ST. PETERSBURG — More than a dozen consultants want a chance to help the city redevelop Tropicana Field — with or without the Tampa Bay Rays.
By Friday afternoon, 15 consultants from cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, and closer to home, from Orlando, Tampa and St. Petersburg, had responded to a request for qualifications from firms interested in developing a master plan for the 85-acre property.
The firm that gets the job will participate in what city officials say will be a “once in a generation chance to create new opportunities for growth and economic development.”
Mayor Rick Kriseman released a statement reflecting on the response. St. Petersburg is recognized nationally and internationally “as a place where creative, innovative people want to live, work and play,” he said. “That is reflected in the responses we received today.”