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Engineer Picked For TIA Site

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By TED JACKOVICS

The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 9, 2008

TAMPA - The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority has selected Reynolds, Smith & Hills Inc. as the civil engineer for Tampa International Airport's proposed $1 billion North Terminal complex. The terminal, which would add space for airlines and passengers, is projected to open in 2015.

Reynolds, which is based in Jacksonville but has offices in Tampa, will negotiate with airport officials over the cost of the work. The contract then will need to be presented to the aviation authority for approval. Three companies were finalists in the process.

In other actions Thursday, the aviation authority issued $46 million in revenue refunding bonds with interest rates ranging from 4 to 5 percent through 2013. The revenue refunding bonds will be used along with other funds to redeem a 2006 series of airport bonds.

In a separate bond issue, the aviation authority issued $149.7 million in revenue bonds with interest rates of 5 percent and 5.5 percent through 2028. Those bonds would be used to finance airport projects, including the second phase of the economy parking garage and North Terminal site development.

Tampa International could receive up to $15.2 million in state aviation development grants after July 1 if Gov. Charlie Crist signs the fiscal 2009 budget the Legislature has approved without using a line-item veto on the airport money. The money would be used for North Terminal design, extension of Cargo Road and other projects.

Reporter Ted Jackovics can be contacted at (812) 259-7817 or tjackovics@tampatrib.com.

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