City of Manassas
REQUEST FOR FRANCHISE PROPOSALS (RFFP)
A GROUND LEASE TO CONSTRUCT VARIOUS SIZED AIRCRAFT HANGARS AT THE MANASSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT
Pursuant to §15.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia, the City of Manassas is hereby notifying the public of its intent to lease public property in excess of five years. The City of Manassas is accepting proposals for the right to use, for a term of up to forty (40) years, lots at the Manassas Regional Airport consisting of Lot W1 (± 1.0 acres) and Lot W2 (±5.1 acres) located at 10501 Observation Road, Manassas, VA, on the north west side of the Airport. The leased lots may be utilized for the sole purpose of building and operating aircraft hangars. The intent of the RFFP is for a proposer(s) to provide various aircraft hangars for Group I General Aviation (GA) aircraft at the Manassas Regional Airport. The hangars can be box style hangars, t-hangars, or a combination of both.
The successful bidder will be required to construct or have constructed at their cost various sizes of aircraft hangars on one, or both of the available lots. All interested parties are invited to submit a proposal(s). Upon approval of the successful proposal(s) by the City Council, two Franchises will be awarded, one for each lot.
Full details of the lease agreement are contained in the draft Franchise Ordinance. A copy of the full text of the RFFP and draft Franchise Ordinance are on file in the City Clerk's office, located on the 4th floor of City Hall at 9027 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia and in the Airport Director's office located at 10600 Harry J. Parrish Blvd. All proposals shall be in writing and delivered in a sealed envelope no later than 5:30 p.m. on November 10, 2025 to the Mayor, in open session, of the regular meeting of the City Council. Proposals may also be delivered to the City Clerk's Office prior to the City Council meeting date and time during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The RFFP and draft franchise ordinance is also be available for download at the Manassas Regional Airport's website at www.flyhef.com under the Public Notice heading.
The person or entity to whom the Franchise Agreement is finally awarded shall reimburse the City for advertising cost pursuant to §15.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia. The City of Manassas reserves the right to reject a higher bid in favor of a lower bid if it is in the best interest of the City to do so, or to reject any and all bids for any reason.