US-based real estate builders and construction company Parsons-Odebrecht Joint Venture (JV) has secured a contract from Miami-Dade County to improve baggage-handling systems at Florida’s Miami International Airport (MIA).

Under the terms of the deal, Parsons-Odebrecht will replace the in-line security screening portion of the airport’s South Terminal baggage-handling system.

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The company will also deploy new and automated sortation technology for the Central Terminal baggage-handling system, including outbound baggage conveyance applications, electrical and mechanical modifications, and power distribution solutions.

"The company will also deploy new and automated sortation technology for the Central Terminal baggage-handling system."

In addition, the scope of the project includes a 60,000ft2 expansion to the existing terminal building, and a post-security corridor connecting Terminal G to Terminal H at MIA.

The deal for pre-construction services is valued at $7.5m, while the construction contract includes a not-to-exceed budget of $177m.

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has provided a grant of $101m to Miami-Dade County to support the current project.

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MIA operator and manager Miami-Dade Aviation Department aims to achieve Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the project.

The participation of local small business and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) in the project is estimated to be more than $25m.

Once completed, the new project will not only improve security and operating efficiency at MIA, but will also open new opportunities for about 600 local direct and indirect jobs.

The Parsons–Odebrecht JV has delivered other projects at the US airport, which include expansion of the South Terminal, reconstruction of the North Terminal, and development of the guideway and stations for the MIA Mover.