Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

    Architectural and Engineering Services for Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) New Long Term Parking Lot

    Issued by Lee County Port Authority
    countyRFQLee County Port AuthoritySol. 285555
    Open · 22d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    22
    due Aug 27, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Jul 28, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Lee County
    county
    NAICS CODE
    541310
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Lee County Port Authority seeks qualifications for architectural and engineering services for a new long term parking lot at Southwest Florida International Airport. Submissions are due August 27, 2026, via electronic portal only.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    285555
    Type / RFx
    RFQ
    Status
    open
    Level
    county
    Published Date
    July 28, 2026
    Due Date
    August 27, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541310AI guide
    State
    Florida
    Agency
    Lee County Port Authority

    Description

    Lee County Port Authority (hereafter referred to as “Authority”) invites the submission of Qualifications from interested corporations, partnerships and other legal entities authorized to do business in the state of Florida to provide the services as specified in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Solicitation documents are available electronically at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/flylcpa, powered by OpenGov.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 26-0078BW
    • Department: Procurement
    • Department Head: Robert George (Sr Manager)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-08-13T21:00:00.000Z

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals

      The Lee County Port Authority is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

    • Summary

      Lee County Port Authority (hereafter referred to as “Authority”) invites the submission of Qualifications from interested corporations, partnerships and other legal entities authorized to do business in the state of Florida to provide the services as specified in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Solicitation documents are available electronically at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/flylcpa, powered by OpenGov.

    • Scope of Work or Project Details

      Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

    • Timeline
      Release Project Date:July 28, 2026
      Question Submission Deadline:August 13, 2026, 5:00pm
      Response Submission Deadline:August 27, 2026, 2:00pm

      PUBLIC OPENING OF SUBMITTALS:
      The Authority is accepting electronic submissions in OpenGov until Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, by 2:00 p.m., local time. Submittals sent in any manner other than electronically to OpenGov will not be accepted. Hard copies, faxed submissions, and electronically submitted responses sent directly to the Authority will not be accepted.

      Submittals will be opened publicly. The opening may be viewed remotely through Google Meets by accessing the following link: meet.google.com/oip-xpzv-xnu or by phone: (US‬) 470-210-0903‬
      PIN: ‪595 256 116#

    • Project Contact

      Benjamin Ware

      Sr. Procurement Agent

      11000 Terminal Access Road

      Fort Myers, FL 33913

      Email: baware@flylcpa.com

      Phone: (239) 590-4556

    • Procurement Contact

      Procurement Inbox

      Procurement Inbox

      11000 Terminal Access Road

      Fort Myers, FL 33913

      Email: procurement@flylcpa.com

      Phone: (239) 590-4560

    Submission Requirements

    • Respondent Submittals (required)

      Please Upload your COMPLETE response, including any and all required forms listed in the solicitation and the corresponding attachments.

       

    • I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. (required)
    • PART B SCOPE OF SERVICES (required)

      By confirming, I certify that I've carefully reviewed and understood the Scope of Services in its entirety. 

    • PROOF OF INSURANCE AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (required)

      Although not a requirement to include with your response, proposer's can upload a copy of a sample COI or a statement from the proposer's insurance company verifying the proposer's ability to obtain the insurance coverage as stated herein, should be submitted with the bid.

    • INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 2: PROJECT MANAGER REFERENCES (required)

      Respondents are required to provide this reference request form to a minimum of two (2) firms with whom they have recently completed a similar project. The Authority requires two (2) references for the proposed Project Manager.

      DO NOT use current Lee County Port Authority employees as references.


      REFERENCES ARE NOT TO BE SUBMITTED WITH RESPONDENT’S QUALIFICATIONS PACKAGE. The firm providing the reference will return this form directly to the Procurement Agent listed on the Form 2 via e-mail.


      It is the Respondent’s responsibility to confirm directly with the requested references that Form 2 has been submitted in a timely manner.


      DO NOT CONTACT THE AUTHORITY DIRECTLY TO VERIFY IF REFERENCES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.

    • INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 3: FIRM REFERENCES (required)

      Respondents are required to provide this reference request form to an entity with whom it has recently completed a similar project. The Authority requires two (2) references that demonstrate Respondent’s performance on a recent, relevant and similar project.

      DO NOT use current Lee County Port Authority employees as references.


      REFERENCES ARE NOT TO BE SUBMITTED WITH RESPONDENT’S Qualification package (RFQ) electronic submission. The firm providing the reference about the respondent will return this form directly to the Procurement Agent listed on Form 3 via email.


      It is the Respondent’s responsibility to confirm directly with the requested references that Form 3 has been submitted in a timely manner.


      DO NOT CONTACT THE AUTHORITY DIRECTLY TO VERIFY IF REFERENCES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.

    • How would you prefer to receive vendor pricing? (required)
    • Evaluation Committee? (required)

      Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

    • Procurement and/or Project Contact

      Select the information you would like display.

    Key dates

    1. July 28, 2026Published
    2. August 27, 2026Responses Due

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