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279 - RFP: Golf Professional for Veteran's and Franconia Municipal Golf Courses

End date: Tuesday April 24, 2007 at 2 p.m.

The City of Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management is seeking proposals from qualified individuals to provide Golf Professional and Instructional Services for Veteran's and Franconia Municipal Golf Courses. Veteran's Golf Course, located on South Branch Parkway is 18 holes with a clubhouse of 600 S.F. including a shop and a clubhouse/ restaurant. Franconia Golf Course, located on Dwight Road in Springfield is an 18 hole course with a clubhouse of 500 S.F.

Qualified professionals will have documented experience in successfully providing Professional Golf services including instructional lessons preferably at municipal golf courses in the northeast. The Golf Pro must possess a current Class A membership in the Professional Golfers Association of America and have a minimum of five (5) years experience in operating and managing a municipal pro shop. Relevant experience shall include merchandising, tournament scheduling, league development, daily green fee collection, and starter and ranger operations. The proposer will be responsible for delivering, at not cost to the city, appropriate staff for the successful operation of the Pro-Shop including, rangers/ starters, marketing, and promotional programs.

The estimated contract worth is $250,000.00 a year. This management agreement will be for one year with two additional one year terms.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts. No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least 7 days prior to the expiration of the time set for submitting bids or proposals. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.