Golf Course Consultant

The City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida is conducting a professional services procurement to solicit proposals from qualified Golf Course Consultants specializing in golf course operations evaluation. The selected consultant will evaluate the city-owned New Smyrna Beach Golf Club to determine optimal management, operation, and improvement strategies. Key deliverables include a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations addressing programming plans, marketing strategies, facility improvements, and budget management, along with public stakeholder engagement through community meetings. The consultant must assess current operations, review financial practices, analyze marketing efforts, and survey stakeholder feedback. Required qualifications include active business licensure in Florida, minimum three professional references from previously evaluated golf courses, substantial experience with public and municipal golf course operations, and submission of consulting team qualifications and credentials. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale comprising introduction and management summary (10 points), project approach (30 points), organization profile and experience (25 points), fee proposal (20 points), references (10 points), and financial stability (5 points). The RFP was released on January 26, 2026, with a written questions deadline of February 6, 2026 at 5:00 pm, proposal submission deadline of February 25, 2026 at 5:00 pm via the City's e-Procurement portal, public opening on February 26, 2026 at 11:00 am via Microsoft Teams, evaluation meeting on March 5, 2026 at 10:00 am, and anticipated City Commission recommendation for award on March 24, 2026. The contract term is three months from award through submission of the final report by August 30, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are identified in this solicitation. The procurement does not reference incumbent vendors or current contractors managing the golf course. Responding consultants must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including federal contract provisions if federal funding is involved, Florida public entity crime statutes, drug-free workplace programs, e-Verify employment verification, human trafficking prohibitions, conflict of interest restrictions, and scrutinized companies boycott certifications. Consultants must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance, Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Professional Liability insurance with a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Proposals are limited to 30 pages and must include completed City forms, tax documentation, proof of active business registration, insurance statements, and required affidavits and certifications. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.