The TIP Process
A step-by-step guide to navigating your tenant improvement project from start to finish.
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Phase 1: Get Started
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Phase 2: Design Review
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Phase 3: Construction
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Phase 4: Closeout
Phase 1: Get Started
Step 1: Initial Submission & ADM Approval
- 30% Schematic Design Plans
- Lease verification
- Cultural Integration Compliance
- Project Development Form
- Send TIP to [email protected]
Step 2: PMO Preliminary Review
- Following ADM conceptual approval, PMO reviews for completeness per TIG requirements
- Please be aware that there will be additional communication for revision requests.
Phase 2: Comprehensive Design Review
Step 3: DOTA Lease & Design Review
- AIR-PM Property Management Section Lease verification prior to beginning design review.
- Multi-Section Engineering Branch review
- AIR-ED: Design Section
- AIR-EP: Planning Section
- AIR-ER: Program Management Office
- AIR-EE: Environmental Section
- Following completion, 100% Construction Document Plans required.
- Design plans, specifications, environmental compliance, safety/security plans, cost estimate, construction schedule
- Comprehensive review of 100% plans by all Engineering Branch sections
- AIR-EC: Construction Section
- AIR-ED: Design Section
- AIR-EE: Environmental Section
- AIR-EG: Drafting Section
- AIR-EM: Facilities Management Section
- AIR-EP: Planning
- AIR-ER: Program Management Office
- AIR-LF: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting
Step 4: PMO informs tenant of comments and notice of approval or requests revisions through AIR-E letter
- If revisions are requested, go back to step 3.
Phase 3: Construction
- Permit to Perform Work on State Airport Property Form Permit to Perform Work on State Airport Property (M.1-5)
- Tenant submits Application for interruption of Airport Services (Outage Request Form)
- Following Permit to Perform Work on State Airport Property (M.1-5) approval, if the work may impact surrounding tenants, airport operations, or airport users, the tenant must complete and submit an Outage Request form. Requirements for outages are outlined in paragraphs 3.3.6 G (Utility Services and Charges) and paragraph 3.5.5 (Schedule Utility Outage) in the TIG-Manual-1.pdf.
- Final approval & Notice to Proceed
- Once all review is complete and approved, the tenant receives a completed M.1-5 permit to perform work on state airport property from DOTA.
Phase 4: Closeout
- Following TIP closure, tenant must submit As-Built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties and guarantees and final Certificate of Compliance.
Forms & Downloads
Find all the necessary forms and checklists to keep your project moving forward. Start by downloading the Project Description Form.