The Ventura County Department of Airports will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on Friday, March 20th, for an 11-acre site located at Oxnard Airport. This RFP was initiated by a proposal brought to the County of Ventura to utilize the site for solar energy. Because of Federal Aviation Administration obligations associated with Grant Assurances, the County of Ventura is required to submit an RFP soliciting all interested bids.
The site, outlined in blue in the image included in this post, is located on the east side of Ventura Road and lies within the Runway Protection Zone, which is a protected safety area. This means that there are limitations to how the property can be used, including height restrictions, all of which will be outlined in the RFP. Once the RFP is available, it can be found here.
The Department of Airports is committed to keeping this process transparent and will follow the typical RFP process, which includes:
- Issuance of the RFP on the County’s Bonfire platform
- Receipt of proposals
- Departmental staff evaluation of proposals
- Negotiation of development lease contract
- Bring the negotiated lease to Airport advisory bodies for recommendations of approval by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
- Bring the negotiated lease to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for Approval