Palm Bay Aquatic Center

The City of Palm Bay, Florida is requesting qualifications from firms to assume operational responsibilities for the Palm Bay Aquatic Center at 420 Community College Parkway in Palm Bay, Brevard County, with responses due December 1, 2026. City Council directed staff to identify cost-effective, sustainable operating models or partnerships that keep aquatic programs running while minimizing financial impact to the City. The source names no set-aside, preference program, or sole-source intent.

Responding firms must submit a minimum of three references from current clients for similar services, each documenting contract dates, contract value, and scope of work. Bidders must also submit a non-collusion affidavit notarized in Florida and a human trafficking affidavit under Florida Statute 92.525, and the trafficking affidavit is a prerequisite for bid consideration. Standard terms require E-Verify compliance for all employees, and proposals remain irrevocable for 90 days after opening. Award goes to the best responsive and responsible offeror. The City reserves the right to negotiate with the top-ranked firm and to reject any or all proposals.

Operators assume a facility that offers swim lessons, swim teams, swim clinics, special events, seasonal passes, and rentals for birthday parties, swim meets, and club use. The City has submitted unfunded FY27 budget requests for pump room repairs and redundant components, including a Variable Frequency Drive and backup pump, totaling $181,202, a chemical storage shed totaling $11,475, and interior repainting and repairs. The 2016 Second Amendment to the Pool Agreement requires the facility to remain available to all Brevard County residents and visitors without differential fee structures and requires compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions protecting the tax-exempt status of outstanding bonds.

The FY2027 operating expense report totals $674,401, including $523,414 in personnel costs for 3.95 full-time equivalents and $24,270 in natural gas costs, which the report describes as variable. Revenue across FY2022-23 through FY2025-26 ranged from $64,254.80 in FY2024-25 to $105,075.30 in FY2023-24, averaging $86,267 annually. Seasonal passes average $53,641 per year and general visits average $12,014. Total attendance across FY2023 through FY2026 was 61,488. Resolution 2026-15 sets FY2026-2027 aquatic admission, pass, and rental fees effective October 1, 2026. A licensing certification in the file references a contract term through June 30, 2031.