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Port Canaveral advances Cruise Terminal 5 expansion, funds early procurement and preconstruction services
Summary
Port Canaveral staff briefed commissioners on an expansion of Cruise Terminal 5 and related capital projects, recommending a construction-manager-at-risk team for preconstruction services and roughly $2.6 million of early procurement to secure long‑lead equipment; commissioners approved the consent agenda that includes the item.
Port Canaveral staff updated the commission on a multi-part effort to expand Cruise Terminal 5, recommending a construction‑manager‑at‑risk (CMAR) selection for preconstruction services and authorizing early procurement of long‑lead equipment.
The presentation said the expansion will add roughly 50,000 to 60,000 square feet of new terminal space and produce a terminal in the 40,000–50,000‑square‑foot range once upgrades to the existing building are included. Bill (staff member) told the commission the recommended CMAR team will perform about three months of preconstruction services at roughly $16,000 per month for staff time, constructability reviews, schedule and value engineering reviews and over‑the‑shoulder reviews of the BEA design as it develops. He said the package also includes about $2.5 million in…
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