Ideas Wanted: New Public-Private Ventures For King County Parks and Pools
Pre-Proposal Conference: Wed, December 20, 2006, 2 p.m.
Submittals Due: Thurs, January 4, 2007 – no later than 2 p.m.
"New Public-Private Ventures for King County Parks and Pools".
Background
King County, Washington is seeking proposals regarding entrepreneurial efforts that could support King County's Parks, Trails and Pools via a Public-Private Ventures RFP.
King County Parks is the #1 Regional Parks provider and boasts more than 8 million visitors annually to its 25,000 acres of parks, pools, trails, open space and natural lands. King County Parks has been implementing a new Business Plan that identified a variety of enterprise initiatives. The US Bank Concerts at Marymoor, naming rights at the GroupHealth Velodrome, the Starbucks Trail Wayfinding Kiosks, the nationally acclaimed Cougar Mountain Trail Running Series and the opening of a nationally branded restaurant (SUBWAY) at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center and at Marymoor Park are all testaments to this new way of doing business.
- Visit http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/partners/corporate.html for a listing of King County Parks current Partners.
- Visit http://www.metrokc.gov/parks for a complete listing of King County Park's facilities, programs and events.
Categories
King County Parks has identified several revenue-generating categories for which it seeks specific proposals. We also highly encourage respondents to submit creative proposals of their own in addition to those identified in this request.
- Promotion of Park Amenities
- Marymoor Park Recreation Event and Activity Area -
This is a five (5) acre paved Event and Activity Area which hosted the Cirque du Soleil in 2006 and will host the Cirque again in 2008. King County Parks is looking for an Event Planner/Promoter who can recruit, plan, promote, coordinate, and implement large events including but not limited to Art Shows and Exhibitions, Charity Events, Swap Meets, Trade Shows, Boat Shows, Camping Exhibitions, Tournaments, Fashion Shows, Equestrian Events, Extreme Sports Competitions, Singles Events, Corporate Events, etc. - Naming Rights, Sponsorships – Purchase naming rights to specific park facilities (Group Health Velodrome), secure title sponsorship of regional events (US Bank Concerts at Marymoor, Aegis Reflexology Paths, MSN Wi-Fi Hot Spot), etc.
- Advertising - Including but not limited to more than 15 different park locations with ball field signage, pools, concession areas, scoreboards, etc. Many locations deliver more than 20 million impressions annually with excellent demographics.
- Promotions - Including but not limited to special promotions, coupons, giveaways, etc. at the King County Fair, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Marymoor Park, etc.
- Development of Park Amenities
- Restaurant, Deli's, Coffee Houses, Cafes.
Constructing, adapting and renovating new or existing facilities to accommodate full service restaurants,kiosk
locations, bistro style cafes, etc. to generate food and beverage sales
at: - Clise Mansion - Marymoor Park, Redmond
- Clise Mansion - East Garden/Gazebo, Redmond
- EastMarymoor Park, Redmond
- Cottage Lake Park, Woodinville
- Dockton Park, Dockton - Vashon Island
- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way
- Tolt MacDonald Park, Carnation
- Sports, Athletic, Active Use Amenities. This includes but is not limited
to batting cages, water play features, extreme sports facilities, indoor
tennis center, golf facilities, athletic fields, BMX or Motocross facilities,
etc. Specifically:
- Water Parks (indoor, outdoor) – Construct a facility that would offer water slide, wave pool(s), water attractions and other features, concession stand(s), parking areas, etc.
- Extreme Park – Construct a facility or several facilities incorporating extreme sports such as skateboarding, in-line skating, motocross, BMX, climbing, etc.
- Batting Cages – Batting cages at several locations with multiple lit softball/baseball fields.
- Miniature Golf Center
- Specialty, Peripheral, Retail Facilities. Including but not limited
to spa and resort facilities, dog-related amenities, camping, retail and
rental facilities, etc. Specifically:
- Day spa or resort - Construct a new facility or renovate/adapt an existing facility to accommodate a day spa, resort, hotel, retail, etc., at Marymoor Park,
- Recreational/leisure equipment sales and rental - Construct a new facility, renovate/adapt an existing facility, or operate a temporary/mobile unit to rent or sell recreational equipment including in-line skates, bicycles, kayaks, canoes, bird watching equipment, climbing gear, gardening supplies, pet related supplies, etc., at Marymoor Park, Sammamish River Trial, Cedar River Trail, Tolt-McDonald Park, etc.
- Camping - RV, Yurt, Tenting - Construct a new facility or renovate/adapt existing facilities/parks for use as Recreational Vehicle camping, yurt camping, tent or cabin camping as well as sales and service of camping gear and equipment at Tolt MacDonald Park, Tanner Landing, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, etc.
- Natural Area Interpretive and Recreational Facilities: Interpretive Program Centers, Gift Shops, Land Boarding, Mountain Biking, Tree Canopy Interpretive Walkways, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Facility.