Monday, February 26, 2018 - 
What was once the busiest airport in the world prepares to reclaim competition with renovation plans in motion. A major hub to both United and American airlines, O’Hare International Airport has been working hard to catch up to global demands.
Based on delayed flights statistics, Chicago O’Hare has been reported as one of the least punctual airports in the US because of its high trafficand limited space. To address this need for growth, Mayor Rahm Emanual and his city officials have implemented the “O’Hare 21” plan in efforts to expand concourse frontage by 23 percent with an additional 30 standard-sized terminal gates. This proposed “10-year-plan” will attempt to update its outdated airport to meet industry standards, as well as provide plenty of job opportunities for local contractors.
As per the approval of the Department of Aviation, the project details include the demolition of existing restroom spaces, the construction of new layouts, additional fixtures, baby changing stations, new chase areas and additional closet space for janitorial staff.
On January 4th 2018, a recent project listing for O’Hare’s restroom modernization had closed its bid on DataBid’s online chicago contruction leads platform. Titled “Chicago O’Hare International Airport - Airport Restroom Modernization Phase 5"(Databid ID: 0058101617)
The closing bid results reported as follows:
- Broadway Electric Inc – Base Bid $6,763,000.00
- FH Paschen SN Nielsen & Associates LLC (FHP Tectonics Corp.) – Base Bid $8,066,000.00
- Blinderman Construction Co Inc. – Base Bid $8,646,000.00
- The Bowa Group – Base Bid $10,593,396.00
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With bids collected by the City of Chicago Procurement Services, the prospect of an updated O’Hare International will continue to move forward.
In addition to these upgraded renovations, a modern airport could strengthen the chances of attracting e-commerce giant, Amazon, into the active city. With the recent hunt for a second headquarters narrowing down to 20 prospective cities, the Seattle-based company intends to invest $5 billion in development. With big cities like Chicago and Toronto still listed as potential candidates, the further potential for up to 50,000 jobs flaunt along with it.
