KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Flying Fortress Interchange has opened in east Kingman and the new I-40/US 93 connector project will be finished next year, and now the city is resurrecting another Interstate 40 Traffic Interchange (TI) that was shelved years ago.
The city seeks a new private sector partner for the Kingman Crossing TI as Kingman Regional Medical Center is no longer involved in the venture.
The City expects to publish a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) this Friday as it tests the market for a potential partner.
“The solicitation will be published in a local newspaper to meet the statutory requirements as well as on our procurement portal,” said Sarah Hall, Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the City of Kingman. “The portal has national outreach capabilities to land and real estate developers.”
Potential partners have until Nov. 19 to submit RFQ’s for City evaluation.
“The firms will be able to share their qualifications,” said City Manager Tim Walsh. “We’ll select a certain number of firms and have them put together proposals.”
Hall said the short-list of developers will be notified on December 4, and they’ll be asked to submit formal development proposals by March 4, 2027. The TI would enable development of city-owned acreage along I-40.
“We’ve got 140 acres on the south side that we want to get developed,” Walsh said. “We want an interchange.”
Walsh said the partnering firm would build the interchange and be reimbursed in some manner.
“They come in and build the interchange,” Walsh said. “We’re willing to work out some sort of deal.”
The first project iteration involved use of sales tax dollars for payback. Walsh said it remains to be seen what potential partners might propose, but the City leans in favor of a property lease scenario.
