Award: Major League Baseball stadium
Value: $2.3 billion
Location: Tampa, Florida
Client: Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays MLB franchise achieved a significant milestone on Monday in its effort to construct a new stadium in Tampa, Florida.

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 is contingent on the city of Tampa and the Hillsborough County Commission's approval of a financing plan over the coming weeks, as reported by the Tampa Bay Times. Currently, the county and city are responsible for $960 million, per the Times, while the Rays will pay the remainder and cover any cost overruns.

Should the AECOM Hunt-Turner-Horus price be rejected, the Rays will enter negotiations with other firms. Other builders that competed for the selection included a joint venture of Mortenson, Beck and Envision; a joint venture of Gilbane and Barton Malow; and H.J. Russell and Co.

AECOM Hunt and Turner have collaborated 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 also has a history with the Rays—the contractor rebuilt the roof of Tropicana Field, the Rays' current home, after Hurricane Milton severely damaged the structure.

Tampa-based Horus Construction Services operates across the country, with offices in St. Petersburg, Gainesville and Orlando, Florida, according to its website. Its project areas include civil and government work, aviation and healthcare projects.

The Rays' stadium saga has spanned several years, including a scuttled deal in neighboring Pinellas County for $1.3 billion in March 2025, which collapsed due to financing delays.

Currently, the franchise plans to establish its presence 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 seat 31,000 people, according to the franchise's website, and will be able to host other events, including concerts and other sports.