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McAllen leaders outline $193 million terminal expansion, plan CMAR procurement
Summary
City staff updated the McAllen City Commission on a planned $193 million expansion of the airport terminal, saying the city will use a construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement and expects a roughly two-year build timeline with additional funding from tenants and federal sources.
The McAllen City Commission heard an update on plans to expand the city's airport terminal, with staff saying the project budget is about $193,000,000 and that the city intends to procure construction services using a construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) delivery method.
The update came Tuesday during a commission workshop from Jeremy Zanesquoi, who presented details of the expansion and procurement approach to Mayor Pro Tem and commissioners. "We're adding ticket counters, adding baggage facility, adding admin areas, TSA screening areas, innovate renovating the TSA areas as well, enhancing the entry areas into the terminal, adding 4 more gates, and then renovating the federal inspection station," Zanesquoi said.
The nut graf: City staff said they will use CMAR so a construction manager joins the project during design to provide phasing, value engineering and cost estimation, and to deliver a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) that will form the basis for any debt issuance. John Nemet, city manager, and airport staff framed CMAR as a response to prior bid surprises on other city projects and said the FAA has approved this…
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