The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) for the purpose of obtaining airport engineering services Consultants for the Gainesville Regional Airport. Services to be performed by the Consultants may include, but are not limited to: Land Use Studies, Planning and Land Development, Obstruction Surveys, Land Acquisition; Stormwater and Environmental Studies, Permitting and Agency Coordination, Wetland Mitigation. Drainage Studies and Improvement Plans; Vertical Facility Design, such as Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Landscaping Design of Airport-related and Ancillary Facilities, including Terminal, Maintenance, Corporate Hangar, Rental Car Quick Turn Around, Fueling, Multi-Modal and Parking Facilities; Horizontal Infrastructure Design, such as General Civil, Rehabilitation and Extension of Runways, Taxiways and Aircraft Parking Apron Facilities; Lighting/Electrical Design and Airport Owned Navigation Aids; Construction Management, Administration and Coordination; Construction Observation and Inspection Services; Construction Cost Estimates and Independent Cost Estimates; Quality Assessment and Quality Assurance Reviews and Facilities Inspection; Aviation/Airport Geographic Information System (GIS) Services; Environmental planning, preparation, and permitting, and other environmental analysis, as needed, to support future development; Fencing and Security Upgrades; Wildlife Management; Master Plan Updates; Noise Studies and Mitigation; and Roadway Development, Planning, Design, and Construction.

The SOQ documents will be available beginning November 29, 2007 at the Gainesville Regional Airport’s Administration Office, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609.

Qualification statements will be reviewed for the purpose of establishing a list of a minimum of three (3) qualified firms from which to choose for the aforementioned projects. The selected Consultants will scope, negotiate and enter into individual agreements for services with the Airport Authority on an assignment-by-assignment basis during the term of Master Agreement(s). The term of the Master Agreement(s) will be for five (5) years.

Five (5) copies of the SOQ’s must be signed by an authorized official, enclosed in a sealed envelope or package clearly marked “Proposal No. 08-001 – General Engineering Consulting Services” and mailed or delivered to the Authority’s Administrative Office, Gainesville Regional Airport, Attn: Allan Penksa, Chief Executive Officer, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609. SOQ’s received after 4:30 p.m., December 20, 2007, will not be considered. The official clock is located in the Authority’s Administrative Office. Only SOQ’s received by this time and date will be considered.

GACRAA reserves the right to reject any or all SOQ’s received in response to this Request for Qualifications as determined to be in the best interest of the Airport.

For additional information, contact Ms. Lynn Noffsinger at (352)378-8797, lynn.noffsinger@flygainesville.com.