EVENT CENTER & FAIRGROUNDS DESIGN SERVICES
Category: Architectural and Engineering
NAICS Code: 5413 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
Entity: Lake County, Florida
End Date: November 03, 2026
BID LINK
Description:
Bid/RFP Number: 27-413
Event Center & Fairgrounds Design Services
Response Deadline 11/3/2026 3:00:00 PM
BACKGROUND
Lake County owns 68 acres of vacant property (parcels Alt Key 1032024 & 3915422; PID 07-20-26-0002-000-02000 & 07-20-26-0001-000-02200) in Tavares, Florida, and desires to develop it to serve as the new Lake County Event Center and Fairgrounds (LCEC).
PROJECT SCOPE
Proposed design should be an attractive and cost-efficient mix of open and enclosed, conditioned spaces meeting the needs of the community. Design must include, at minimum, each of the following elements:
30,000 SF enclosed conditioned expo hall
20,000 SF arena
15,000 SF open pavilions
Public restrooms
Carnival area
Livestock loading area.
Vendor parking and overnight RV spaces
Parking area
Consultant may be asked to develop a phased project to accommodate different areas to be constructed when permissible (i.e. the expo hall and common areas built first with the arena and pavilions constructed later).
Contracting Officer
Sandra Rogers
sandra.rogers@lakecountyfl.gov
(352) 343-9832
PARKS DESIGN SERVICES
Category: Architectural and Engineering
NAICS Code: 5413 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
Entity: City of Tampa, Florida - Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority
End Date: November 13, 2026
Description:
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
RFP - Request for Proposal
P-0826 Parks Design Services
RFP -P-0826-0-2026/P
The Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THEA) requests interested parties to submit sealed bids/proposals in accordance with the requirements stated in the Instructions and Submittal Documents for the above-referenced solicitation.
Scope of Work
The Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THEA) in Tampa, Florida is soliciting a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) including Expanded Letters of Response (ELOR) from Firms/Respondents that are Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pre-qualified to provide parks design services. This contract will cover the design of proposed park facilities that include, but is not limited to, 12th Street Park, Meridian Trail and Storm Water, Bay to Bay Park and Selmon Greenway from 12th Street to 19th Street. Selection will be made from the ELOR Package and oral presentation.
Due Date/Time
11/13/2026 9:00 AM Eastern
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
The Deadline for submitting a Response/Bid Package is 11/13/26 by 9:00 AM
Additional Notes
NOTE: Bidders and/or Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may NOT contact members of the THEA Evaluation Committee, or other THEA staff, officers or Board Members or the consultants representing THEA for this solicitation and project, once the advertisement of the solicitation has been published and until such time as the THEA Board has made a final decision regarding the award of this contract. ANY communications regarding this solicitation must be in writing addressed to the THEA Procurement Manager as specified in the solicitation documents.
Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Small Business Enterprises (SBE) are encouraged to participate in the bid process.
Contact Procurement THEA,
Procurement email: Procurement@tampa-xway.com Phone: (813) 272-6740, Ext 139.
