Summary of Specifications:
Public Notice is hereby given that the Morris County Park Commission (MCPC) is seeking proposals from qualified individuals and firms for providing Recreational Services for golf course operations/management services for the Flanders Valley Golf Course (FVGC) located in the Township of Mount Olive & Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey; Pinch Brook Golf Course (PBGC) located in Townships of Florham Park & East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey; and Sunset Valley Golf Course (SVGC) located in Pequannock Township & Kinnelon Borough, Morris County, New Jersey. The intent of this Request For Proposal (RFP) is to select a Golf Management firm (Firm) to operate, maintain and market the Morris County Park Commission’s Flanders Valley, Pinch Brook, and Sunset Valley Golf Courses. The term of the contract shall be for three (3) years and shall provide for the potential to extend the contract for an additional two (2) years. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1, et seq. Firms are required to comply with requirements of PL 1975 Chapter: 127. (N.J.A.C. 17:27). A recommended Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at the Flanders Valley, Pinch Brook, and Sunset Valley Golf Shops on Friday, November 15, 2013 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Flanders Valley Golf Shop. Sealed proposals (seven (7) bound and one (1) unbound copy) will be received by the Morris County Park Commission not later than Thursday, December 12, 2013, by 12:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Morris County Park Commission, Administration Building, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1295. Proposals (seven (7) bound and one (1) unbound copy) will be received by mail or delivery service on the proposal forms provided in the manner designated herein up until the date and time indicated above. Each proposal shall be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope “Sealed Proposals Golf Management Services”, “Response Enclosed” with the name and address of the Bidder and addressed as follows: Morris County Park Commission; P.O. Box 1295; 353 East Hanover Avenue; Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1295; Attn: Peggy Marcketta; Purchasing Agent Manager. In the case of a proposal being submitted by mail, the mailed proposal shall be placed in a sealed envelope with the aforesaid language on it, and that envelope containing the proposal is to be placed in a mailing envelope. The outside of the mailing envelope shall contain the same aforesaid language. The Morris County Park Commission will not be responsible for packages not arriving at the time and place designated, irrespective of the date and time the package was mailed, posted or left with a delivery service. The Firm assumes any and all risk of late delivery of its Proposal. Proposals not received on time will be returned to the Firm unopened. Request for Proposal Documents may be obtained on or after November 6, 2013 at the Morris County Park Commission, Administration Building, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, New Jersey 07962-1295, during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.). The above information will also be accessible from the Morris County Park Commission’s website at www.morrisparks.net under the Public Bids/Vendor Registration link.