DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Janet A. Martin
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 3
SUBJECT:
License Agreement with Born Again Sports, Inc.
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes the negotiation and execution of a License Agreement with Born Again Sports, Inc. for use, maintenance, and operation of a baseball complex at Southside Lions Park for an initial five (5) year term with the option to exercise three (3) additional five-year renewals subject to City Council approval; no City funds are associated with this action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In 2008, Bexar County voters approved an extension of the 1999 hotel occupancy and short term motor vehicle rental tax, referred to as the visitor or venue tax. Approximately $3.3 million from the venue tax was provided for the development of a baseball complex in Southside Lions Park which consists of seven baseball fields, paved parking, and concession and restroom structures. These improvements were constructed to better serve youth recreational needs of southeast San Antonio as well as provide a facility suitable for regional tournaments. The tenant who previously operated the baseball complex retired this past Spring, and the City utilized a discretionary public process to select a new tenant for the use, maintenance, and operation of the baseball complex.
The City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) titled "License of Sports Fields at Southside Lions Park" (RFQ 15-066) on June 12, 2015, with a submission deadline of July 13, 2015. Five proposal responses were received, which were scored on July 30, 2015. The scoring identified three finalists which the evaluation committee agreed to interview for final scoring on August 5, 2015. The evaluation committee consisted of representatives from the Parks and Recreation Department, Office of the Bexar County Manager, Bexar County Community Venues Program, and the Finance Department, Purchasing Division ...
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