Opportunity
Dept of Management Services Florida #26-002
Whiting Aviation Park Pond Expansion and Taxiway Construction Solicitation
Posted
October 14, 2025
Respond By
November 14, 2025
Identifier
26-002
NAICS
237990
This opportunity involves the expansion of Whiting Aviation Park's stormwater pond and the construction of a new taxiway to support future aviation and industrial tenants. - Government Buyer: - Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners - Managed by Santa Rosa County Procurement Office - Project Scope: - Expansion of an existing stormwater pond - Construction of a taxiway connecting Whiting Aviation Park to Taxiway Y - Site development within a 267-acre commercial and industrial park adjacent to Naval Air Station Whiting Field - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are named in the solicitation - First park tenant is Leonardo Helicopter (potential future OEM involvement) - Products/Services Requested: - Civil construction services for pond expansion and taxiway construction - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determinations - Adherence to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) provisions - Project is part of a long-term, phased development plan - Location: - Section 1, Township 2 North, Range 28 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida
Description
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed bids for the Whiting Aviation Park Pond Expansion project. The project involves development of a planned 267-acre commercial/industrial park adjacent to South Field, Naval Air Station Whiting Field, including construction of a taxiway from the WAP to Taxiway Y. The development aims to attract aviation-related and other commercial/industrial development, with Leonardo Helicopter as the first tenant. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2025, and proposals must be submitted by November 14, 2025, through the procurement portal. The project is part of a phased development over 10-20 years and is currently under construction.