Rental of Ice Rink Facility for Cambridge Public Schools

The City of Cambridge, Massachusetts is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the rental of an ice rink facility to be used by the Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) high school boys and girls hockey teams. The contract term will begin on November 25, 2019 and end on June 30, 2022, spanning 3 full hockey seasons. CPS requires 225 hours of ice time per season, with 6-8 hours per week of practice availability on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:30-6:30 PM, as well as 2-4 hours per week of game ice availability on Wednesdays from 4:00-8:00 PM and Saturdays from 3:00-7:00 PM. The rink must be within a 20-minute walk of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School and provide two locker rooms and a private coaches' room for CPS's exclusive use. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder providing the lowest total price for the 3-year contract term. Pricing must be quoted on an hourly basis and include all associated costs. Bidders must meet various quality requirements, such as providing the requested ice time, locker rooms, and scheduling priority for CPS. The bid submission deadline is 11:00 AM on October 10, 2019.

The IFB does not appear to include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The document does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it mention any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The IFB does not provide an estimated award value or budget range.