Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Engineering Services: Terminal Inbound Baggage
Carousel Replacement Design
Pre-Submittal Meeting
February 4, 2026/ 2:00 PM CST
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Overview
• Airport Staff Introductions
• Airport & Project Background Information
• Scope of Services and Requirement
• Project Proposal Format
• Project Proposal Selection Criteria
• Selection Schedule
• Questions
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BHM Background
• Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is the most active airport in the
state of Alabama
• Enplanements have returned to pre-COVID levels.
• Tenants Include:
• Four (4) Airlines
• Three (3) Cargo Operators
• Two (2) FBO Locations
• Four (4) Rental Car Operators
• Alabama Air National Guard
• 24 Corporate Hangars
• Kaiser Facility (MRO)
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Project Description
The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ)
and Project Proposals from qualified engineering firms (firms) to perform engineering
services for the preliminary investigation, design, bidding, and construction phases for
the following project at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
Terminal Inbound Baggage Carousel Replacement Project
See Exhibit A for approximate project limits. The selected firm shall be obligated to
perform the necessary work through completion of construction and the closeout
process for the project. This project is anticipated to receive an Airport Improvement
Program (AIP) grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The selected firm
will need to be familiar with the process and required documentation associated with
the AIP grant process. This includes, but is not limited to, FAA grant assurances, FAA
airport design and construction standards, 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 77
airspace requirements, as well as familiarization with other FAA Orders, Advisory
Circulars (AC), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
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Project Background
This project will provide design and construction administration services for the replacement of
5 inbound baggage claim devices (4 domestic and 1 FIS) and their respective subsystems within
the terminal facility at BHM. All carousels proposed for replacement have met the end of their
useful life, are exhibiting signs of extreme wear and need replacement to bring the associated
facilities into conformity with current standards.
Replacement of the inbound baggage claim carousels will need to achieve compliance with
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, include energy efficient technologies that
reduce the overall power consumption, and optimize the associated space for efficiency.
Construction phase services will be tasked separately from design and will be negotiated per
FAA requirements (AC 150/5100-14E).
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.