Los Angeles World Airports issues RFQ for Consolidated Rent-A-Car Center

los_angeles_lawa_logo_300USA. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has launched a Request for Qualifications for the design and construction of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Consolidated Rent-A-Car Center (ConRAC).

The deadline for Submission of Qualifications is 2pm on Tuesday 21 February 2017.

The ConRAC will consolidate more than 20 car rental offices in one location. In addition to improving the passenger experience, the new facility will help free up terminal curb space and improve traffic conditions in the Central Terminal Area (CTA). It will also provide rental car companies with operational efficiencies and allow new uses of LAWA and privately-owned property surrounding LAX.

The ConRAC and the proposed 2.25-mile Automated People Mover (APM) would eradicate the need for rental car courtesy vehicles to enter the CTA. The facility is projected to eliminate more than 3,200 daily rental car shuttle trips on city streets and CTA roadways, resulting in significant reduction in emissions.

LAWA Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint said: “The ConRAC is a big piece of the puzzle as we address the biggest issue at LAX, growing traffic congestion. This new facility will significantly improve the customer experience by relocating into one site more than two dozen car rental agencies currently scattered throughout neighbouring communities.

“The ConRAC and roadway improvements will allow travellers to efficiently reach their rental car company and more quickly find their way to and from the I-405 and the region’s freeway system. Also, rental car drivers unfamiliar with Los Angeles can more easily find their rental company when their return to LAX.”

The project will be built using a Public-Private Partnership (P3), which would require design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the facility. Current plans envision a customer service building, access to an APM station, and parking for airport-wide employees and visitors.

The ConRAC will accommodate three levels of ready/return, quick turn-around, and vehicle storage for rental cars and a ground level bus plaza with a vertical transportation core providing access to the customer service building.

The ConRAC and the APM are two of the primary elements of the US$5.5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which also includes two Intermodal Transportation Facilities (east and west), as well as roadway improvements to enhance access to the proposed facilities.

A Pre-Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Conference will be held on 14 December at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, followed by a LAMP Business Opportunities Forum. RFQ respondents are encouraged to attend the Pre-SOQ Conference, and must be present at the Business Opportunities Forum.

The RFQ documents are available on the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network.

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