Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announces two projects as part of their sustainability efforts

Partners needed for two major projects

ATLANTA, 2016-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of their ongoing efforts to create the most sustainable airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials today publicized two projects currently out to bid.

“We plan to augment our sustainability program and incorporate it into everything we do at the Airport,” ATL General Manager Miguel Southwell said today. “Completing these two projects will put us on the path of being one of the most sustainable airports in the world.”

Green Acres ATL Energy Park

ATL officials released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to construct a state-of-the-art, onsite, composting and recycling facility. The successful applicant will lease up to 30 acres of land from the City of Atlanta to design, construct, finance, operate, and maintain the facility. The Green Acres ATL Energy Park will repurpose, reprocess, and/or recycle at least 90 percent of domestic municipal solid waste generated at ATL. The facility will also process chipped yard trimmings from the City’s Department of Public Works.

The link for the Green Acres RFP can be found here: procurement.atlantaga.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FC-8783-Green-Acres-ATL-Energy-Park-RFP-031416.pdf

Electric Shuttle Bus

ATL officials also announced an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to procure a 22-passenger, 40-foot electric shuttle bus. The bus must be zero-emission and capable of operating for 14 hours a day without interruption. It may be recharged through a conductive charging system. There is a possibility that a second bus may be obtained, as well.

The link for more information about the Invitation to Bid for the shuttle bus can be found here: tinyurl.com/ATLElectricBusRFP

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 101 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and nearly 70 international destinations in more than 45 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 employees. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, architectural engineering and construction – including the 2013 Global Efficiency Excellence Award from the Air Transport Research Society, 2013 Project of the Year, Architectural Category for the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal from the American Association of Airport Executives Southeast chapter and the 2012 Best Airport in North America, Business Travel Award from the Business Traveler Magazine. ATL has completed more than $6 billion worth of capital improvements, including a new, energy-efficient rental car center, a gold LEED-certified international terminal and aesthetic and functional upgrades to its concourses, people movers and parking services. For more information, go to www.atlanta-airport.com. Check out the Airport’s YouTube channel by visiting www.youtube.com/AtlantaHartsfield, follow us on Twitter (@Atlanta_Airport) and become a fan on Facebook (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport).

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