Saturday, August 12, 2006

Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport Requests for Letters of Interest

Five new Requests for Letters of Interest (RLI) have been issued by the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. RLI # 20060627-0-AV-01 Specialty Retail, Health & Beauty for Terminals 2 & 3; RLI # 20060627-0-AV-02 Specialty Retail, Electronics & Gadgets for Terminals 2 & 3; RLI # 20060627-0-AV-03 Bookstore Terminals 2 & 3; RLI # 20060627-0-AV-04 Fresh Flowers Concession for terminals 1, 2 & 3; and RLI # 20060627-0-AV-05 Business Technologies Centers for terminals 1, 2 & 3; are open to ALL qualified DBE companies nation wide.

This is an incredible opportunity to enter the very lucrative Airport Concession business at one of the fastest growing airports in the world. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport handles more than 20 million passengers per year. In a typical day 663 commercial flights land/depart from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.

If your business is a certified DBE please click here and download the appropriate documentation and information for each RLI. If your business IS NOT a DBE and needs to get certified, please contact Lori Gassett immediately at 954 357 6134 and request information on DBE certification. We will expedite the process for DBE certifications for all companies interested in the RLIs. Please keep in mind that the first pre-bid session is just a few weeks away, GET CERTIFIED NOW so you can participate in the RLI process.

Broward County Small Business Enterprises responding to this contract that are not already certified with the County should complete and submit an application for certification as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The application is available on the Small Business Development Division’s website at http://mail.lauderhill-fl.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tellall.com/modules/link_stat/link_stat.php?78604056164704371, or from the Small Business Development Division office located at 115 S. Andrews Ave. Suite A640, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33301. Applicants are encouraged to call (954) 357 6400 with any questions about the program and its requirements.

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