Virgin Islands Port Authority Seeks Airport Developer, Operator

The Office of the Governor and the Virgin Islands Port Authority held a joint press conference on Dec. 28, to announce the release of VIPA’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking an experienced private airport developer and operator to partner with the authority to develop and operate the territory’s airports.

VIPA's board is exploring the feasibility of entering into a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with a private developer as a financial model for the modernization and upgrading of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and the Cyril E. King Airport. The RFQ will solicit firms and groups who may be interested and qualified to participate in a P3 airport financing project. Interested firms will be selected to submit a request for proposal for the financing of the airports’ modernization. Once a firm is selected, VIPA will negotiate a long-term contract with the firm to finance, design, build, operate and maintain the airports.

The press conference can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/USVIPorts/videos/685168016408221/