St. Lucie County issued two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) seeking qualified proposers to develop and operate aviation facilities on one or more land parcels located on the west side (Aero West) and the east side (Aero East) of Treasure Coast International Airport.
The two areas together total approximately 61 acres; however, proposers may include one parcel, more than one parcel, or all parcels in their proposals with no impact on the proposal scoring.
The county may select more than one proposer for lease contract negotiations following the evaluation and selection process.
St. Lucie County is seeking one or more proposers with the financial and organizational capacity to successfully implement the development and operation of aviation facilities on the parcels in a timely manner and that provide a favorable vision for using the property to meet the county’s goals of making the airport a stable, viable, and self-sustaining entity.
The development must also comply with current zoning requirements, minimum airport standards, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, and the Airport Master Plan. Proposals are due Wednesday, June 12 at 3 p.m.
Copies of the RFPs and their addenda can be obtained from the St. Lucie County Purchasing Division, downloaded from www.DemandStar.com or by calling 772-462-1700.
About Treasure Coast International Airport
With tremendous growth potential, Treasure Coast International Airport (FPR), located at 3000 Curtis King Blvd. in Fort Pierce, Florida, is owned and operated by the St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners.
The airport is a federally obligated, public-use general aviation (GA) airport, listed in the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and is in the process of obtaining an airport operating certificate under 49 CFR Part 139.
The airport is an FAA-towered airport, has a U.S. Customs and Border Protection first-response facility, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, and is designated within Foreign Trade Zone 218.
It spans 3,844 acres and is home to nearly six dozen tenants, including aviation businesses such as aircraft maintenance and storage, a flight training school, air taxi and charter services, and medical transport. The airport and its tenants employ over 3,400 people, generating an estimated annual economic impact of $509 million. For more information, visit www.FlyTCI.com.
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