Head Golf Professional Services at Oak Hills Park

The Oak Hills Park Authority (OHPA) of Norwalk, Connecticut is seeking a Head Golf Professional for Oak Hills Park Golf Course through a Request for Proposal (RFP) released on November 26, 2025. The procurement seeks a qualified individual with a Class A PGA Head Professional certification and a minimum of five to seven years of golf course management experience to manage all day-to-day golf operations. Key responsibilities include tee time booking, Pro Shop merchandise management, and coordinating outside operations staff such as Starters, Rangers, and Golf Cart program personnel. Proposals must be electronically submitted through the City's BONFIRE portal by December 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with a question submission deadline of December 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The evaluation process will assess candidates based on several weighted criteria: demonstrated experience and qualifications (30%), work plan for revenue growth and operational efficiencies (30%), overall qualifications (25%), budget experience with income/expense projections (10%), and local knowledge (5%). Interviews are scheduled for the week of January 12, 2026, with a selected proposer to be announced by January 19, 2026, and service expected to commence around February 1, 2026.

The contract will be awarded for an initial three-year term with potential renewal based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, the position offers a negotiable salary typically ranging from $75,000 to $95,000 base compensation. The successful candidate will receive additional revenue from golf shop operations and private, group, and clinic lessons, along with health insurance, vacation, and other benefits per Oak Hills Park policy. Comprehensive insurance requirements include workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 annual aggregate), sexual abuse/molestation liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), automobile liability ($1,000,000 per accident), and cyber liability insurance ($4,000,000 per occurrence, $8,000,000 aggregate). No incumbent vendor information is provided, and the RFP does not specify restrictions on the types of organizations that can submit proposals beyond the professional certification and experience requirements.