Title
a. Receive staff report on the progress of the competitive process for selecting a Concessionaire to manage and program Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (MRLS) as well as other facilities and programs available at Laguna Seca Recreation Area (LSRA);
b. Consider and approve the second major phase of the process, which is now recommended to involve the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), an objective evaluation process and the selection of 2-3 finalists as determined by the collective ratings of the evaluators:
c. Approve the revised timeline identified in staff report and authorize the issuance of a RFQ.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive staff report on the progress of the competitive process for selecting a Concessionaire to manage and program Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (MRLS) as well as other facilities and programs available at Laguna Seca Recreation Area (LSRA);
b. Consider and approve the second major phase of the process, which is now recommended to involve the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), an objective evaluation process and the selection of 2-3 finalists as determined by the collective ratings of the evaluators:
c. Approve the revised timeline identified in staff report and authorize the issuance of a RFQ.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On January 26, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved authorized the issuance of a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) as the initial phase of a competitive process to select a Concessionaire to manage and program MRLS and potentially the other activities at LSRA. Five formal confidential responses were received from interested entities. In addition there have since been several more inquiries from potential proposers. (It should be noted that responding to the RFEI is not a requirement to continue in the competitive process.) These responses indicate that there are several qualified entities that likely will compete for the Conces...
Click here for full text