Master Civil Engineering Team Selected for
The O'Hare Modernization Program
Team Exceeds City's Minority Participation Goals
Chicago - January 9, 2003 The Chicago Department of Aviation today announced the selection of BPC Airport Partners to perform Master Civil Engineering services for the O'Hare Modernization Program. The BPC team, led by Bowman, Barrett & Associates, will achieve 33.4% minority- and 5% women-owned firm participation, exceeding the City's goals for minority and women-owned firms.
BPC Partners was selected for their comprehensive knowledge and understanding of airfield development, said First Deputy Aviation Commissioner John Harris. We are also pleased with their inclusion of minority and women-owned firms at the prime level.
The BPC team includes equity partners Bowman, Barrett & Associates, Inc.; CH2M Hill; and minority-owned engineering firms Primera Engineers and DB Sterlin. The team also includes Everest Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Christopher Burke Engineering, Applied Pavement Technologies and EnviroCom. Their combined experience includes design work on other runway projects at Denver, Dulles and Phoenix International airports.
"We applaud BPC Partners for having the insight to form this partnership," said David E. Malone, Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Chicago. This joint-venture exemplifies the City's continuing effort of including minority and women at ownership levels in City contracts, creating opportunities for increased capacity and a valuable learning experience for all. This partnership should serve as a model to all City vendors.
BPC Partners will be responsible for conceptual engineering design, design review and coordination on civil projects related to the O'Hare Modernization Program. They will assist the existing planning team with facility and site planning services, and the program management team with managing the civil design process. Their role as the master civil engineer will also include reviewing and updating existing Department of Aviation civil design standards.
The O'Hare Modernization Program calls for the addition of one new runway and the relocation of three existing runways at O'Hare International Airport. These improvements are expected to reduce weather-related delays by 95% and overall delays by 79%.
In December, the City of Chicago submitted a draft Airport Layout Plan (ALP) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Modernization Program. The ALP proposed layouts of various airfield components such as runways and taxiways, as well as refinement of terminal and supporting facilities. The Department will incorporate comments received from the FAA and produce a final ALP, which is subject to FAA approval.
The O'Hare Modernization Program is expected to create an additional 195,000 jobs and $18 billion in economic impact each year. The program uses no state or local taxpayer dollars for funding. Funding will come from Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs), federal Airport Improvement Program funds and airport revenue-backed bonds.
