Facility Engineering Associates

Project Profile

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)
Reston, VA; Arlington County, VA

Facility Engineering Associates, P.C. was contracted by the Engineering and Maintenance divisions of both the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport to provide a variety of facility management services. FEA was selected by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as consultants with expertise in the built environment, operations and maintenance of building systems, facility management (FM) processes, FM automation system selection, population and management. The projects were a task-order based phased approach to refinement and evolution of the existing maintenance processes and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) in use by the Engineering and Maintenance Division.

As a direct result of the work completed by FEA, MWAA has valuable management information at their fingertips, directly relating to the condition and management practices at their facilities.

FEA serves as a strategic resource for MWAA as the Authority works to optimize their resources and maximize maintenance productivity while focusing on best practices in Facility Management.

Scope Items:

Organizational Assessment (structure, skills, labor needs)
Visual inspection of all architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems at each facility
Prioritized replacement schedules for existing equipment
Development of long-term capital investment plans
Operations and maintenance plan preparation
Preventive maintenance program development
Custom software data mining solutions providing facilities management Key Performance Indicators
Maintenance program audits and evaluations
Complete Labor Needs Analysis of Maintenance Operation using industry-standard maintenance staffing guidelines customized for the airport environment
Analysis of Baggage Handling and Passenger Loading Bridge System Maintenance and Outsourcing Options
Development of cost allocation strategies for maintenance services