United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-08-09 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:RCED-95-241FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-241FS P0b002ee180386443 f:rc95241f DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-241FS machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-241FS RCED-95-241FS Airports Baggage (personal effects) Airline industry Facility construction Construction costs Construction contracts Prime contractors Minority businesses Federal funds Air transportation operations Denver (CO) Denver International Airport (CO) FAA Airport Improvement Program Adams County (CO) Fact Sheet RCED Initially, Denver planned to open its new international airport with a conventional tug-and-cart baggage systems. Later, however, the city decided to go with a sophisticated automated system, despite the risk that the system might not be up and running by the airport's October 1993 opening date. During development and construction of the system, significant software and hardware problems arose. These problems, along with major modifications to the system, delayed the opening date from October 1993 to February 1995. At the same time, the cost of the baggage handling system has soared from $195 million to more than $290 million, which will largely be passed on to the airlines serving the airport. In addition to providing a chronology of the events involved in the construction of the system, this fact sheet (1) assesses the contract award process, including any special considerations for disadvantaged businesses, and (2) lists major concerns raised about the project and their resolution. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-241FS/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-241FS.htm GAO/RCED-95-241FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-95-241FS Fact Sheet GAO/RCED-95-241FS; Denver International Airport: Baggage Handling, Contracting, and Other Issues; Airports Baggage (personal effects) Airline industry Facility construction Construction costs Construction contracts Prime contractors Minority businesses Federal funds Air transportation operations Denver (CO) Denver International Airport (CO) FAA Airport Improvement Program Adams County (CO)