Denver International Airport (DEN) announced today that it is has selected Stantec as the preferred lead design firm for the Great Hall Project and Hensel Phelps as the preferred construction manager/general contractor for Phase I of the Great Hall Project. Both companies have a strong local presence, are familiar with the Denver community and state and have existing contracts with DEN enabling them to mobilize quickly. The selection is pending consideration by Denver City Council.

In August 2019, DEN canceled the contract agreement with Great Hall Partners consortium due to delays and disputes.

DEN focused its procurement for lead designer and general contractor on contractors with existing contracts that are already mobilized at the airport. Once contractors who had available funds and resources were identified, DEN requested proposals and conducted interviews to identify the preferred vendors. Representatives from DEN’s airlines and the City’s Director of the Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) participated in the selection process to ensure the selected companies would have a focus on operations, passenger convenience, safety, and our small business community.

As the new lead designer, Stantec will complete the design for the remainder of the project. They will be verifying existing designs, looking for modifications for both cost savings and other design improvements and ensuring plans are adequate for construction to proceed. They will also provide design assistance during the construction of future phases. Hensel Phelps will be the construction manager/general contractor for Phase I. They will be the main builder and manage construction activity. DEN has not yet made a determination on the steps it will take to procure the construction manager/general contractor for future phases.

Phase I work primarily includes the construction of the airline ticketing pods in the center of the Terminal on Level 6. It also includes new restrooms and conveyances.

In the meantime, under existing contracts, Stantec and Hensel Phelps will begin assessing the site on November 13, 2019 one day after Great Hall Partners vacates the site. Small and minority-owned businesses, Gilmore Construction and Sky Blue Builders, will also provide construction services under existing contracts during the transition as DEN takes over the project.