The Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (“THEA” or “Authority”) is soliciting proposals for the Maintenance Management Program for THEA Roadways and Bridges. The Maintenance Management Program requirements and information about the proposal process and the planned pre-proposal conference are described in more detail within the Draft RFP and associated materials that can be viewed and downloaded from the Authority’s website at www.tampa-xway.com (the “Website”).

The RFP process is to allow THEA to determine the value of a contractor managing and performing all routine maintenance activities associated with Roadway, Structures, Drainage, Roadside, Vegetation and Aesthetics on THEA right of way, Traffic Services (excluding signals and ITS equipment, but including advance warning beacons) for Incident Management and Incident/Event Restoration for all areas identified by THEA right-of-way and maintenance limits maps. These routine maintenance activities and information about the possible maintenance contract are described within the Draft RFP and available for review by potential proposers.

THEA will conduct a mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference at the THEA Traffic Management Center, First Floor, Board Room, 1104 E. Twiggs St., Tampa, Florida. The date, time and details of the Conference will be posted on the THEA website along with more information about the proposal process when available. Questions related to the postings may be submitted to Nancy Marino (nancy@tampa-xway.com). Other contact or communication between any proposer and any THEA Board member, staff, consultants or member of the evaluation committee is strictly prohibited from the date of the Draft RFP posting with the following exceptions: (1) participation at the Pre-Proposal Conference or a publicly noticed meeting of THEA or its Evaluation Committee; and (2) written and oral Contract negotiations with the Executive Director or his designated representative.

Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority

Attention: Nancy Marino

1104 E. Twiggs St. – Suite 300

Tampa, Florida 33602

Phone: (813)272-6740

Fax: (813)276-2492

Email: Nancy@tampa-xway.com