Telecommunications Services for The Tampa Convention Center

The City of Tampa (“City”) is seeking proposals from firms qualified and experienced in providing reliable, high performance, highly redundant Telecom/Internet Services (Services) at the Tampa Convention Center ("TCC"). Services will be available for patrons attending conventions, trade shows, meetings, hybrid events, banquets, family entertainment events, sporting events, etc., along with those living and working in the downtown area. TCC wants to enter into an exclusive relationship with a Proposer to provide these services at the Tampa Convention Center (TCC), located at 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida 33602. The City will enter into a hybrid commission profit arrangement with the Successful Proposer. TCC will have active oversight in the day-to-day operations of the Successful Proposer and final authority to direct planning, budgets, and operational issues. The goal is to provide the highest quality of technology in both product and services and to maximize the financial return to the City. The City recognizes the rapid pace of change in the technologies involved in providing these services. The City wishes to ensure a world-class digital experience for all stakeholders and to have the infrastructure capable of handling current demand and evolving with future technology. It is the City's expectation that the Successful Proposer will update the technology and services as needed to ensure that TCC has state-of-the-art Services and to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure connectivity to support meeting planners, exhibitors, and attendees.