Notice_of_Award_ITB_25-07_Staircases.pdf

This Notice of Award document pertains to the Tampa Sports Authority's Invitation to Bid (ITB 25-07) for the design, engineering, fabrication, delivery, and installation of fourteen (14) sets of portable field staircases for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The staircases must feature four-wheeled bases with locking mechanisms, adjustable heights, 48-inch-wide platforms and stairs, aluminum construction with clear anodized finish, and OSHA-compliant railings to provide access from the 100-level seats to the field. The design must comply with NFPA 102 design loads, 125 pounds per square foot live loads, and railing specifications per 2015 Aluminum Design Manual standards. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Raymond James Stadium (Entrance B/C off Himes Avenue), with bids due on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Bidders could submit proposals electronically via email to bids@tampasportsauthority.com or in person at the stadium. The contract was awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Bidders were required to submit a bid bond or security of not less than 5 percent of the bid amount and provide three references for similar projects completed in the Southeastern United States within the last five years. The successful contractor must serve as the engineer of record and provide signed and sealed shop drawings for Authority approval prior to final completion. All prices were to be quoted on the Authority-provided bid form with costs stated as F.O.B. Tampa, Florida, excluding applicable federal, state, and local taxes. Bidders must comply with E-Verify employment eligibility verification, maintain workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance with Florida statutory limits, and carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The Tampa Sports Authority designated preference in case of tied bids for organizations with drug-free workplace programs, service-disabled veterans, minority/small businesses registered with local programs, and businesses with principal places of business in Hillsborough County. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration were identified for this one-time purchase procurement.