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  • Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE)

    Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE)

    Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE)
    Budget:  $1.9M
    Construction Start:  January 2020
    Completion:  April 2020

    Through the use of non-proprietary software and hardware, CUTE systems allow passenger processors like the check-in counters and the gate counters to be used by any airline at any time rather than having groups of dedicated counters fitted with carrier-specific equipment.  This system offers a high degree of flexibility operationally for both the airport as well as the airlines.

     

  • Light Fleet Renewal 2020

    Light Fleet Renewal 2020
    Budge: $400K
    Project Start:  January 2020
    Completion:  October 2020

    Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) maintains a fleet of 25 light vehicles for operational activities ranging from administration to day to day task like mowing and line painting.  From time to time these vehicles need to be replaced.  This procurement will replace four (4) light trucks and acquire one (1) electric vehicle.

    Four vehicles that were in production queue pre-pandemic are still in the queue once manufacturing resumes.  The electric vehicle procurement has been deferred.

  • Airside Pavements 2020

    Airside Pavements 2019
    Budget:  $1.5M
    Project Start:  Summer 2020
    Completion:  December 2020

    Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) has an ongoing pavement restoration and rehabilitation program to ensure safe aircraft operations on VAA aircraft maneuvering surfaces.  This years activities will primarily be directed towards taxiway restorations.

    The scope of this project has been reduced to complete critical work only.  Detailed design is underway.  Tender will be issued in early May with a late May award.  Paving work will take place over the summer.

  • Lower Passenger Departure Lounge Expansion

    Lower Passenger Departure Lounge Expansion

    Lower Passenger Departure Lounge Expansion
    Total Est. Cost:  $19.9M
    Completed in  August 2020

    In response to growth in passenger traffic, up-gauging of aircraft and the need to improve the safe operation of the apron and hold room, work was approved to create a building addition to meet a new state of operations.  The LHRX projects is a 1765m2 addition to the lower passenger departure lounge creating space to accommodate all ground load passenger traffic for the next decade and beyond including the addition of another gate position.

    Principle drivers include:  improving operational safety and efficiency for hold room operations; providing sufficient ground load capacity for both seating and serving passengers now and into the future; provide sufficient floorplate to allow additional revenue opportunities with the space.

    Design features and amenities will include:

    • Minimizing walking distances to aircraft;
    • covered walkways on aprons;
    • segregated gates with a one-podium, one-door, one-aircraft principle;
    • improved ground equipment storage;
    • new premium washroom facilities including pet relief for service animals and universal;
    • family room;
    • expanded food and beverage and additional retail; and
    • basement.

    Significant Developments: The focus for the past four weeks was geared broadly at all trades.  The following is a summary of the key milestones to August 2020:  

    Phase (1) One - Complete

    • Occupancy was granted on the new expanded lower passenger departure lounge and Go-Live was achieved the morning of September 19, 2019.  This completes Phase One.
    Phase (2) Two commenced October 2019 and involves new washroom block, vertical circulation core to the basement and finishes in existing lower passenger departure lounge. 
     
    The key milestones and planned activities for August 2020 include:
    • Painting for Phase 3 completed
    • Drywall boarding and finishing completed
    • Flooring completed
    • Plumbing fixtures removed and capped off
    • Fire alarm testing and verification completed
    • Final cleaning of Phase 3 area
    • Occupancy and handover of Phase 3 area
    • Deficiencies, clean up and demobilization

    Schedule: The project commenced on January 15, 2018.  There were three primary phases of work.  The first phase being the main lower passenger departure lounge expansion to the north over 20 months.  Phase One was completed September 19, 2019. Phase Two involved the new washroom block and vertical circulation core to the basement and finishes to existing holdroom.  This was completed July 31, 2020.  Phase (3) Three included demolition to support the F&B improvements. Work is wrapping up in this area and portions of the finishing of the basement has been deferred due to COVID-19.   The LHRX project is now substantially complete.

     

    Below is a time-lapse video of the last week of the construction project.  You can view previous weeks' videos on YouTube here and more progress pictures in our Photo Gallery.

     

  • Acquire ARFF Vehicle

    Acquire ARFF Vehicle

    Acquire ARFF Vehicle 2019
    Total Est. Cost:  $1.1M
    Start Date:  March 2019
    Completion:  December 2020

    This project will acquire a medium sized Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle to provide a second front line vehicle when one of the large ARFF vehicles is out of service.

    Drafting of specifications and the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents is complete.  The RFP was sent to the top three suppliers in North America.  The RFP closed May 31, 2019 and Rosenbauer America was the successful proponent.

    These vehicles have a very long lead time.  The vendor has indicated that this truck is now in production with delivery expected December 2020.