Request for Proposals - City of Chandler On Airport Commercial Aviation Related Development (Curtiss West) ; CM6-909-5085

The City of Chandler, Arizona is requesting proposals for on-airport commercial aviation-related development at Chandler Municipal Airport under RFP CM6-909-5085, with proposals due August 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Arizona time. The development is a ground-lease arrangement, not a service contract, with an initial term of twenty years and up to two additional ten-year renewal options (not to exceed forty years total).

The scope covers development of approximately 21.58 acres (940,265 square feet) known as "Curtiss West," including a former municipal landfill site requiring taxilane reconstruction. The development must include hangar facilities and other compatible buildings that increase economic impact and expand aviation services, with facilities accommodating Special Aeronautical Service Operations (SASO) as defined in the Airport Rules and Regulations. Substantial completion is required within twenty-four months of lease execution; site plans are due within nine months and construction must commence within twelve months.

The minimum annual lease rate is $0.60 per square foot on a triple-net basis, with lease payments commencing on execution. Lease rates will be re-appraised and adjusted (not below the prior term's rate) after the initial twenty-year term and before any extension. Proposals must include a revenue-sharing model based on percentage of gross revenues or hourly service fees; net revenue arrangements will not be considered. Offerors must propose preferred security mechanisms — refundable cash deposits, performance bonds, or comparable instruments — to ensure project completion. The City will not participate in financing, design, development, or operation of on-airport facilities, nor assist with revenue shortfalls.

Evaluation uses four equally weighted criteria at 25 points each: Economic and Financial Benefit, Benefit to the Aviation Community and the Airport, Project Design, and Financial Commitment/Experience/Business Plan. Offerors must demonstrate financial capacity through three years of audited financial statements, available lines of credit, financing commitments, and experience with similar aviation development projects.

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Chandler Municipal Airport with an optional site tour. Proposals must be submitted in PDF format via email to christina.pryor@chandleraz.gov with file sizes not exceeding 50 MB.