionersRadiant Heating: Northwest Mechanical and representatives from a regionalWe were one of the last airports in the destination marketing organization. Thecountry to screen bags in the lobby, notesKey Benefits: Improved security & processing efficiency; enhanced passenger experienceAirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2025'