he Authority is seeking a qualified firm to provide Lumacurve Airfield Sign Legend Panels, Face Insert Channels, and Runway Distance Remaining Signs for the Airport. 1.2. 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 Authority owns and operates Tampa International Airport and three general aviation airports: Peter O. Knight Airport , Plant City Airport and Tampa Executive Airport. Tampa International Airport occupies approximately 3,400 acres and is primarily an origination-destination airport serving the greater Tampa Bay area. Plant City Airport, a 199 acre facility, is located 22 miles east of Tampa International Airport. 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. The Authority currently has 179 Lumacurve airfield guidance and distance remaining signs located at the Airport for an annual expenditure estimated to be between $100,000 and $200,000. The background information provided in this Section is intended only to give prospective Respondents a brief familiarization with the Authority and the Airports. 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 Bid and its ability to provide the required Goods. The Authority mission and vision statements, found on the Authority website > Learn about TPA > Airport Business > Airport Administration, will serve as the platform to guide the Awarded Respondent in its providing of Goods. Question and Clarification Deadline:March 8, 2024, 5:00pm
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