Westchester County has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to 11 companies that have been selected as candidates to redesign the terminal building at the county’s airport, which has the airport identifier HPN. Making improvements at the terminal building has been on the county’s radar screen for some time. The county emphasizes that the improvements will be confined to the terminal building and will not result in expanding the airport itself nor will it increase the amount of airline traffic and number of passengers passing through the facility each hour.
“It’s time that the Westchester County Airport reflects the high quality and character of the community it serves,” County Executive Ken Jenkins said. “When flying out of HPN, we want our passengers to be safe, and we also want them to be able to sit down, wait for their flight, and enjoy simple things like a cup of coffee — at this moment, that isn’t possible. This planning effort represents an important first step toward changing that.”
The county said that a Pre-Qualification Board met in August, followed by the Professional Selection Board in September, approving eleven firms to participate in the RFP process. The County’s Department of Public Works and Transportation previously had conducted national research to identify firms with strong expertise in terminal concept planning and design. Two Westchester firms are among those invited to participate in the RFP process. They are: WSP USA, Inc. of Valhalla and DACK Consulting Solutions Inc., of White Plains.
New York City-based firms that were selected are: AECOM USA, Inc.; Arup US, Inc.; Dattner Architects D.P.C.; Gensler Architecture, Design & Planning, PC; HNTB; Parsons Corporation; Perkins Eastman; and T.Y. Lin International, Engineering & Architecture, PC. Also selected was Burns & McDonnell EGS, PC of Kansas City, Missouri.
The RFP calls for a comprehensive feasibility study that will produce a modernized terminal while maintaining the existing terminal footprint of 96,000-square-feet on three levels. The proposal also can include making changes to adjacent areas such as frontage roadways, loading dock areas, and rental car quick-turn and ready lots.
“This project will help ensure the airport keeps pace with demand, improves the travel experience, and continues to be an economic driver for Westchester County,” Jenkins said.
