COMMERCIAL APRON EXPANSION

The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) is soliciting sealed bids for the 
“Commercial Apron Expansion” project. 

The “Commercial Apron Expansion” work shall include the construction of new concrete aircraft 
parking apron (approx. 5,000 SY), apron edge taxilane (approx. 3,000 SY) and vehicle service road 
(approx.. 700 SY) to include: earthwork, drainage work, P-154 subbase, lime rock base course, 
FAA P-306 and FAA P-501 concrete pavement, P-401, and new high mast lighting (foundation, 
pole, electrical work), eight new taxiway edge lights, pavement markings, seeding, sodding, and 
related work. The apron edge taxilane will be bid through separate Base Bids as a P-401 asphalt 
pavement section (Base Bid 2A) and a P-501 concrete pavement section (Base Bid 2B), with the 
intent of awarding the most economical section. The vehicle service road will be bid through 
separate Base Bids as a P-401 asphalt pavement section (Base Bid 3A) and a P-501 concrete 
pavement section (Base Bid 3B), with the intent of awarding the most economical section.

Complete sets of bid documents will be available beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 
the office of:

AECOM
7650 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, Florida 33607
813.636.2139
Attn: Diane Kline
[email protected] 

There will be no charge to obtain a set of the bid documents. Printed copies of documents will not be 
made available. PDF project plans and specification files, either on CD or sent via File Transfer will be 
made available.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid conference will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the 
Gainesville Regional Airport, Passenger Terminal Board Room, 3880 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, 
Florida 32609. Attendance by all prospective bidders is recommended since the project occurs in a 
secured part of the airport and a security escort is required for a site visit. An escorted site visit of the 
project areas will be conducted as part of the pre-bid conference. Additional site visits will be arranged 
after the pre-bid meeting. The meeting will be held in person and/or as a Teams meeting for anyone 
who wishes to attend virtually. Contact Bill Prange prior to April 19, 2026 to receive the Teams 
meeting invitation, [email protected].

Bids must be signed by an authorized official, enclosed in a sealed envelope or package clearly 
marked: "Project No. 26-003 Commercial Apron Expansion” and mailed or delivered to the 
Authority's Administrative Office, Gainesville Regional Airport, Attn: Chief Executive Officer.


Bids are due at 2:00 p.m. May 20, 2026 and will be publicly opened at this time. The official clock is 
located in the Authority's Administrative Office. Bids received after 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 
2026, will not be considered. 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms are encouraged to participate. The contractor will not 
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or 
national origin.

The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA), in accordance with the 
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and 
the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any 
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, [select businesses, or disadvantaged business 
enterprises or airport concession disadvantaged business enterprises] will be afforded full and fair 
opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against 
on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex 
(including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

GACRAA reserves the right to reject any or all bids received in response to this Request for Bids as 
determined to be in the best interest of the Airport.

For additional information, contact Bill Prange, AECOM at (386) 898-2298 or [email protected]