DIA's 30-year-old concourse restrooms are in line for an $83.8 million makeover. A Council committee takes it up Wednesday

If you've used a restroom at Denver International Airport lately, you may have noticed the difference between the new ones in the expanded concourse sections and the originals. The airport wants to bring the old ones up to the new standard.

A proposed contract with Milender White Construction Company for $83,820,959 and 650 days would renovate the "legacy" restrooms on Concourses A, B and C. It is Council Resolution 26-1584, on the agenda for the Council's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 4 (agenda).

Why it matters: DIA is owned by the city, and nearly every traveler passes through these concourses. Its construction is paid for through the airport's own capital program, not the city's General Fund, but large contracts still need Council approval.

What the contract covers

According to the airport's request to the Council:

• The work: renovating the original restrooms to match the standard developed for the Concourse Expansion Program restrooms, which the airport says have been in use for more than a year.
• What changes for travelers: better flow into and out of restrooms, new wayfinding signs, family rooms, and more baby and adult changing stations.
• Behind the walls: new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and replacement of sanitary pipes in and next to the work areas.
• Why now: the airport says the restrooms are nearly 30 years old, need substantial maintenance and don't meet accessibility standards that have changed over three decades. It calls restroom renewal a goal "for several years."
• Money: the source is the airport's Capital Improvement Plan.
• Who does the work: the request sets a 10% goal for minority- and women-owned business participation and lists subcontractors for concrete, millwork, drywall, tile, terrazzo, fire suppression, mechanical and plumbing, and electrical work.

The request does not say how construction will be phased or how many restrooms will be closed at once.

Also on Wednesday's airport list

• Airport planning, $12 million. Two five-year, on-call planning contracts: 26-1634 with InterVISTAS Consulting for $5.5 million and 26-1635 with Ricondo & Associates for $6.5 million.
• Short-term borrowing. 26-1633 would let the city's finance chief issue up to $500 million in short-term notes for airport projects, as our story on the budget's companion bills explained.

Separately, the committee approved a $1.1 million Oracle software license purchase for the airport by consent on Oct. 28 (26-1583). And on Monday, the full Council gets a first reading of a $4.2 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for wildlife hazard management at the airport (agenda).

What our records add

The contractor's recent record with the Council. Milender White has had several large city contracts approved this year and last, all without a no vote:

• February 2026: a $30 million on-call contract for airside and landside construction at DIA, 26-0112, adopted 13-0 (roll call).
• November 2025: a $25 million on-call contract for airport capital projects, 25-1825, adopted 10-0 with three members absent (roll call).
• July 2025: a $25 million contract to deliver the citywide sidewalk program, 25-0992, adopted 13-0 (roll call).

District. The airport is in District 11, represented by Stacie Gilmore, who sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

What's next

• Nov. 4, 1 p.m.: The committee can approve the restroom contract for the full Council, often by consent, or hold it for discussion (agenda).
• If it moves forward, it would go to a full Council meeting for a vote, likely in November. Follow it on its matter page.