Award: Major League Baseball stadium
Value: $2.3 billion
Location: Tampa, Florida
Client: Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays MLB franchise passed a significant milestone in its quest to build a new stadium in the city of Tampa, Florida, on Monday.
A selection committee ranked a joint venture of AECOM Hunt, Turner Construction and HORUS Construction Services as the top option to build the forthcoming $2.3 billion stadium, according to a Monday posting on the franchise’s stadium RFQ page.
The selection hinges on the city of Tampa and the Hillsborough County Commission’s approval of a financing plan over the forthcoming weeks, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Currently, the county and city are on the hook for $960 million, per the Times, while the Rays will pay the remainder and foot the bill for any cost overruns that occur.
In the event that AECOM Hunt-Turner-HORUS’ price is rejected, the Rays will undertake negotiations with other firms. Other builders that competed for the selection included a JV of Mortenson, Beck and Envision; a JV of Gilbane and Barton Malow; and H.J. Russell and Co.
AECOM Hunt and Turner have teamed up on other stadium projects. In October, the team won a $1.5 billion contract to build a shared multisport venue for Philadelphia’s NHL and NBA franchises, the Flyers and the 76ers. Then, in April, the pair broke ground on Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park, Ohio, the forthcoming, $2.4 billion home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns.
AECOM Hunt has a history with the Rays as well — the contractor rebuilt the roof of Tropicana Field, the Rays’ current home, after Hurricane Milton decimated the structure.
Tampa-based HORUS Construction Services operates around the country, with offices in St. Petersburg, Gainesville and Orlando, Florida, according to its website. Some of its project areas include civil and government work, aviation and healthcare projects.
The Rays’ stadium saga has been years in the making, and includes a scuttled deal in neighboring Pinellas County for $1.3 billion in March 2025, which faltered over financing delays.
Currently the franchise plans to plant its flag in a 130-acre development in Tampa’s Westshore District and Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus, according to the Rays’ website. The team revealed renderings of the new stadium on March 2, and issued an RFQ for a CMAR contractor on June 29.
Once complete, the stadium will be able to seat 31,000 people, according to the franchise’s website, and will be able to host other events, which include concerts and other sports.
