Port Canaveral staff presented a multi‑project capital update on June 25 that included an expanded Cruise Terminal 5, building envelope work at the maritime center and early design steps for Cruise Terminal 4.

Bill Crowe, who led the capital projects briefing, said the CT5 expansion will add nearly 80,000 square feet — increasing the terminal footprint from about 90,000 to roughly 170,000 square feet — and will add a new VIP area, expanded luggage laydown, larger general seating and a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Inspection Services (FIS) area. “It's going to be a nearly 80,000 square foot expansion,” Crowe said. He emphasized the challenge of performing the work in an active cruise terminal and described plans for second‑shift and between‑ship work to maintain morning operations.

To support a condensed construction window, staff proposed Procon Consulting as owner’s representative for an overall fee of about $1.2 million to assist with constructability, scheduling and shift coordination. Crowe said the project team had completed 60% design drawings and asked the construction manager at‑risk (Ivey’s Construction) for a guaranteed maximum price based on those documents; the larger footprint has lengthened the anticipated schedule and staff continues to refine timing.

Other projects described included a roughly $375,000 renovation by Rush Construction to relocate the harbor masters and line handlers into a renovated operations building on the port’s north side; and a maritime center façade and roof rehabilitation by Hurd Construction to replace single‑pane windows with a double‑pane, Florida high‑velocity hurricane‑zone‑rated glazing system and to apply a liquid‑applied roof enhancement expected to extend life by at least 10 years. Crowe noted the new glazing is rated for overpressure well above observed effects from major space launches.

Staff also recommended Architektonica as the preferred team for CT4 design and site work, with traffic and garage design partners; the recommendation, if approved, would lead to negotiation of scope and fee and a return to the commission for contract approval at a later meeting.

Commissioners asked schedule and continuity questions; Crowe said the team will work second shifts and in between ship calls, and that final schedules will be pinned down with the construction manager and owner’s rep. No formal vote to award a construction contract for CT5 was recorded at the meeting; staff described next steps toward contracting and continued design work.