Development of the Tampa International Airport Central Warehouse and Logistics Center

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) is seeking a qualified firm to design, construct, and manage a new Central Warehouse and Logistics Center on an 11.41‑acre site at Tampa International Airport. The project includes full design services, site preparation, permitting, construction of approximately 150,000 ± sq ft of warehouse space (with the Authority occupying ~60,000 sq ft), utility connections, storm‑water management, landscaping, and post‑construction lease‑back management. The awarded respondent will also be responsible for tenant improvements, a potential future second warehouse, and delivering a certificate of substantial completion/occupancy by December 2028. The contract will be a 50‑year ground lease, with negotiations beginning January 2027 and award expected March 2027. • Scope: complete design‑build‑manage of a 150k sq ft warehouse (≈60k sq ft for Authority) on a new 11.41‑acre site. • Deliverables: design drawings, permitting, construction, utility work, storm‑water control, landscaping, lease‑back management, and occupancy certificate by Dec 2028. • Contract: 50‑year ground lease; Authority will occupy ~60k sq ft; remaining space to be leased to third‑party tenants. • Timeline: Pre‑bid conference Oct 20 2026 (mandatory); response deadline Nov 16 2026; negotiations Jan 4 – Jan 28 2027; award Mar 4 2027; occupancy Dec 2028‑Feb 2029. • Mandatory participation: pre‑solicitation conference and site tour required for eligibility. • Evaluation: technical and price criteria; minimum qualifications include prior experience on ≥3 Florida warehouse projects ≥75,000 sq ft. • Financial: no explicit budget disclosed; typical comparable airport warehouse projects range $30‑$50 M.