Lease of Tennis Courts at Oak Hills Park

The Oak Hills Park Authority of the City of Norwalk, Connecticut, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit qualified firms interested in leasing and operating the tennis courts at Oak Hills Park in Fairfield County. The anticipated lease term is five years, commencing May 1, 2026, and concluding on August 31, 2030, with an optional add-alternate extension through the fall season ending November 30th. No further extension options are available to either party beyond these stated terms. The solicitation opened on August 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT, with proposals due by September 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT. A vendor question and answer period is available from August 28, 2025, at 12:15 PM EDT through September 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT. Interested parties should submit proposals through the Bonfire Hub portal at https://norwalkct.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/200395, and all inquiries should be directed to Christopher McCauley, Purchasing Department, City of Norwalk, 125 East Avenue, Room 211, Norwalk, CT 06851, by telephone at 203-854-7712 or email at cmccauley@norwalkct.gov. Detailed project specifications and requirements are outlined in Section 2 of the full solicitation documents.

The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors without identification of specific set-asides, incumbent operations, or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Payment terms are vendor-specified, and delivery terms are established as Free On Board Destination. The estimated total contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Interested bidders should obtain the complete solicitation documents and project specifications through the Bonfire Hub platform to fully understand all requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission procedures for this opportunity.