RFP 27-15 Sport Strategy Study - Green Fee Project

This Addendum 1 modifies the original Request for Proposals issued by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, a division of the State of Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, for a comprehensive Statewide Sports Tourism Study. The addendum updates the RFP schedule with revised deadlines for key milestones. The deadline to submit written questions was August 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. HST, with the State's response posted by the week of August 24, 2026. The revised Notice of Intent to Offer deadline is August 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. HST. Proposals are due September 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. HST through the Hawaii eProcurement System (HIePRO), with offeror selection estimated for the week of September 28, 2026, and Notice of Award estimated for the week of October 5, 2026. Contract performance is scheduled to commence the week of October 19, 2026, and conclude May 31, 2027, representing an eight-month contract period. The consultant will evaluate economic benefits and public costs of sports tourism, assess infrastructure across all six Hawaiian islands, identify high-value sporting events, evaluate community impacts, and examine strategic partnerships.

The contract is a fixed-price award with maximum compensation of $350,000, funded through Hawaii State General Funds. Offerors must submit evidence of commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and automobile liability insurance of $1 million per accident, along with a Certificate of Vendor Compliance or proof of application. A mandatory transaction fee of 0.75% (capped at $5,000) is payable to Tyler Technologies. Minimum qualifications require ten years of professional experience in sports tourism studies, sports commission reports, or sports economic impact evaluation to destinations, with demonstrated expertise in governmental agency and tourism authority engagement. Evaluation criteria allocate 20 points to experience and qualifications, 40 points to proposed approach, 20 points to past performance and case studies, 5 points to references, and 15 points to price. The contractor must deliver a draft report by March 5, 2027, and a final report by March 31, 2027.