LAX Southwest Terminal 1.5 Modernization, Los Angeles, CA

Agency: Los Angeles World Airports

Morgner’s Role: Quality Management Oversight, Quality Assurance Reviews, and Geotechnical Instrumentation

Project Description:

The Terminal 1.5 Program is a new 225,000 sqft, four-story terminal facility located between Terminals 1 and 2 at LAX. It will support various airlines over the next 20+ years including Southwest Airlines. The facility was designed to ease traffic congestion and connection between two terminals with bus routes to the new Midfield Satellite Concourse.

The facility includes new passenger processing support services including new ticketing areas and passenger/ baggage screening capabilities. There is a baggage claim facility, and secure passenger connections between existing Terminals 1 and 2, which allow passengers to connect from one terminal to the other without having to exit to the non-secure side of the terminal; as a result, passengers, moving between Terminals 1, 1.5, and 2 would only have to go through security once.

Morgner provided quality management and oversaw the terminal apron reconstruction. Morgner was responsible for reviewing construction plans and specifications to make sure they conform to LAWA 2017 DCH, FAA Guidelines, and Standards developed as a result of Terminal 1 scope of work. Morgner attended pre-constriction meetings, conducted periodic construction site visits; reviewed shop drawings, product data and submittals and reviewed the contractor’s proposed substitutions.