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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a concession agreement with Paradies-Long Beach, LLC, for provision of gift/news/retail, and Paradies-Long Beach II, LLC, for provision of food/beverage and specialty beverage/food services at the Long Beach Airport. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Airport is currently constructing a new Passenger Concourse. This long-awaited structure will replace the temporary boarding lounge facilities and provide Airport customers the opportunity to await their flights in a comfortable, permanent building that provides the type and variety of concessions expected by today’s travelers. The new concessions will consist of the following facilities:
· Food/Beverage (2 locations)
· Specialty Beverage/Food (i.e., Wine Bar or Brew Pub - 1 location)
· Gift/News/Retail (2 locations)
As part of its due diligence to ensure the best possible food and beverage and gift/news/retail choices for its customers, the Airport commenced the outreach process for selecting concessionaires for its new passenger facilities. This outreach, which began in February 2011, consisted of a series of group and individual meetings with local restaurateurs and other small businesses, advertisements in both local and airport industry publications and an onsite pre-bid meeting with parties interested in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Interested parties were informed of the Airport’s desire to upgrade product offerings, enhance revenue to the Airport Fund, encourage investment/upgrade to facilities, and maximize the customer experience within the Airport.
The RFP that was developed noted the concession program’s goals and objectives, as follows:
· To provide superior customer service
· To enhance the Airport experience for the traveling public
· To provide quality facility improvements which complement the design of the new
concourse
· To provide sufficient initial capital investment and ongoi...
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