Calendar of Events

Solicitation Schedule

June 25, 2008	Advertisement for the RFQ will take place on the Official Website
July 2, 2008	Deadline for RFQ questions to be submitted to FDOT
July 16, 2008	Deadline for FDOT to respond to such questions; responses to be posted on the Official Website (http://www.alligator-alley.com)
July 23, 2008	Deadline for receipt of SOQs (the *SOQ Due Date*)
August 14, 2008	Expert Panel Briefing to Scoring Committee
August 25, 2008	Short-listing process completed
August 26, 2008	Issuance of RFP and draft Concession Agreement
September 15, 2008	Deadline for receipt of Concession Agreement comments
October 1 , 2008	FDOT to respond to Concession Agreement questions
October 21 - 23, 2008	One-on-one meeting with each Short-listed Proposer
October 31, 2008	Issuance of revised Concession Agreement
November 5 - 6, 2008	Follow-up Meetings on Revised Operating Standards
November 7, 2008	Deadline for receipt of revised Concession Agreement comments
November 17 - 18, 2008	Follow-up Teleconferences on Revised Concession Agreement
November 24, 2008	Issuance of revised draft Concession Agreement
December 8, 2008	Issuance of final Concession Agreement
March 19, 2009	Issuance of revised final Concession Agreement
March 24, 2009	Issuance of revised final bid draft Operating Standards
March 25, 2009	Issuance of final Interoperability Agreement
March 30, 2009	Deadline for receipt of revised final Concession Agreement, Operating Standards, and Interoperability Agreement Comments
April 10, 2009	Release of final bid draft of Concession Agreement, Operating Standards, and Proposal Process Letter
May 18 , 2009	Proposal Due Date
May 29, 2009	Public announcement of next steps in the solicitation process based on the bids received.
Following review of the Highest Rent Proposal by the Lesislative Budget Commission	Posting of Intent to Award
Within the time period provided in the ITP	Execution of Concession Agreement
Within the time period provided in the Concession Agreement	Close

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