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SUBJECT: RFP NO. 2008-45, Restaurant Concessionaire: Allentown Municipal Golf Course
Allentown
November 18, 2008
ADDENDUM NO. 1
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ADDENDUM SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WHENEVER THEY CONFLICT.
Answers to questions
Q. A copy of the detailed drawing of the entire Golf Building Restaurant Expansion.
R. The drawings are being mailed on a CD in Adobe file format. There are twenty-
four (24) drawings. Full scale drawings will also be available for viewing at the
Allentown Municipal Golf Course Pro Shop from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.
Q. The historical rent paid and revenue information for the existing business was
requested.
R. An Excel file is attached listing the yearly rent and income for 2005, 2006, 2007,
and 2008 year to date.
R. PPL will not provide information on this account to the City as the account is
listed in the current vendor's name.
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Q. Confirmation that the Landlord (City of Allentown) will handle all code compliance and
insure that the space will be ready or will work to correct all code issues during the
renovation stage. Clarify that building code costs will be part of the landlord fit out and
not an expense to the future business tenant (Concessionaire).
R. The City will provide code compliance but will need drawings of the
Concessionaire's plans for renovation to determine costs.
Q. With the additional anticipated customer draw of a new concessionaire, does the city
already have or can it guarantee additional parking for this growth. The busiest times
for the Golf Course happen to also be the busiest time for restaurants. There will be
an increase in customer parking, people who are coming specifically to the new
restaurant. Rough numbers would be about thirty (30) new spaces for a full restaurant
of seventy-five (75) people.
Q. Confirmation that the ground level storage area will be include in the lease.
Specifically, the partially finished space with VCT tile and drywall below the pro shop,
as well as the ability to expand into the other basement area that is currently storing
lawn equipment.
R. At the outset the lower area is used as small equipment storage. The right side
can be used for a walk-in cooler or freezer with the dimensions to be negotiated.
Q. Is the cooking gas propane or natural gas and who pays for this? What is the payment
history?
R. Gas is propane paid by the Concessionaire. Usage in 2007 was 1,292.4 gallons
for a total of $3,776.79. Usage to date for 2008 is 1,179.8 gallons for a total of
$3,756.38.
Q. Will the Concessionaire be permitted to serve food and beverage on the existing
covered porch in front?
R. The porch can only be used as a customer thruway. Serving food in this area
would interfere with golfer flow to the pro shop. The City will allow food to be
served on off ours, i.e., after 6:00 PM in summer months.
Please sign the receipt below acknowledging the Addendum and return to the City of
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Allentown for inclusion in the RFP file prior to the opening date and time.
Please sign, date and return via FAX to 610-437-7618, email to koval@allentowncitv.org
or mail to the City of Allentown, Room 234, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101 as
receipt of Addendum #1 for RFP 2008-45.
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CITY OF ALLENTOWN
RESTAURANT CONCESSIONAIRE:
ALLENTOWN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Purpose
B. Proposal Submission
1. Five (5) copies of the sealed proposal must be submitted no later than
4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
6. Proposals shall be binding for a period of sixty (60) days from the due
date for submission.
11. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to request
additional information from any proposer and to waive informalities
and minor irregularities in offers received.
12. The City reserves the right to negotiate with proposers to establish
variations from the original proposal(s), including proposed cost,
which may be in the best interest of the City.
C. QUESTIONS
D. SITE VISIT
All bidders must visit the site to familiarize themselves with the facility.
Questions posed at this site visit will be answered through an addendum to
this Request for Proposal. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 am
on Friday. November 7.2008. at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course
Restaurant (Sand Trap Grille), 3400 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104.
E. Definition
Wherever the word "Contractor or "Contract Documents" is used, it shall
mean and include this contract, advertisement for Request for Proposals,
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F. Authority
The Purchasing Agent, as the designee of the Mayor, has the sole
responsibility and authority for negotiating, placing and, when necessary,
modifying each and every Request for Proposals, purchase order or other
award issued by the City of Allentown/ In the discharge of these
responsibilities, the Purchasing Agent may be assisted by assigned buyers.
No other City officer or employee is authorized to order supplies or services,
enter into purchase negotiations, or in any way obligate the government of
the City of Allentown for an indebtedness. Any purchases contrary to these
provisions and authorities shall be void and the City shall not be bound
thereby.
G. Equal Opportunity
The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or
handicap. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that
applications are employed without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
handicap, or national origin. Contractors will take steps to insure employees
are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
age, handicap or national origin. Such action shall include but not be limited
to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment
or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
H. Indemnification
2. The Contractor shall alone be liable and responsible for, and shall pay
any and all loss or damage sustained by any person or party either
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3. The Contractor shall bear all losses, resulting from the amount or
character of. the work being different; or because the nature of the
premises on which the work is done is different from what was
expected, or on account of the weather, or similar other causes; and
he/she shall assume the defense of and indemnify and hold harmless
the City, its officers and agents, and employees from and against any
and all claims, demands, actions, suits and proceedings by others
and against all liability, both negligent and non-negligent, arising
directly or indirectly out of the actions of the Contractor in his/her
performance of this contract.
I. Insurance
1.2 Liability
a. Comprehensive;
b. Premises - Operations;
d. Contractual; and
a. owned
b. non-owned
c. hired vehicles
2. All policies shall name the City of Allentown, its officers, agents, and
employees as additional insured. This coverage shall be reflected on
the Certificates of Insurance.
3. The Contractor shall provide coverage to protect the City for liability
under any dramshop act, regulation, or ordinance and/or alcoholic
beverage control laws. This policy shall have a bodily injury and
property damage combined limit of liability of One Million (S1,000,000)
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J. Subcontractors
No portion of the work shall be sublet without the approval of the City and no
Subcontractor shall be employed unless, in the opinion of the Department of
Community Development, he/she is reliable, responsible and competent to
do the work in accordance with the plans and specifications. The names of
all Subcontractors proposed to be used shall be submitted in writing to the
Department of Community Development before such work is started.
Contractor may not award more than fifty (50) percent of the work unless
approved in writing by the City
K. Termination
In case of default by the Contractor, the City may terminate the contract and
procure the services from other sources and hold the Contractor responsible
for any excess costs occasioned thereby. If the Contractor is adjudged a
bankrupt, or if he'/she makes a general assignment for the benefit of his/her
creditors, or if a receiver is appointed on account of his insolvency, or if
he/she persistently or repeatedly refuses or fails, except in cases for which
extension of time is provided, to supply enough properly skilled workmen or
proper materials, or if he/she fails to make prompt payment to
Subcontractors or for materials or labor, or persistently disregards laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public authority having
jurisdiction, or otherwise is guilty of substantial violation of a provision of the
contract documents, then the City may, without prejudice to any right or
remedy and after giving the Contractor and his/her surety, if any, seven days
written notice, terminate the contract of the Contractor and take possession
of the site and of all materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and
machinery thereon owned by the Contractor and may finish the work by
whatever method he/she may deem expedient. In such case the Contractor
shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the work is finished.
If the Contractor shall breach any of the terms of the contract or regulations
adopted by the City and fails to correct the conditions within ten (10) days,
the City may terminate the contract upon written notice.
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Contractor shall use its best efforts to ensure that its work force is courteous
to members of the public encountered during work under this contract. In the
event of violation of this provision, the City shall in its discretion have the
right to require the Contractor to remedy the problem and prevent future
violations by disciplining the offending employee or employees up to and
including removing the employee from work under this contract and to
withhold payment under this contract until such employee or employees have
been removed.
M. Observance of Laws
The Contractor at all times shall observe and comply with all Federal, State
and City laws, bylaws, ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting
the conduct of the work or applying to employees on the Project, as well as
all order to decrees which have been promulgated and enacted, by any legal
bodies or tribunals having authority or jurisdiction over the work, materials,
employees or contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for, shall register
and obtain all licenses or permits that may be required in the execution of the
contract, unless otherwise specified therein, including Business Tax
Licenses. No contractor may commence work until such licenses or permits
have been acquired by the contractor. Any applicable City of Allentown
permit fees will be waived for this contract. All practices, materials and
equipment shall comply with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health
Act, as well as any pertinent Federal, State and/or Local Safety or
Environmental Codes.
N. Bonds
O. Resident Preference
For the purposes of this section, "Resident Business" means one which
maintains its principal place of business in the City of Allentown or maintains
an office which employs at least five (5) employees in the City of Allentown.
When bids are received from both nonresident and resident businesses, or
for a product manufactured in Allentown or manufactured by an entity
a
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headquartered in Allentown, and products which are not, and the lowest
responsive bid is from a nonresident business, or not manufactured in
Allentown or by an entity headquartered in Allentown, the contract shall be
awarded to the responsible resident business or product manufactured in
Allentown or manufactured by an entity headquartered in Allentown, whose
responsible bid is nearest to the bid price of the otherwise low nonresident
bidder, if the bid price of the resident bidder is made lower than the bid price
of such nonresident business when multiplied by a factor of .95.
In order to qualify for the preference set forth above, the resident business or
manufacturer must be properly licensed to do business in the City of
Allentown and in compliance with all City Ordinances and regulations.
This section shall not apply to bids for the construction of public
improvements in excess of $50,000, or where the difference between the
lowest nonresident bid and the lowest resident bid is in excess of $2,500, or
where otherwise prohibited by law or state or federal regulation.
P. Contractor Liability
Call Ms. Sharon Lambert, Tax and Utility Systems Manager, 610-437-8786, if
you have any questions regarding Tax Certification Form Page F in the
proposal package.
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The contractor shall make all the investigations necessary to inform him
thoroughly regarding the facility for the delivery of materials and equipment
as may be required for operation.
II. BACKGROUND
The City of Allentown owns an 18-hole golf course in the extreme western section of
the City (3400 Tilghman Street). Over the past few years, the golf course has
averaged 48,000 rounds of golf per year. The City is continuing to make
renovations to the golf course. The cart paths have been resurfaced, the restrooms
are being renovated and the driving range is being improved to allow for use during
inclement weather.
III. QUALIFICATIONS
B. Contractor must be actively engaged in the type of work or service called for
in the proposal.
C. Contractor must have five (5) years experience with any contract item listed
in the proposal. Contractor shall provide to the City, in writing, evidence of
their experience and familiarity with the work specified, and the financial
ability to prosecute properly the proposed work. The evidence requested,
without being limited, should include the following;
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A. The term of this lease shall be for three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year
optional renewals. The lease year is defined as January 1 through
December 31. It is to be clear the option is not automatic and the City can
choose not to renew for the additional years.
B. It shall be specifically understood and agreed that the resulting contract shall
in no way be construed as creating an employer-employee relationship
between the City and the contractor or between the City and those hired by
the contractor on behalf of himself/herself and any of his/her employees
waives any claims that may arise because of any alleged employer-
employee relationship, including but not limited to such matters a pension
rights, social security rights, insurance rights, etc.
C. The City shall provide and pay for heat, water/sewer, and fire insurance on
the building but not the contents, with all other utilities to be paid by the
Contractor (such as electricity).
D. Maintenance of the facility, including heat and air conditioning and the alarm
system will be provided by the City.
F. Hours of operation are daily, no later than 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., March
through October, and during January, February, November and December
as mutually agreed upon. A five hundred ($500.00) dollar per day penalty
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will be charged to the Contractor for each and every day that these hours are
not observed March through October.
G. The contractor shall supply uniforms for all restaurant workers identifying
them as their employees
H. Restaurant operation shall at all times conform to all rules and regulations
issued by the City's Bureau of Health as well.as any other agency regulating
such establishments. All licenses shall be secured and paid for by the
Contractor.
I. The Contractor shall submit with the proposal a catering menu with pricing
for tournaments. The number of tournament players throughout the season
is estimated between 1000 and 1200 people.
K. Alcoholic Beverages
Rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) for
Sunday beer sales shall be adhered to throughout the contract period. Any
violation of the PLCB rules and regulations shall be just cause of the
termination of this agreement.
If for any reason the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) should
revoke approval to serve alcoholic beverages at the Clubhouse, the contract
shall terminate with the City incurring no liability or responsibility for losses or
damages whatsoever suffered by the Contractor.
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L. Contractor must promptly pay all taxes and license fees as required by any
agency regulating the operation.
M. The City shall provide and pay for the legal collection and disposal of all
garbage and refuse generated by the operation.
N. Serving of Food
Contractor agrees to maintain a menu and shall include that menu and
pricing information on the proposal page.
Contractor agrees to display to the public, the prices of all items offered for
sale.
Contractor agrees to provide and operate a beverage cart on the golf course
with days and hours to be mutually agreed upon;
Contractor may not place, or have placed, any vending machines on the
premises. Machines may be placed in accordance with the City's vending
contract.
The City will provide and operate the vending of food and beverage at the
driving range.
O. Rent
The contractor is requested to detail the rent he/she is willing to pay during
the life of the contract. Minimum Bid acceptable rent for the Year of 2009 will
be Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00).
P. Improvements/Changes
Q. City Approval
The Contractor shall provide to the City an income statement of all gross
sales from all Golf Course Restaurant functions, including food and
beverage. Reports are due in March, June, September and December,
month ending.
The Contractor shall also submit to the City a written statement signed by
Contractor and certified to be accurate by a certified public accountant,
showing in detail the amount of gross income of the preceding year on or
before the 60th day following the end of the lease year.
S. Recordkeepina
All sales shall be recorded by means of cash registers which publicly display
the amount of each sale and automatically issue a customer's pre-numbered
receipt. Cash registers shall have a dual tape system whereby there will be
a continuous record kept of all transactions recorded and those records will
be available to the City of Allentown for audit at any given time. Beginning
and ending cash register readings shall be made a matter of daily records.
T. Award Criteria
The City will award based on the highest lump sum dollar offer. Minimum Bid
acceptable rent for the Year of 2009 will be Thirty-five Thousand Dollars
($35,000.00). No other alternative payment basis will be considered.
The award will be made to the responsible proposer whose proposal will be
most advantageous to the City, price and other factors considered, such as:
A. rent to be paid;
The undersigned having examined the specifications, standard requirements and all other documents and
being familiar with the various conditions under which these services and/or supplies are to be used, agrees
to furnish all labor, material, tools, equipment and services called for in the bid, and to pay to the City a cash
stipend in the amount of:
2010 (Year 2)
2011 (Year 3)
Option years:
2012 (Year 4)
2013 (Year 5)
D. The proposer will make the following improvements/offer the following amenities to the restaurant
and/or area: (Please list completion dates for improvements.) Use additional pages if necessary
PROPOSAL PAGE CITY OF ALLENTOWN RFP NO. 2008-45 PAGE B2
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
435 HAMILTON STREET FIRM NAME:
ALLENTOWN, PA 18101-1699
E. Please describe the qualifications, personnel and organizational strengths, achievements and
relevant experience of the proposer.
The undersigned hereby certifies that this proposal is genuine and not sham, collusive, or fraudulent or made
in the interest of or in behalf of any person, firm or corporation not herein named, and that the undersigned
has not, directly or indirectly, induced or solicited any proposer to submit a sham bid or any other person, firm
or corporation from bidding and that the undersigned has not, in any manner, sought by collusion to secure
for himself any advantage over any other proposer.
Company Name:
Address:
Zip Code.
Signature:
Name (Printed):
Title:
Phone:
Fax: ^___
Email:
CITY OF ALLENTOWN PAGEF
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATION
[ ] The Bureau of Tax and Utility Systems certifies that the contractor indicated above has paid
all of his taxes for the current year and has no outstanding liabilities.
[ ] For bidding purposes only. No tax liability exists at this time. However, if awarded this
contract, the tax liability status must be reviewed.
CITY OF ALLENTOWN
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATION
FED ID#
[ ] The Bureau of Tax & Utility Systems certifies that the contractor indicated above has paid all of his
taxes for the current year and has no outstanding liabilities.
[ ] For bidding purposes only. No tax liability exists at this time. However, if awarded this contract, the
tax liability status must be reviewed.