Leeds Bradford: Infrastructure & Construction Updates

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The problem with apron space at the moment is that it isn't being used efficiently. Baggage Hall B and the Servisair and ASU offices all occupy buildings that jut out into the area between stands 1 and 4, the narrowest part of the apron. The presence of the fire station doesn't help either as the area directly in front is off limits for any sort of parking. Moving the fire station southside would free some space next to stand 1. Stands 2,3 and 4 are cluttered with tractors, trolleys and beltloaders because the proximity of the aforementioned buildings precludes their use for much else. Given that these building are largely prefabs, they should be removed as soon as possible. I confess I'm not sure how I'd re-accommodate Baggage Hall B but the others could be moved without much hassle. Then we'd have back the valuable space right in front of the terminal. It's a bit daft not to be using this area for aircraft parking, albeit maximum size ERJ145, Dash 8 and so on, and then parking these aircraft on larger stands more suited to Boeings and Airbuses. I confess nose-in parking may be tricky if the aircraft tails were considered too close to the protected strip for the RW14 approach. Maybe east-west parking would be a solution.
 
Well in the master plan that the council (the previous owners) drew-up, plans for the end of Twy N apron (the old runway) were to be constructed by 2006, which ended up being a couple of years later. After the expansion of the terminal, I think that they need to start plans to construct a new apron on the south-side of Twy N near where Twy N meets Twy D in that ‘cross-roads’ like area. Plans were drawn up for this to happen, by the council, by 2011 (?) but I don’t think we will see a new apron until another few years at least yet.
In your views about buildings obstructing stands – I can only feel that the airport can’t help that. They generally have nowhere else, practical as where they are now, to fit them. That area of the apron has always been known to hold smaller aircraft anyway and I agree with only 2(?) based aircraft overnight – BMI and KLM then they should utilise that area better to accommodate larger aircraft but I’m, at the moment, unable to see how they could do this…
 
what about getting jet2 to move there HQ and clear that area where Servisair cargo is and all the jet2 carparking space and build a few stands in that area, right up to the road
 
It strikes me that it is the winter that is the worst period? OK we lose the TCX Airbus for most of the winter, but a good few of the Jet2 fleet that are summer based at the smaller bases, tend to turn up back their HQ again and the airport seems full of Jet2 aircraft. It would be interesting to know what the maximum number of aircraft was that overnighted at any time during the period November - April?

The following posts are leaning more and more towards Jet2 so I have moved them to the Jet2 thread

Back to Infrastructure & Developments.... 😉
 
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Here it is. Estimated start date of 15th Nov 2011 with a 5 month build time - i.e. ready for summer 12. Estimated cost between £4.5m - £6.1m. Looks like it is the internal refurb part rather than the extension part and there is a reference to a mezzanine floor, so it sounds as if they will be building a floor over check-in hall A.

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UK-Leeds: construction work

2011/S 92-151375

CONTRACT NOTICE - UTILITIES

Works

SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY

I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

Contact: Attn: Tel. E-mail: Leeds Bradford International Airport Limited
Leeds Bradford International Airport
Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company
James Walmsley
LS19 7TULeeds
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1618197600
[email protected]

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting entity http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/

Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY

Airport-related activities

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

Enabling Project, Leeds Bradford International Airport for Phase 1 Terminal Expansion.
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works

Design and execution

Main site or location of works Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU, UNITED KINGDOM.

NUTS code UKE42

II.1.3)
The notice involves

II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Internal refurbishment of the existing terminal and will include the installation of a mezzanine floor, alteration of the Critical Part / Restricted Zone boundary, provision of retail units and associated building services.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45000000

II.1.7)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)
Division into lots

No
II.1.9)
Variants will be accepted

No
II.2)
QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope

Internal refurbishment of the existing terminal and will include the installation of a mezzanine floor, alteration of the Critical Part / Restricted Zone boundary, provision of retail units and associated building services.

estimated cost excluding VAT

Rangebetween 4 500 000,00 and 6 100 000,00 GBP
II.2.2)
Options

No
II.3)
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION

Starting 15.11.2011

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

No
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III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.2.4)
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III.3)
CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution of the service is reservedto a particular profession

No
III.3.2)
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service

No

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1)
TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure

Restricted
IV.2)
AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms ofthe criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction will be used

No
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

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Previous publication concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

27.5.2011 - 12:00
IV.3.5)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

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Conditions for opening tenders

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1)
THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT

No
VI.2)
CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS

No
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:

Duration: approx 5 months.

VI.4)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)
Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)
DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

9.5.2011
 
Well it is good news, but it looks as though this is Phase1 and will be internal alterations, with Phase 2 coming later, that being the external extension. Even so, this contract is for up to £6.1m so they are not just doing a makeover - it is a significant piece of work. Hopefully when this is done it will help relieve some of the problems but I would hope they would then go with Phase 2 the following winter, which I think would just get the work done within the 3 year planning limit? Hopefully, all will be explained by the MD at this months JCC meeting, so I will let you all know what is said.
 
I think the planning condition is that work has to start within 3 years of the application being granted - and so by starting in November this year, they obviously achieve that. Once started, I'm not sure whether there is a time limit on when it needs to be finished.
 
At-least some-thing is happening and lets all admit it, the terminal needs it. The idea of building above Check-In Hall A is great, it is wasted space, although as they are building, will flights then check-in in Hall B? Surely passengers can't walk and wonder underneath a construction area..?! And lets hope do the opposite above Duty Free and actually lift the roof there... 😆
 
Aviador said:
A drilling team were working in the terminal last night. I've been told the airport is possibly now looking at building a first floor level over check-in hall A. I don't know the accuracy of this information, but the mere fact that we've had a drilling team on-site must be a positive move.

So there was some truth in the rumour then! 😀
 
I would have thought that the planning requirements refer to the extension of the building, not the internal alterations, which shouldn't need planning consent as they are not visible and don't impact on the appearance of the building or surrounding area, so on that basis I would have expected that they have to start on the external alterations within 3 years and any purely internal alterations would not count. But, I may be wrong.
 
Well I think there was some sort of 'Re-decoration' mentioned to the exterior by someone who I was discussing this with. It would be, obviously only temporary for Summer 2012 and then the following winter if the extention was built it would be covered up, so really if it is a 'Re-decoration' problem then there would be no point in it...
Hmmm not sure..
 
White Heather said:
I would have thought that the planning requirements refer to the extension of the building, not the internal alterations, which shouldn't need planning consent as they are not visible and don't impact on the appearance of the building or surrounding area, so on that basis I would have expected that they have to start on the external alterations within 3 years and any purely internal alterations would not count. But, I may be wrong.

Possibly, but I've just checked the planning application portal and I note there has been a lot of new information added over the last few days. Of most interest is a letter seeking the council to accept that a number of the planning conditions that are necessary before works commence, are now in place.

https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/onlin ... 430330.pdf

So, we have the airport putting the wheels in motion with the council and at the same time going out to tender, which suggests that the airport view this as starting the work for which they have planning permission.

What is odd though, is that the council paid a lot of attention to lighting, landscaping and the materials to be used in the construction. None of the documents the airport have submitted show any indication of the work being done in two distinct phases in a way which would lead to the terminal looking different from the approved plans. I'm sure there will be a discussion at the consultatitive committee next week, so it will be interesting to see what they say
 
Confirmed at today's Consultative Committee meeting that the intention is to commence the terminal development this winter (Phase 1), but the final sign off for this has not yet been given by Bridgepoint. I suspect this will be given only when the tenders come in, and taking into account what is happening in the aviation industry. In particular, what is happening with regard to flights and passenger numbers through LBIA.

Assuming it goes ahead, the installation of a mezzanine floor above check in hall A will add a 65% seating capacity increase to the airside. Airport management confirmed that the overcrowding in the terminal is a major concern and that there was no point in them going out to get more airlines and routes, if there was nowhere for the passengers to sit. Overall, it sounds as though this will go ahead unless the airport suffers badly as a result of airlines dropping routes etc. Todays confirmation that PIA are now to continue their ISB route will, no doubt, have given the company a big boost.
 
Ah yes, but at least the escalator up to the landside cafe is working now. Took 5 months to fix!!
 
Quite frankly, given the way things are right now, I think people will be happy with whatever is done so long as there is more space for departing passengers.

The extra space above Check-in hall A will provide a significant amount of extra room. I just hope they can build the extra level sympathetically, maybe even with some sort of new skylight to make it feel more airy. At check-in level it would be better if Superdrug and WHSmiths were moved, perhaps even the ticket desks, again to make it feel more airy.

This is actually a development many people will feel needed to be done before the planned external works anyway. Looking at the original plans I don't see any reference to this project, so I am starting to wonder if this work is to replace the planned £28m upgrade?

Whatever the case, l just hope Bridgepoint pull their finger out and get it signed off so the work can begin.
 
xboy999 said:
I would think the floor would just be placed over with no sky lights ; as longer term the terminal frontage will move out and the natural light from check-in will come from the front - unless they use those light tubes??

Hi xboy999

I mean something like this...

[rimg]http://www.findtheneedle.co.uk/images/products/2842457.jpg[/rimg]

as opposed to this...

[rimg]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6SWY0JuYklFizsYwPLkI52IDt14kTjevPRIiGVcqL6kc3Hqoa3w&t=1[/rimg]

Clever use of colourful light diffusion would be pleasing to the eye and at the same time it would give the airport a striking appearance.

[rimg]http://www.invertec.co.uk/images/products/integraceilingsystems_flight1.jpg[/rimg]

Have a look at this site http://www.invertec.co.uk/products_inte ... light.html
This example actually uses LED lights but creating something similar with natural light would be better.
 
I think Aviador, that this is effectively Phase 1 and Phase 2, when it happens, will be to extend out into the old drop off area. Since creating more internal space is the priority, it makes sense to do it this way round. The extension was mainly to create a much larger check in area and security zone, so perhaps that is seen as less urgent. Had they done that first, then next summer the situation in the airside departure lounges would have been impossible. The other point to remember also, is that it does not require planning consent to do internal alterations, but the external extension does. Although they have that consent, it is subject to conditions, some of which have now become very difficult for the airport to achieve, particularly relating to getting more passengers on public transport. This is one of the reasons the airport, and Leeds Council, opposed the applications for off airport parking. Their existence means that the airport cannot 'control' parking or influence how people get to the airport as much as they would have otherwise. Even the Airport Masterplan will be affected by this decision. The worry now is that they will not get around to the external alterations within the 3 years allowed, with the result that they will then have to go for planning permission all over again. It wouldn't surprise me if that were to happen.
 
Hi Heather - I don't know whether this link works, but this is the letter from LBA's planning consultant to the council on May 3rd.

https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/onlin ... 430330.pdf

If I am reading this correctly then many of the conditions relating to transport have been discharged as have a host of others relating to design etc. It also refers to a discussion between the agent and the council on April 21st, which says:

"Condition 1 - following discharge of pre-commencement conditions, the forecourt works will begin, the first phase of the terminal works"

The "Condition 1" referred to here is that the terminal works shall begin within 3 years.
 

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