Hangar Development at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

Monroe County, Florida is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Hangar Development at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, with responses due by 3:00 p.m. on July 30, 2026. The procurement requires the successful respondent to demolish and remove an existing 13,100 square foot hangar and concrete slab constructed in 1985, and construct a new hangar of not less than 13,000 square feet that meets current building codes for aircraft storage. All sealed proposals must be submitted electronically through the Monroe County Bonfire bidding platform at https://monroecounty-fl.bonfirehub.com, with no cost to bidders for platform access. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, 9400 Overseas Highway, Suite 200, Marathon, Florida, and the bid opening will occur virtually via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. on July 30, 2026. The RFP establishes specific technical specifications, scope of work, contractual requirements, pricing structure, qualification requirements, and evaluation criteria for selecting the most qualified respondent. Respondents must review all RFP sections thoroughly to understand complete deliverables, technical requirements, contractual obligations, insurance requirements, and performance standards for hangar construction. Emailed, mailed, or hand-delivered proposals will not be accepted, and bidders are instructed not to submit confidential financial information in their main proposal documents as it will be made public according to Florida public records law, with separate upload sections available for such sensitive information.

The RFP documents indicate that funding details and any set-aside provisions, including minority or small business designations, are specified within the proposal materials, though specific award values or budget ranges are not detailed in the available summary information. Contract terms, renewal options, and performance standards are established within the proposal documents. All proposals will be made public on the Bonfire platform after an intended decision is made or 30 days have elapsed, whichever occurs first, unless proposals are rejected in accordance with Florida Statute 119.071. Additional requirements for submission and selection criteria may be requested from Monroe County's website at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/BonfireBids or through the Bonfire electronic platform. The solicitation notices were published in Keys Citizen on Saturday, May 16, 2026; Keys Weekly on Thursday, May 21, 2026; and News Barometer on Friday, May 22, 2026.