Maintenance Small Projects

Tampa International Airport - Maintenance - Administration has issued pre-qualification.

The Authority is issuing this Solicitation to pre-qualify eligible Respondents to receive opportunities to provide Work on various small projects related to 1) electrical, 2) heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), 3) plumbing, and 4) roofing on an as-needed basis over a five (5) year period. Qualification of a Respondent does not guarantee any amount of Work.

The Authority was created in 1945 and is an independent special district governed by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Act, Chapter 2022-252, Laws of Florida (Act). This Act provides that the Authority will have exclusive jurisdiction, control, supervision, and management over all publicly-owned airports in Hillsborough County. The Airport is a major economic driver for the Tampa Bay region and is the gateway to the west coast of Florida. The Airport is consistently ranked among the world’s most beloved airports, serving more than 25 million annual passengers with routes to more than 100 nonstop destinations. The Airport has received top awards at the state, national, and international level, including being ranked the #1 Large Airport in North America by J.D. Power in 2022 and 2023, as well as the #1 Large Airport in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards in 2024. The Airport has now completed several projects in the largest construction program in its history, with a major Main Terminal renovation, 66 shops and restaurants, a 1.4-mile automated people mover extending to a multi-level rental car facility, award-winning Express Curbsides for faster passenger drop-off and pick-up, a nine-story office complex and numerous new public art installations, including a world-famous 21-foot pink flamingo sculpture in the Main Terminal. In late 2024, the Airport broke ground on a new 16-gate terminal, Airside D, which is expected to be completed in 2028. The Airport is currently served by more than eighteen (18) commercial airlines operating from four (4) Airside Terminals: Airside Terminal A with sixteen (16) gates; Airside Terminal C with sixteen (16) gates; Airside Terminal E with thirteen (13) gates; and Airside Terminal F with thirteen (13) gates. During the Authority's fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, the Airport served over twenty-five (24.5) million passengers and generated revenues totaling $483.1 million. The Authority expects to handle over 24 million passengers in fiscal year 2026. The Authority is a self-supporting organization and generates revenues from Airport users to fund operating expenses and debt service requirements. Capital projects are funded using bonds, short-term financing, passenger facility charges, State and Federal grants, and internally generated funds. Although empowered to levy ad valorem property taxes, the Authority has not collected any tax funds since the early 1970s. The background information provided in this Section is intended only to give prospective Respondents a brief familiarization with the Authority and the Airport. All Airport data provided as part of this Solicitation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a guarantee of business. The information shown herein has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable. However, the Authority and its Board, officers, employees, agents, and contractors are not liable for the accuracy of the information or for its use

Responses are due September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.

Commodity categories: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Maintenance and Repair Services (Including Installation); Plumbing Maintenance and Repair (Includes Pressure Tapping Services, Pipe Freezes, Toilets, etc.); Roofing, Gutters, and Downspouts Maintenance and Repair; Wiring and Other Electrical Maintenance and Repair Services; Shutter Installation, Maintenance and Repair; Electrical; Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Plumbing.

Contact: Rechelle Garcia, Senior Procurement Agent (rigarcia@tampaairport.com, (813) 334-2269).

1 document is attached to the notice: Purchase Order Terms and Conditions.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/tampaairport/projects/255840. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.