CPK has signed a contract worth approximately PLN 4.7m net (£9.25m) with a consortium consisting of PIG Architekci and GMT. The contract includes the preparation of multidisciplinary design documentation, which includes conceptual, construction, technical, and detailed designs, as well as other necessary documents required to obtain project approvals.
The contractor has one year to complete the full construction design, including the application for a building permit.
“The design work is progressing steadily. The operations centre is a crucial component of the airport,” said Dr Maciej Lasek, the government’s plenipotentiary for CPK.
The airline operations control centre (AOCC) is a hub for managing and coordinating airline operations, where data related to flight planning, apron traffic, crew management, ground handling activities, and weather conditions is monitored and processed.
“This contract is another important step in the design process of the new airport. The staff at the operations centre will be responsible for making decisions regarding day-to-day airport operations under any potential conditions. We are designing and building the AOCC to ensure that operations proceed as planned,” said Dr Filip Czernicki, CEO of CPK.
Airport support facilities
The operations centre is the third project commissioned under one of the framework agreements for the design of airport support facilities (Support Infrastructure Engineering – SIE), that CPK signed in 2023 with 13 companies and consortia selected through a tender process.
The air traffic control tower is currently in the advanced design phase. This is the result of a of a PLN15.5m net (£3.05m) contract with JSK Architekci. The design of the emergency and firefighting services buildings is also underway. This task is being carried out for CPK by a consortium of companies consisting of AKE Studio, APA, and Tequm. The contract is valued at PLN6.6m (£1.3m) net.
Later this year, CPK plans to award a fourth design contract as part of the framework agreement for support facilities. The contract involves design work and technical consultancy for maintenance bases, which will serve three main purposes: first, for airport snow removal services (including the storage of winter equipment and chemicals); second, for vehicle maintenance services (including the storage of transport and construction equipment); and third, for a service centre to carry out technical maintenance of equipment. The deadline for submitting bids is September 20, 2024.
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a strategic investment aimed at creating a modern national transportation system that efficiently integrates air, rail, and road transport. As part of the CPK Programme, a new state-of-the-art central airport will be built between Warsaw and Łódź, along with a high-speed rail network.
