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a. Receive a report on the rationale for modifying the competitive RFQ/RFP process for a new concession agreement to manage Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (MRLS) to enact a two phase process, to include as its first phase the issuance of a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI), and with its second phase the issuance of a RFQ/RFP;
b. Approve a revised timeline to accommodate the contemplated process
revision;
c. Clarify that the Board is seeking a firm or partnership that will manage, operate and program the racetrack and its related activities as well as, if feasible, other facilities and activities associated with Laguna Seca Recreation Area (LSRA); and
d. Authorize the issuance/release of the RFEI. (REVISED ATTACHEMENT - REQUEST FOR EXPRESSED INTEREST, REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a report on the rationale for modifying the competitive RFQ/RFP process for a new concession agreement to manage MRLS to enact a two phase process, to include as its first phase the issuance of a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI), and with its second phase the issuance of a RFQ/RFP;
b. Approve a revised timeline to accommodate the contemplated process revision;
c. Clarify that the Board is seeking a firm or partnership that will manage, operate and program the racetrack and its related activities as well as, if feasible, other facilities and activities associated with Laguna Seca Recreation Area (LSRA); and
d. Authorize the issuance/release of the RFEI.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 10, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Board Report 15-1227 authorizing the Parks Department to begin the competitive process for the procurement of a new concession agreement to manage MRLS. The original timeline for this process was to culminate in Fall 2016, with the award of a new agreement before the 2017 racing season commences; this timeline will not be altered if this reco...
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