THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Value of "Ensuring economic opportunities for Broward’s diverse population and business,” and its Goal to “Increase the economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental, and community needs.”
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development did not establish a County Business Enterprise participation goal for this project (Exhibit 3). This is a revenue generating project that is not County funded.
The agreement provides for a soccer programming partnership via a License and Concession Agreement at Central Broward Park and Broward County Stadium (CBP). The partnership allows US Champions Soccer Academy LLC (US Champions) exclusive operating rights to provide soccer-related activities including a youth soccer academy, youth soccer tournaments and leagues, soccer camps/clinics, adult soccer teams, adult soccer leagues/tournaments, and scouting events. However, the County retains rights to schedule and book certain events and training. Included in the County's right, as a priority over the rights granted to US Champions in the agreement, Section 3.1, is the ability to schedule and book soccer games in the CBP and practice sessions on fields 3 and 4 that involve the United Soccer League (USL) team affiliated with the InterMiami Major League Soccer team, for a period of two years, covering the 2019 and 2020 USL seasons.
Total anticipated revenue to the County during the initial term of this agreement is $1,085,000. This amount is based on an adjusted tiered minimum annual guarantee fee. US Champions is also providing capital investment in the estimated amount of $786,500 during the initial term and $150,000 during the extension term.
The term of the agreement will commence on August 1, 2019 and will terminate on July 31, 2024. After the initial term of the agreement, the agreement may be extended for an additional five years by US Champions by providing notice to the County at least 180 calendar days prior to expiration.
On May 8, 2018 (Item No. 45), the Board approved the Request for Letters of Interest (RLI) PNC2116254R1, Central Broward Regional Park Soccer Concession Programming Partner. Four firms submitted responses.
On September 17, 2018, a Short List Selection Committee Meeting was held. The Selection Committee determined that three of the four firms were both responsive and responsible to the RLI requirements and one firm, BEXA LLC, was non-responsible. The Selection Committee short-listed the remaining three firms. On October 8, 2018, Football Club Prime Inc. d/b/a FC Prime Inc. withdrew from the procurement.
On October 8, 2018, a Presentation/Ranking Selection Committee Meeting was held. After presentations, evaluation, voting and ranking, the Selection Committee named US Champions as the first-ranked firm.
The Selection Committee's proposed recommendation of ranking was posted on the Purchasing Division website from October 17, 2018 to October 19, 2018, which provided an opportunity for any proposer or interested party to present any new or additional information regarding the responsibility of the proposers. There was no additional information submitted within this timeframe.
The Selection Committee's final recommendation of ranking was posted on the Purchasing Division website from October 22, 2018 to October 26, 2018, which provided an opportunity for any aggrieved proposer to file a formal protest. There was no protest filed within this timeframe.
Additional supporting documentation provided to the Selection Committee regarding this procurement can be found on Broward County’s Purchasing Division website at:
http://www.broward.org/Purchasing/Pages/Repository.aspx.
Six negotiation meetings were held to negotiate this agreement: December 10, 2018, January 16, 2019, February 5, 2019, March 13, 2019, March 27, 2019 and May 14, 2019. These meetings were attended by representatives of US Champions, the Parks and Recreation Division, the County Attorney’s Office and the Purchasing Division.
The Selection Committee consisted of:
Carolyn Messersmith, Senior Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Division, Finance and Administrative Services Department (Chair and Non-Voting Member)
Erik Westberg, Parks Superintendent, Parks and Recreation Division
Yasmi Govin, Enterprise Director, Business and Properties Management Division, Aviation Department
Carol Hudson, Vice President, Sports Development, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau