Summary of Specifications:
INTRODUCTION: Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the Wayne County Airport Authority (Airport Authority) hereby invites your firm to submit a response meeting the requirements set forth herein for an event manager to provide full-service turnkey event planning, coordination and management for opening events associated with the new North Terminal (Terminal) at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Services will include, but not be limited, to: recommending themes for events; hiring and payment for entertainment, caterers, staffing, staging, invitations, registration, signage, publicity, decorations; and related duties such as on-site event management; clean-up; invoicing; conducting pre-event and post-event Airport Authority advisory meetings and submitting reports associated with the series of opening events at the North Terminal, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport). GENERAL INFORMATION: The Airport Authority is nearing completion of a new 26 gate $430 million passenger terminal at Detroit Metro Airport. The opening of the new North Terminal is a major accomplishment for the Airport Authority and the residents of southeast Michigan. The Airport Authority has scheduled opening the Terminal in mid September 2008. It is the Airport Authority’s intention to have celebrations for the public, airport and construction employees, airlines and a gala event for invited guests to mark the opening of the facility. In August 2002, the Public Airport Authority Act, MCL 259.108-259.125 (“Act 90”) transferred the operational jurisdiction of the airport from the County of Wayne, Michigan to the Wayne County Airport Authority (“Airport Authority”). The Airport Authority became responsible for the management and operation of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (“Detroit Metro Airport”) and Willow Run Airport (“YIP”), including the power to plan, promote, extend, maintain, acquire, purchase, construct, improve, repair, enlarge, and operate both airports. Detroit Metro Airport Detroit Metro Airport (“DTW”) is the primary air carrier airport serving southeastern Michigan as well as portions of Ontario, Canada, and northwestern Ohio. DTW is the 11th busiest airport in North America and the 17th in the world, serving over 36 million passengers in 2006, of which over 3 million were international travelers. DTW is the 2nd largest Origination and Destination (“O & D”) market in the Midwest, second only to Chicago. With six runways and 148 gates, DTW offers non-stop commercial air service to 124 domestic and 28 international destinations. DTW currently provides passenger services from three terminal buildings. The principal airlines operating from each terminal are: • Edward H. McNamara Terminal/Northwest Airlines World Gateway Terminal Complex (“McNamara Terminal”) – domestic carriers Northwest, Mesaba, Pinnacle Air, Continental, Continental Express and Delta; foreign carriers Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Royal Jordanian. • L.C. Smith Terminal (“Smith”) – Air Canada, AirTran, American, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, US Air/American West, and United. • Michael Berry International Terminal (“Berry”) – USA 3000, Champion Air, and various domestic and international charter airlines. North Terminal Redevelopment Project The Airport Authority is in the process of completing construction of the new airport terminal and concourse facility currently known as the “New North Terminal”. The new terminal is scheduled to open to the public late summer, 2008. The new 824,000 square foot terminal/concourse facility will serve airlines currently operating out of the Smith and Berry Terminals, as well as Lufthansa, and Royal Jordanian. The New North Terminal will be a state-of-the-art facility with a linear, one-half mile long concourse with anchors at each end, that will open with twenty 24- jet aircraft gates (including four (4) international arriving gates) with two additional gates becoming available after the demolition of the Smith Terminal. In addition, the New North Terminal will have a new Federal Inspection Services (“FIS”) facility for international arrivals, a spacious main ticketing area featuring a three (3) story glass façade allowing an abundance of natural light into the facility, two (2) large passenger screening locations to efficiently move passengers into the concourse and a new multi-level Ground Transportation Center (“GTC”). The New North Terminal is a critical link in the Airport Authority’s efforts to maximize both the efficiency of the Airport and its economic value to the community. The project will modernize the entire Airport complex and create a world-class facility that provides the type of service needed by passengers and visitors. For additional information on the New North Terminal, go to www.metroairport.com.
