Renovation of a stadium in Orlando, Florida. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a stadium.

https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2024/09/06/camping-world-stadium-expansion-florida-sports.html Orlando City Council soon will consider a pair of key steps tied to the expansion of Camping World Stadium. Commissioners on Sept. 9 will vote on the project manager ranking, as well as a separate item for a joint project agreement with nonprofit Florida Citrus Sports. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. The stadium project could be important to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will need a temporary home for a season during their stadium renovations. The team will not play in Jacksonville during the 2027 season. The team is expected to choose between Orlando and Gainesville. City spokeswoman Andrea Otero told Orlando Business Journal the next steps include an ongoing bid process for a design firm, which is due Sept. 12 and would go before city council in the near future. The city and county still are working on an interlocal and funding agreement for the terms of the hotel tax revenue for the venue and does not have a timetable. Otero said there is no set timeline to start construction. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan previously told OBJ the goal for his organization would be to have work start in 2025 and be complete by August or September 2027 in time for football season “There are so many opportunities to come after that, whether it is more kickoff games, the college football national championship, the Florida/Georgia game we’re going to pitch for 2027. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make a decision [on their temporary home], and if the NFL decides to add another game in the NFL regular season, we have to be ready for those types of activities." Approval of the project manager item would lead to city staff negotiating with Turner & Townsend Heery LLC, the top-ranked firm. The firm would help the city pick the design team for the project, as well as prepare the request for proposals and select a project construction manager. Meanwhile, the joint project agreement will help align the city and Florida Citrus Sports on procuring architectural, consulting and construction services for the project, as well as to finalize the design of the city-owned venue's upgrades. While not finalized, the agreement also includes which potential elements may be included in the final scope of work: Replacement of upper-level seating from benches as a part of an effort to go from 63,000 capacity to 65,000 for sporting events. New towers in the north and south sides of the stadium, as well as the potential for retractable seating in the lower bowl of the south side to allow for a stage. Interior renovation of the existing east and west suite levels. Replacement of terrace-level amenities and full connection of the level around the stadium. A multipurpose events center that could host concerts, sports and other events like banquets and conventions. Improvements to parking, drainage, Wi-Fi and other infrastructure. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the investment in Camping World Stadium will help the region keep its momentum when it comes to drawing events that bring sports tourism, like the NFL Pro Bowl Games and more. For example, the 2024 edition of the NFL all-star game brought 30,000 out-of-town visitors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/09/05/camping-world-stadium-expansion-florida-sports.html Orlando City Council soon will consider a pair of key steps tied to the expansion of Camping World Stadium. Commissioners on Sept. 9 will vote on the project manager ranking, as well as a separate item for a joint project agreement with nonprofit Florida Citrus Sports. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. Approval of the project manager item would lead to city staff negotiating with Turner & Townsend Heery LLC, the top-ranked firm. The firm would help the city pick the design team for the project, as well as prepare the request for proposals and select a project construction manager. Meanwhile, the joint project agreement will help align the city and Florida Citrus Sports on procuring architectural, consulting and construction services for the project, as well as to finalize the design of the city-owned venue's upgrades. While not finalized, the agreement also includes which potential elements may be included in the final scope of work: Replacement of upper-level seating from benches as a part of an effort to go from 63,000 capacity to 65,000 for sporting events. New towers in the north and south sides of the stadium, as well as the potential for retractable seating in the lower bowl of the south side to allow for a stage. Interior renovation of the existing east and west suite levels. Replacement of terrace-level amenities and full connection of the level around the stadium. A multipurpose events center that could host concerts, sports and other events like banquets and conventions. Improvements to parking, drainage, Wi-Fi and other infrastructure. City spokeswoman Andrea Otero told Orlando Business Journal the next steps include an ongoing bid process for a design firm, which is due Sept. 12 and would go before city council in the near future. The city and county still are working on an interlocal and funding agreement for the terms of the hotel tax revenue for the venue and does not have a timetable. Otero said there is no set timeline to start construction. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan previously told OBJ the goal for his organization would be to have work start in 2025 and be complete by August or September 2027 in time for football season “There are so many opportunities to come after that, whether it is more kickoff games, the college football national championship, the Florida/Georgia game we’re going to pitch for 2027. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make a decision [on its temporary home], and if the NFL decides to add another game in the NFL regular season, we have to be ready for those types of activities." Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the investment in Camping World Stadium will help the region keep its momentum when it comes to drawing events that bring sports tourism, like the NFL Pro Bowl Games and more. For example, the 2024 edition of the NFL all-star game brought 30,000 out-of-town visitors. Orlando this year was ranked Sports Business Journal's No. 1 city among the Best Sports Business Cities for event hosting. _________________________________ https://www.connectcre.com/stories/orlando-prepping-stadium-for-future/ Orlando Prepping Stadium for Future City of Orlando is moving forward on $400 million in upgrades for Camping World Stadium. The next step is picking a project manager and design team to make changes that include connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new 100,000-square-foot events center. The money will come from Orange County tourist development taxes. The stadium is the host of the Tangerine and Florida Citrus college football bowl games. In a addition, it hosts a number of other entertainment events such as rock concerts (Billy Joel, Def Leppard, Garth Brooks), Wrestlemania and monster truck contests. The Orlando Business Journal reports the stadium operators hope the improvements will attract a national college football championship, the Jacksonville Jaguars when the have to leave their own stadium during improvements and various other NFL games. ______________________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/08/05/camping-world-stadium-upgrades.html City of Orlando leaders are making progress on naming a key part of the project team for upgrades at Camping World Stadium. The city is working through the selection of a project manager for the proposed upgrades to the city-owned venue, which is being funded by $400 million in Orange County tourist development taxes. The work includes fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new 100,000-square-foot events center. The manager would help the city pick the design team for the project, as well as prepare the request for proposals and select a project construction manager. City of Orlando spokeswoman Ashley Papagni told Orlando Business Journal the project manager role will go before the Orlando City Council for approval in the next month or so, while the construction manager bid process will start in the near future. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan told OBJ the organization is working with the city, which is leading the process. The goal is to have the construction manager role bid out in the fall, start work in 2025 and be complete by August or September 2027 in time for football season. "There are so many opportunities to come after that, whether it is more kickoff games, the college football national championship, the Florida/Georgia game we're going to pitch for 2027. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make a decision [on its temporary home], and if the NFL decides to add another game in the NFL regular season, we have to be ready for those types of activities." Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the investment in Camping World Stadium will help the region keep its momentum when it comes to drawing events that bring sports tourism, like the NFL Pro Bowl Games and more. For example, the 2024 edition of the NFL all-star game brought 30,000 out-of-town visitors. Meanwhile, Orlando was ranked Sports Business Journal's No. 1 city among the Best Sports Business Cities for event hosting. ____________________ The City of Orlando ("City") is seeking Qualifications Statements for RQS24-0365 Design Services for Camping World Stadium Redevelopment Project ("Project") from interested Consultants registered in the State of Florida to provide Professional Architectural Services pursuant to Section 481.219 of the Florida Statutes. In order to submit a Qualification Statement in response to this solicitation, respondents which are business organizations must be qualified and registered in the State of Florida as of the due date for submittals to provide architectural services as a business organization in Florida pursuant to Section 481.219 of the Florida Statutes. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. 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