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Board hears recommendation to award non-motorized watercraft concession; staff cites new base rent
Summary
Staff recommended awarding the non-motorized watercraft concession to the selected firm following an RFP; the proposed contract would guarantee a $1,000 base rent and a five-year term with a three-year mutual extension, and staff highlighted safety qualifications.
Staff told the board the district issued an RFP for the non-motorized watercraft concession (the first solicitation since 2013) and received three compliant proposals. An internal selection committee recommended a single firm; staff acknowledged the recommended owner was present at the meeting.
Staff said the recommended agreement would include a guaranteed base rent of $1,000 (a change from the prior arrangement) and modest increases to commission percentages in order to help offset rising operating costs. The proposed contract term is five years with a three-year mutual extension. "We did go out to RFP on February 13 with the March 7 deadline... We developed an internal selection committee... the recommended firm is called CityCAC," staff said.
The recommendation emphasized safety and emergency-preparedness training as important evaluation criteria. Staff described the selection as a unanimous recommendation from the committee and said they were prepared to place the item for board action rather than consent. No formal approval vote appears in the transcript.
Why it matters: The concession provides public access to non-motorized watercraft services and contributes fee revenue; the guaranteed base rent and updated commission structure are intended to reduce reliance on property tax revenue for operations.
