As the website goes live, the City is also announcing the request for proposals (RFP) from interested and qualified entities to provide program manager services to the City for the stadium renovations. The Program Manager will provide services to assist the City (Owner) during the project as part of the Owner's Team, as described in the RFP.
With today’s RFP release, sealed proposals must be received at the City’s Purchasing and Materials Management Division by the due date of January 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm EST. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered. The construction phase of this project is estimated to begin in the third quarter of 2013 with substantial completion in December 2014. Full details are available at the City of Orlando’s venue procurement webpage.
ABOUT FLORIDA CITRUS BOWL
The Florida Citrus Bowl is owned and operated by the City of Orlando. It opened as Orlando Stadium in 1936 with a capacity of 8,900. The stadium currently seats approximately 70,000 and is the proud home of the Capital One Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl, historic Florida Classic (Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University), MEAC/SWAC, Monster Jam and 2011 USL Pro Soccer Champions - Orlando City Lions. The stadium has hosted FIFA World Cup soccer matches, Rock Superbowls and Wrestlemania XXIV.
The reconstruction of the Florida Citrus Bowl is part of a larger effort to bring new Community Venues to the Central Florida community, including the Amway Center and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The City of Orlando completed a first phase of renovations in 2010 with improvements that included structural work, lighting and technology that has allowed the Florida Citrus Bowl to remain competitive in attracting world-class events and bowl games. In June 2012, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs laid out a plan that allowed for the design for the Florida Citrus Bowl renovations to begin immediately.
