Currency Exchange Services

The Authority is seeking a qualified Respondent to provide currency exchange services at the Airport.

The Authority was created in 1945 and is an independent special district governed by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Act, Chapter 2022-252, Laws of Florida (Act). This Act provides that the Authority will have exclusive jurisdiction, control, supervision and management over all publicly-owned airports in Hillsborough County.

The Airport is consistently ranked among the world’s most beloved airports, serving more than 21 million annual passengers with routes to 90 nonstop destinations around the world. The Airport has received top awards at the State, national and international level, including being ranked #1 in North America and 5th in the world in customer satisfaction among airports of its size. The Airport has now completed several projects in the largest construction program in its history with a major Main Terminal renovation, 66 shops and restaurants, a 1.4-mile automated people mover extending to a multi-level rental car facility, new Blue Express Curbsides, a nine-story office complex, and numerous new public art installations. The Airport is a major economic driver for the Tampa Bay region and is the gateway to the west coast of Florida.

The Airport is served by more than twenty (20) commercial airlines operating from four (4) Airside Terminals: Airside Terminal A with sixteen (16) gates; Airside Terminal C with sixteen (16) gates; Airside Terminal E with thirteen (13) gates; and Airside Terminal F with thirteen (13) gates. During the Authority Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2024, the Airport served over twenty-five (25.2) million passengers and generated revenues totaling $427.9 million. The Authority expects to handle 25.9 million passengers for Fiscal Year 2025.

The Services under this Solicitation include providing foreign currency exchange services to passengers at the Airport. The Authority’s historical & projected enplanements are included in Attachment C, Historical & Projected Enplanements.

The Authority intends the initial Assigned Area to be located at T-3-1903, as described in Attachment A, Sample Lease and Concession Contract for Currency Exchange Services, Exhibit B, Assigned Areas. Upon completion of Airside D, it is the intent of the Authority to move the Services to T-3-1800, as described in Attachment A, Sample Lease and Concession Contract for Currency Exchange Services, Exhibit B, Assigned Areas.

The Airport is currently in the design-build phase of Airside D, which will be a 16-gate, state-of-the-art airside terminal that will serve as the Airport’s international arrivals and departures facility. The design includes a Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint with the latest technology, new concessions options, two new lounge spaces, and a Customs and Border Protection facility to process international arrivals.

The Authority is a self-supporting organization and generates revenues from Airport users to fund operating expenses and debt service requirements. Capital projects are funded through the use of bonds, short-term financing, passenger facility charges, State and Federal grants and internally generated funds. Although empowered to levy ad valorem property taxes, the Authority has not collected any tax funds since the early 1970s.

The background information provided in this Section is intended only to give prospective Respondents a brief familiarization with the Authority and the Airport. All Airport data provided as part of this Solicitation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a guarantee of business. The information shown herein has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable. However, the Authority and its Board, officers, employees, agents, and contractors are not liable for the accuracy of the information or for its use by Respondent. Respondent must examine and inspect this Solicitation and all its appendices, attachments, and exhibits to be knowledgeable of the requirements and terms and conditions. Respondent must independently evaluate circumstances and conditions that may affect its Response and its ability to provide the required Services.

The Authority mission and vision statements, found on the Authority website at www.TampaAirport.com > Business & Community > Business Opportunities > About Procurement, will serve as the platform to guide the Awarded Respondent in its provision of Services.