Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department (hereafter referred to as “the City”) is soliciting proposals from applicants seeking a surf school permit. The intent in soliciting proposals is to ensure qualified, experienced businesses are acquired to provide safe and accessible surf school lessons to the community. The City may issue up to four (4) permits authorizing surf school activities at Cowell Beach Recreation Area, at its discretion, to effectuate the purposes of Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chapter 13.14 - Surf School Regulations. The permits shall be non-transferable, and they shall expire five (5) years after the date of issuance. 1. Surf School Board Surfing Equipment. Surf schools which provide board surfing lessons at Cowell Beach Recreation Area shall supply students with equipment in good condition, and while conducting said lessons, use only soft foam boards with flexible rubber fins and leashes. 2. Annual $1379 permit fee for 2023 with a 5% increase in 2025 and 2027. 3. Surf schools shall not be permitted to conduct operations at Cowell Beach Recreation Area unless and until they have provided to the City proof of satisfaction of insurance requirements as prescribed by the City. Copy of Certificate of Insurance for two million ($2,000,000) liability insurance naming the City as additionally insured. 4. Proof of Workers’ Compensation Insurance policy for employees. 5. No permitted surf school shall conduct operations anywhere within Cowell Beach Recreation Area without first executing an agreement by which it obligates itself to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and designated City agents. Surf schools shall also require their students to sign a waiver, agreeing to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and specified City agents. The required indemnification/hold harmless agreements shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney. 6. Authorized surf schools with a permit shall comply with all other applicable local, state, and federal statutes and regulations, including but not limited to, Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapters 13.08 and 13.10 pertaining to beaches and parks and the commercial use of beaches and parks, Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 5.04 pertaining to business license taxes and applicable California Labor Code statutes governing employment, including statutes governing wages, hours and worker’s compensation. Surf schools must also comply with any additional requirements, information, conditions, and restrictions as are necessary for the enforcement and administration of this chapter and to protect the public safety, health, welfare and enjoyment. 7. Provide current price list for all programs. 8. Safety Plan. Surf schools must provide the City with an approved safety and emergency response plan. 9. Surf School Uniforms. Surf schools, while conducting their operations at Cowell Beach Recreation Area, shall assure that all students and instructors wear uniform shirts or vests identifying their respective surf schools. Said shirts or vests shall be sufficiently distinctive in color or design so as to allow anyone, including but not limited to, Parks & Recreation personnel, lifeguards, and the public to differentiate between the permitted surf schools. The City, when issuing surf school permits, may designate the color shirt or vest to be employed by a surf school for this purpose. The name of the surf school or logo shall be displayed prominently on the back of the vest.
