Convention_Center_RFQ_-_Vendor_Responsibilities.docx

This is a Vendor Responsibilities document for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, outlining the scope of work required for a comprehensive Convention Center Feasibility Study. The selected consultant will manage all aspects of the project from initiation through final delivery, including coordination with the project manager and participation in regular status meetings and briefings. The consultant must develop and maintain a detailed project schedule while conducting stakeholder engagement activities such as interviews, focus groups, and surveys with meeting planners, associations, local businesses, public agencies, and tourism partners. The consultant is responsible for collecting relevant market, economic, and demographic data and analyzing regional and national industry trends to inform recommendations regarding facility programming, space needs, parking, and hotel requirements.

The consultant must deliver interim findings, draft reports, and a final comprehensive feasibility study report with editable digital files of all presentations, graphics, reports, tables, and models. Additionally, the consultant shall develop presentation materials for elected officials, committees, and public meetings and attend public meetings and workshops to present findings and respond to questions from elected officials, stakeholders, and the public. The deliverables must include capital cost estimates, an operating pro forma with sensitivity testing, an evaluation of potential funding and financing mechanisms, and a quantified analysis of anticipated economic and fiscal impacts including visitor spending, tax revenue, and job creation tied to both construction and ongoing operations.