PURPOSES
The purposes of the Terminal South Redevelopment are to:
Provide for the efficient development/redevelopment of airport property;
Solicit proposal(s) demonstrating highest & best use of limited acreage available
for development/redevelopment;
Extend priority to proposals providing aeronautical services to the flying public;
Insure design and construction of consistent, high-quality infrastructure;
Protect and enhance airport investments. SCOPE
Jasper County, South Carolina d/b/a SkyBlue Aviation is seeking proposals from
qualified persons or entities to provide hangars and associated structures to conduct
select aeronautical services or personal storage hangars for the redevelopment of the
Ridgeland - Claude Dean Airport, Terminal South. The Airport will enter into
appropriate ground lease(s) and operating agreement(s) with the successful
Proposer(s). AIRPORT
The Ridgeland - Claude Dean Airport (Airport) is located in Ridgeland, South Carolina
and owned by the Jasper County Council. The County Council provides policy
direction for the Airport through the County Administrator. Operational control of the
Airport is vested in the Jasper County Administrator and further delegated to the
Development Services Director. The Airport Manager and staff conduct the day-to-day
business operations and maintenance of the Airport.
The Airport is classified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a non-primary
airport serving primarily the General Aviation sector. Jasper County provides Fixed
Based Operator (FBO) services d/b/a SkyBlue Aviation and is responsible for
providing aviation fuel and other aeronautical services at its sole discretion. The
Airport has approximately 70 based aircraft; including 3 turbine aircraft. There are 42
aircraft storage hangars located on the field.
The Airport is a federally obligated airport and is a member of the National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). A new 4,200-foot Runway 18/36 with parallel
Taxiway Alpha was officially commissioned February 2020. The original Runway 03-
21 was converted to Taxiway Bravo. A Medium Intensity Runway Lighting System
(MIRL), Runway Identifier Lights (REILS) and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)
are also available. An 84,000 square foot apron and 32-stall parking lot was opened
in October 2020. A 3,600 square foot temporary terminal/FBO opened June 2022.
An additional 84,000 square foot apron opened April 7, 2023. Future facilities to be
constructed include:
Aviation Fuel Farm
Permanent Terminal/FBO Building
Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS)
RNAV GPS Instrument Approach - LPV
T - Hangar Taxilanes and T-Hangars OPPORTUNITIES FOR TERMINAL SOUTH REDEVELOPMENT
The Airport has a need to establish reliable, defensible levels of service, incumbent of a
full-service airport, catering to the flying public and the airport's clientele,
discriminating aircraft owners and commercial operators.
Terminal South is the legacy airport approximated by 76 acres comprised of the old
Runway 03 - 21 paved by the State of South Carolina in 1960. There are 42 legacy
hangars, privately owned, constructed in the intervening years.
The Airport is positioned in the high-growth area serving the South Carolina
Lowcountry of South Carolina and the Coastal Empire of Georgia, with approximately
612,000 persons according to the 2020 Census. The County intends to select
proposals based upon compliance with County standards pursuant to this Request for
Proposals (RFP), needs of the airport, and County ordinances and regulations. After
evaluation of each proposal on a case-by-case basis, the County intends to enter into
ground lease agreement(s) with the selected proposer(s). PROPOSAL INQUIRIES
All inquiries concerning technical requirements of this RFP or request for inspection of
the airport facilities shall be directed by email to:
Danny Lucas
Director, Development Services Division
Jasper County Government
dlucas@jaspercountysc.gov
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