The Grenada Airports Authority (GAA) operates the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) and a smaller internal airport – the Lauriston Airport on the sister island of Carriacou. The present electrical distribution system at the MBIA is over 40 years old and is planned to undergo renovation. GAA selected EACT, and St. Lucian company, as a contractor for design and construction supervision services related to the electrical distribution system upgrade. The Ministry of Infrastructure then selected K&M Advisors to perform the design review of the design prepared by the selected contractor. The primary objective of this assignment is to ensure that the design developed by EACT and contractors complies with applicable codes and good engineering practices and meets the conditions for supporting future airport expansion and minimizing power supply interruptions during the airport’s operating hours.

K&M Electrical Engineering Expert conducted a site visit to meet with the MOIID, GAA, EACT, and walk down the existing MBIA electrical distribution system to establish the communication protocol, meet the counterparts, and better understand the scope of the existing system, the required system upgrades, and constraints and limitations. K&M then reviewed the design documents, including calculations, drawings, and specifications developed by EACT, proposals submitted by EPC Contactors, and significant design documents and provided comments as required.