The accelerated construction schedule calls for on-site work to commence in January in order to meet the scheduled opening of the new terminal building in May, 2011. BNP Associates conducted the system design and Glidepath was selected by the City of Amarillo to finalize the engineering and install the baggage system. Glidepath will work closely with the general contractor, Western Builders, as well as the design firm RS&H as they provide on-site coordination with other elements of the terminal construction project.
"We need a firm that can mobilize quickly and provide a high quality baggage system for our growing passenger needs. Glidepath convinced us that they understood our requirements and are capable of meeting the fast-track construction schedule," said Pat Rhodes, the City's Deputy Director of Aviation
In fact, Glidepath is quite familiar with the current baggage system as they installed various components of the system nearly twenty years ago and continue to provide parts and supplies. Most recently, Amarillo airport management called Glidepath to help restore the system in January when flooding caused the system to shut down. "We received the call, mobilized our team and were on site from our Dallas base within 3 hours," said David Mead, Glidepath's Vice President. "Getting the system restored was vital to the airport and we had everything operational within an hour. We were pleased to be of service," he added.
About Glidepath: Glidepath is an established global leader in manufacturing, installation and integration of baggage and cargo handling systems, including modular mechanical products and intelligent control systems. North American and Caribbean operations are supported from its manufacturing facility in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Glidepath has accomplished over 550 projects worldwide using the engineering expertise and production facilities in Dallas/Fort Worth and its international base in Auckland, New Zealand.
Glidepath David Mead, 972-641-4200 Vice President
Source: Glidepath
