PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Request for Qualifications Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Project Construction Manager Final Results
DATE OF POSTING: August 17, 2026
TIME OF POSTING: 4:15 PM
PROJECT NAME: Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark Project
PROJECT LOCATION: Hillsborough County, Florida
The Selection Committee duly appointed to evaluate Statements of Qualifications and interviews for a Construction Manager at Risk (“CMAR”) pursuant to the RFQ issued June 29, 2026 hereby announce the following final order of preference:
- AECOM Hunt | Turner | HORUS
- Mortenson | Beck | Envision
- Gilbane | Barton Malow
- H.J. Russell & Company
If the Rays are unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the number one (1) firm selected, at a price determined to be fair, competitive, and reasonable, negotiations with that firm will be formally terminated and the Rays will undertake negotiations with the firm listed as number two (2) and so on.
Any firm having submitted a Statement of Qualifications wishing to protest this final order of preference must submit a written notice of intent to protest to cmarrfq@raysbaseball.com within forty-eight (48) hours after this posting, followed by a formal written protest by 5:00 pm. Eastern Time on the fifth (5th) business day after this posting. Any protest must state with particularity the facts and grounds upon which it is based.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND AGENDA
Request for Qualifications Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Project Construction Manager
Rays Baseball Club, LLC d/b/a the Tampa Bay Rays hereby provides notice of a Public Meeting regarding the Request for Qualifications Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Project Construction Manager.
The Public Meeting will be held at the following date, time, and location:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | 10:00am EDT | Hillsborough College District Administration Building, Room 102 4115 North Lois Avenue Tampa, FL |
Meeting Agenda:
- Welcome and introductions
- Review and tabulation of Selection Committee scores
- Final selection
- Closing remarks
Note: Any changes to the schedule for this meeting will be posted to www.raysbaseball.com/CMARRFQ, including updates relating to the location of the meeting. It is the responsibility of anyone interested in the meeting to check the website for updates.
For information relating to this meeting, or if reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate in this meeting, please email cmarrfq@raysbaseball.com.
Rays Baseball Club, LLC d/b/a the Tampa Bay Rays, in cooperation with the City of Tampa, Florida and Hillsborough County, Florida, gives public notice of the issuance of a Request for Qualifications for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Tampa Bay Rays New Ballpark Project in Tampa, Florida. The Project is expected to include a new approximately 28,000-seat enclosed, fixed-roof, climate-controlled ballpark located within a mixed-use development. The anticipated total project budget for the Ballpark is approximately $2.3 billion.
This RFQ is being conducted in cooperation with the City and County and is intended to promote transparency, open competition, and qualifications-based selection. This website will serve as the official repository for all information related to the procurement.
Statements of Qualifications must be submitted to cmarrfq@raysbaseball.com in the manner and by the deadline stated in the RFQ. Following review of timely received Statements of Qualifications, interviews of selected firms and the public selection meeting will be conducted in accordance with applicable law and on the schedule set forth in the RFQ or any subsequently issued notice. Questions must be submitted only in writing via email to cmarrfq@raysbaseball.com, and no oral interpretation or unauthorized communication will modify the RFQ.
Statements of Qualifications may be subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Firms should separately identify any trade secret or statutorily exempt material and provide any redacted copy required by the RFQ. Responses will be reviewed through a structured selection process, with input from representatives of the Rays, the City, and Hillsborough County, and the Rays reserve the rights stated in the RFQ, including the right to reject any and all Statements of Qualifications, cancel or modify the RFQ, and proceed in the best interests of the Project.