Denver committee approves $248.3 million in proposed airport contracts
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved three proposed DIA agreements for North Terminal expansion management, baggage-system maintenance and train-system revitalization support; the records do not show full Council approval or contract execution.
Denver City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by consent Aug. 5 three proposed Denver International Airport contracts totaling $248,321,522.92. The agreements cover North Terminal expansion project management, baggage-system operations and maintenance, and technical support for revitalizing the airport’s underground train system, committee minutes show.
The largest is a $135 million, 10-year contract with Mile High Delivery Partners Joint Venture for project-management support for the North Terminal Expansion Program, the Legistar record says. It is not a construction award. A 2025 airport milestones report said initial planning envisioned as many as 50 additional gates and identified a project-management consultant as the next step. The available record does not establish a construction start date, gate-opening date or expansion phasing.
The committee also approved an initial $83,321,522.92, five-year contract with BEUMER Lifecycle Management LLC for specialized operations and maintenance of the Individual Carrier System, the airport’s baggage-handling system. The contract includes a five-year option, the Legistar record says. A third contract provides an initial $30 million for five years to Lea & Elliott Inc. for technical and programmatic support for the Automated Guideway Transit System Revitalization Program, with two one-year extension options, the Legistar record says. Its maximum possible term is seven years.
The train-system support contract is separate from the capital work described in Denver’s 2023-35 capital improvement plan, which discusses replacing 41 train cars, extending platforms for five- or possibly six-car trains, assessing power-distribution needs and exploring redundancy. The plan does not set contract-specific milestones or say when passengers would see those changes.
The reviewed minutes and matter records confirm the committee approvals, scopes, initial amounts and terms. They do not establish full City Council approval or that the contracts were signed or executed. They also do not disclose the solicitation number, procurement method, number of bidders or proposers, evaluation results, funding source, appropriation, alternatives considered or planned passenger impacts such as baggage shutdowns or train-service disruptions.