Project Information

Bid Title

Bond Counsel Services

Issuing Agency

Tampa International Airport

Location

Florida

Published Date

Oct 30, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 5, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: Bond Counsel Services

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 10/30/2025

Due Date: 12/5/2025

Post Information

Posted At:Thu, Oct 30, 2025 3:00 PMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The Authority is seeking Responses from qualified Respondents to provide Bond Counsel Services.

Background

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 90 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 10Best 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 Blue 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 served by more than twenty (20) 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 Fiscal Year 2024, the Airport served over twenty-five (25) million passengers and generated revenues totaling $427.9 million. The Authority expects to handle 24.9 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2025.

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 through the use of 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.

Respondent must have considerable experience in services related to the issuance of municipal revenue bonds and the requirements for bond counsel, tax counsel and legal advice as specified in this Solicitation. The Awarded Respondent will be required to perform the Services set forth in the Scope of Work Section below as well as other services generally provided by firms providing bond counsel services.

The Authority intends to award a Bond Counsel Services Contract and a Contract for Bond Disclosure Counsel Services (to be selected under a separate Request for Proposals) to different firms. The same firm cannot be awarded both the Bond Counsel Services Contract and the Contract for Bond Disclosure Counsel Services.

By the end of Fiscal Year 2024, the Authority had general airport revenue bonds (senior and subordinate lien) outstanding in the total amount of $1,751,995,400. The Authority anticipates its next planned bond issuance in Fiscal Year 2026.

During it's last five Fiscal Years, the Authority’s financing program has consisted of the following issues:

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Issuances

Series	Tax Status	Final Maturity	First Call Date	Original Par Amount
2021A	AMT	10/1/2027	Callable at Par	$31,400,400
2022A	AMT	10/1/2052	10/1/2031	$263,760,000
2022B	Non-AMT	10/1/2052	10/1/2031	$111,390,000
2024A	AMT	10/1/2027	N/A	$89,745,000
2024B	AMT	10/1/2054	10/1/2034	$462,975,000
Total Senior Lien Bonds				$959,270,400
2022A	Taxable	10/1/2044	10/1/2031	$348,105,000
Total Subordinated Lien Bonds				$348,105,000

The Board approved the 2012 Airport Master Plan Update in April 2013. In 2016, the Authority undertook a review of the next phases of the Master Plan to confirm and update implementation plans and review alternatives and cost estimates. The Board approved the Strategic Business Plan Update in May 2017 which included updates to the scope, timelines and costs for Phases 2 and 3 of the 2012 Master Plan. The Authority has kicked-off Phase 3 of the Master Plan.

Respondents should also review the Authority Audited Financial Statements, Annual Reports and other financial information, which are available for download on the Authority website at www.tampaairport.com/facts-statistics-financials, prior to submitting a Response.

The Authority regularly updates its investment and relations information, which encompasses the latest financial reports, official statements, rating agency assessments, debt management policies, and other fiscal details concerning the Authority's debt portfolio. This information is available on the Authority's website at www.tampaairport.com/business/investor-relations.

The Authority mission and vision statements, found on the Authority website at www.TampaAirport.com > Business & Careers> Business Opportunities > Supplier Resources > Working with Procurement, will serve as the platform to guide the Awarded Respondent in providing the Services.

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 by Respondent. Respondent must examine and inspect this Solicitation and all its appendices, attachments, and exhibits to be knowledgeable of the requirements and terms and conditions. Respondent must independently evaluate circumstances and conditions that may affect its Response and its ability to provide the required Services.

Timeline

Solicitation Documents Posted:

October 30, 2025

Pre-Solicitation Conference (Non-Mandatory):

November 5, 2025, 11:00am

In Person: Conference Room SC4-C3 - SkyCenter

OR

Microsoft Teams ®

Call-In: 1 813-694-2596
Conference ID: 272 883 144 224 9#

Click here to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmEyNTI0NzUtMTY2Yy00N2UzLWEyODAtNjgwYWViY2NlMmE4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a167a14b-a6cc-4d14-802d-3de615710e8b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fb0fb8d9-cd1a-46e3-8542-de18af8d0d96%22%7d

Question and Clarification Deadline:

November 14, 2025, 5:00pm

Final Addendum posted:

November 21, 2025, 5:00pm

Notice of minimum qualifications, technical evaluation meetings and interviews posted:

November 24, 2025

Response Deadline:

December 5, 2025, 2:00pm

Minimum qualifications evaluation meeting (Non-Mandatory):

December 11, 2025, 10:00am

In Person: Conference Room SC4-C3 - SkyCenter

OR

Microsoft Teams ®

Call-In: 1 813-694-2596
Conference ID: 989 072 149#

Click here to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzU5ZjM3MjEtNGQ0My00YjA1LWIwYWEtYTU3MWRiM2RhMzA0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a167a14b-a6cc-4d14-802d-3de615710e8b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fb0fb8d9-cd1a-46e3-8542-de18af8d0d96%22%7d

Technical evaluation meeting (Non-Mandatory):

December 19, 2025, 9:00am

In Person: RCC Conference Room - Rental Car Center

OR

Microsoft Teams ®

Call-In: 1 813-694-2596
Conference ID: 247 391 845#

Click here to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTU0N2EyMjctZGZjMy00YjA2LTk1M2YtNjU5ZTU3NWJkMjE1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a167a14b-a6cc-4d14-802d-3de615710e8b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fb0fb8d9-cd1a-46e3-8542-de18af8d0d96%22%7d

Short listing determined, if used:

December 22, 2025

Interviews:

January 7, 2026

Time TBD

Final technical evaluation meeting (Non-Mandatory):

January 9, 2026, 9:00am

In Person: RCC Conference Room - Rental Car Center

OR

Microsoft Teams ®

Call-In: 1 813-694-2596
Conference ID: 161 536 338#

Click here to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzFiZTEwYTItOTA5Yy00M2RkLWI0YzItMjM1YThlOTE5Njkz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a167a14b-a6cc-4d14-802d-3de615710e8b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fb0fb8d9-cd1a-46e3-8542-de18af8d0d96%22%7d

Notification of Intent to Select/Award posted:

January 15, 2026

Selection and Award by the Authority’s Board (Non-Mandatory):

February 5, 2026, 9:00am

Authority Boardroom - SkyCenter

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541110Offices of Lawyers

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