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A $20.5M renovation package at LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal — part of LAWA's $1.6B refresh ahead of the 2028 Olympics — requires five low voltage systems including aviation security, public address, and flight-information displays, with an estimated $1.4M in LV work. Here's what contractors need to know.
Los Angeles is racing to modernize its front door to the world before the 2028 Olympics, and low voltage is at the center of it. A $20.5 million renovation package at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) — one slice of LAWA’s $1.6 billion terminal refresh — requires five low voltage systems, with an estimated $1.4 million in low voltage work in this package alone.
Project Overview
Building permit records show a $20.5 million modernization of select areas and systems at TBIT at 380 World Way, including departures-level check-in and ticketing counters, media walls, finishes, reglazed skylights, new roofing, and supporting MEP and fire protection. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is replacing select systems as part of the work. The permit is one work package inside the broader $1.6 billion TBIT refresh approved in December 2025, with construction beginning January 2026 ahead of the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Tracked package value: $20.5 million (permit-estimated construction value)
- Program context: Part of LAWA’s $1.6 billion TBIT refresh
- Location: Tom Bradley International Terminal, 380 World Way, Los Angeles, CA
- Scope: ~200,000 sq ft, 200+ ticket counters, media walls, skylights, MEP and select-system replacement
- Timeline: Construction began January 2026; delivery targeted ahead of the 2028 Olympics
- Driver: 2026 FIFA World Cup and LA 2028 Summer Olympics
The Signal record carries an LV opportunity score of 9 out of 10, driven by the security, communications, and passenger-information systems an international terminal demands.
Key Players
This is a Tier 1 project with a public delivery team. Low voltage integrators should note who holds the prime relationships:
| Role | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) | Operator of LAX; program owner |
| General Contractor | Clark Construction | Leading the refresh under a $5B Multiple Award Task Order Contract |
| Video / Display Systems | Daktronics | Terminal video display and passenger-information upgrades |
For LV specialists, the security, public-address, and flight-information scopes will flow through Clark’s task-order packages. Because the $1.6B refresh is delivered in multiple packages, there will be repeated bid windows for aviation-experienced integrators over the next several years.
Low Voltage Systems Breakdown
An international terminal is a security-and-communications building. Signal identifies five low voltage systems in scope on this package:
| System | Scope | Complexity |
|---|---|---|
| Security Systems | Integrated terminal security, checkpoint and secure-area protection | Very High |
| CCTV / Video Surveillance | High-density IP video with retention and analytics for a public terminal | Very High |
| Access Control | Secured-area, SIDA, and back-of-house credentialed access | Very High |
| Public Address / Paging (PAO) | Terminal-wide voice paging and emergency mass notification | High |
| Flight Information Display (FIDS) | Passenger-facing flight information and media-wall display network | High |
Estimated Low Voltage Value
Signal estimates the low voltage opportunity in this package at approximately $1.4 million — roughly 7% of the $20.5 million package value, reflecting an aviation renovation where security, public address, and passenger-information systems carry a premium share of the technology budget.
That is an estimate for a single package. Across the full $1.6 billion TBIT refresh, the aggregate low voltage and technology opportunity runs into the tens of millions — delivered in phases, package by package, over the run-up to 2028.
Skills & Certifications
Aviation is one of the most access-restricted corners of the low voltage market. Expect requirements such as:
- SIDA badging and TSA-cleared personnel for work in secured and sterile areas
- BICSI RCDD and structured cabling competency for terminal backbone and display networks
- Manufacturer certifications for enterprise access control and IP video (Genetec, Lenel, Software House, Axis)
- NICET and UL experience for public-address and emergency mass-notification systems
- FIDS / AV integration experience with terminal display and media-wall platforms (e.g., Daktronics)
- Familiarity with airport operations, phasing, and after-hours work in an active international terminal
Market Signal
LAX’s $1.6 billion terminal refresh is the anchor of a wave of Los Angeles infrastructure spending tied to the 2028 Olympics — from the airport to the LA Convention Center expansion Signal has already tracked. Airports reward integrators who hold the right clearances and manufacturer certifications, and terminal programs tend to generate multi-year, multi-package pipelines rather than one-off jobs.
For low voltage contractors in Southern California, this is a signal that Olympic-driven aviation work is live now — and that SIDA-badged, aviation-experienced security and communications integrators are positioned for years of task-order opportunities.
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