Design-Build Services for IAH Central Utilities Plant - H37 IAHCUP 2022 022

This contract is a Design‑Build award for the renovation and upgrade of the George Bush International Airport (IAH) Central Utilities Plant (CUP). The City of Houston, through the Houston Airport System, selected Hensel Phelps Construction Company to deliver full‑scale design, engineering, permitting, construction, and close‑out services for a plant originally built in 1969. The effort includes replacement of mechanical, electrical, and structural assets, incorporation of energy‑efficiency measures, and compliance with strict airport security and safety requirements. The award value is $111,806,844 and the procurement incorporated MWBE participation goals (8 % MBE, 2 % WBE). The contract is structured as a two‑year design‑build agreement with a best‑value evaluation that combined technical and cost scoring. • Scope: Complete design‑build renovation of a 125,000 sf utilities plant serving IAH, covering mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and control systems. • Awardee: Hensel Phelps Construction Company (single‑prime contractor). • Value: $111.8 million, with a two‑year contract period and mandatory MWBE participation goals.