NRFP - Facilities Management Firm to Provide Third-Party Operation of Merritton Centennial Arena

Bid Classification: Services Bid Type: Negotiated Request for Proposal (NRFP) Bid Number: 23-12 Bid Name: NRFP - Facilities Management Firm to Provide Third-Party Operation of Merritton Centennial Arena Bid Status: Open Published Date: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:00:00 PM (EDT) Bid Closing Date: Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:00:00 PM (EDT) Question Deadline: Mon Apr 3, 2023 12:00:00 PM (EDT) Duration in months: 60 Negotiation Type: Refer to project document Condition for Participation: Refer to project document Electronic Auctions: Not Applicable Language for Bid Submissions: English unless specified in the bid document Submission Type: Online Submissions Only Submission Address: Online Submissions Only Public Opening: No Description: The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines is inviting proponents to submit proposals for Provision of Third-Party Operation of Merritton Centennial Arena as further described in the RFP documents.The City requires the services of an entity (the Operator) to provide

third-party operation of the Merritton Centennial Arena under a lease arrangement with the City. The Operator shall operate the arena as a recreational facility for 12 months of the year with minimum, but not limited to, ice required from September – March annually. The initial term of the agreement shall be for a period of five (5) years. The City shall have options, at its sole and absolute discretion, to extend the term of the agreement for two (2) additional periods of five (5) years (each an “Extension Option”) subject to negotiation of acceptable pricing for the extension period(s) and satisfactory performance by the Operator. Each Extension Option shall be exercisable by the City by giving the Operator not less than 180 days’ notice prior to the expiry of the then current term. Bid Document Access: Bid document preview, bid opportunity, and award notices are available on the site free of charge. Suppliers are not required to register for a bid opportunity prior to previewing unsecured bid documents. Please note, some documents may be secured and you will be required to register for the bid to download and view the documents. To obtain an unsecured version of the bid document and/or to participate in this opportunity, an annual or a per bid fee must be paid (annual fee - $399.00, per bid fee - $119.76). Trade Agreements: Show Trade Agreements [+] Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Categories: Show Categories [+] Recreation/Education Arena & Stadium Services Building Services Security & Monitoring Contracted Services