CONTRACT AWARDS MOVE LAX DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FORWARD

 (Los Angeles, California – April 21, 2009)  The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today awarded two contracts that will move the LAX development Program forward.  The first contract for $10,978,000 was awarded to Walsh Austin Joint Venture, Los Angeles for construction manager at risk pre-construction services.  These services will be provided for the Bradley West Gates, a component of the overall Tom Bradley International Terminal Modernization Project.  Pre-construction services may consist of risk assessment, construction phasing, cost and budget estimating, and mitigation recommendations, among others.

The second contract of $5,798,449 was awarded to Griffith Company, Santa Fe Springs for general construction services in connection with the Crossfield Taxiway Project.  This contract will provide for the construction of a new aircraft parking ramp, new emergency exits for an American Airlines maintenance hangar, airfield security fencing, and other building modifications.

The Crossfield Taxiway will connect LAX’s north and south airfields and is expected to improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft ground movement, and alleviate periodic congestion that occurs on the existing taxiway. A construction contract for this taxiway project was awarded in March to R&L Brosamer, Inc., and construction is expected to start in May.

The project also will provide for both near-term and long-term environmental benefits by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption.  With commercial operation of the Airbus A380 at LAX anticipated to increase substantially by early 2012, airport officials are focusing on preparing LAX for the new generation of aircraft.

The proposed projects reflect the phased implementation of improvements envisioned in the LAX Master Plan that was adopted by the Board of Airport Commissioners and the Los Angeles City Council in December 2004.

            Los Angeles World Airports is a City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX), LA/Ontario International (ONT) and Van Nuys (VNY) airports.