GENERAL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

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).

Background

The Lee County Port Authority operates both Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida. Southwest Florida International Airport is an award-winning, medium-hub commercial service airport with an annual economic impact of more than $8.3 billion to the region. In 2025, RSW served more than 11.1 million passengers and is one of the top 50 airports in the United States for passenger traffic. There are 16 airlines serving RSW with nonstop service throughout the United States, as well as Canada and Germany. Southwest Florida International Airport has been recognized at state and national levels for its facilities and customer experience. 

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-0068BW
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Robert George (Sr Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-06-12T21:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-06-03T14:00:00.000Z — The meeting will be held on the Third Floor Mezzanine in the Wright Brothers Room at the Southwest Florida International Airport, located at 11000 Terminal Access Rd., Fort Myers, FL.

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).

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Timeline —

  Release Project Date:	May 26, 2026
  Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):	June 3, 2026, 10:00am The meeting will be held on the Third Floor Mezzanine in the Wright Brothers Room at the Southwest Florida International Airport, located at 11000 Terminal Access Rd., Fort Myers, FL.
  Question Submission Deadline:	June 12, 2026, 5:00pm
  Response Submission Deadline:	June 25, 2026, 2:00pm

• 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 —

  Benjamin Ware

  Sr. Procurement Agent

  11000 Terminal Access Road

  Fort Myers, FL 33913

  Email: baware@flylcpa.com

  Phone: (239) 590-4556

Submission Requirements

• Respondent Submittals (without Cost) (required) —

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

  (Do not upload cost information in here)

• 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.

• PROJECT MANAGER, FIRM, AND KEY SUPPORT STAFF (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• 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.

• FORM 4 RESPONDENT’S CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 5_LOBBYING AFFIDAVIT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 6_PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 7: SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• FORM 8: AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• 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 —

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