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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PR15-105 and authorize City Manager to execute new permits with SoCal Kitesurfing, LLC, of Tustin, CA; Off the Hook Kiteboarding, Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA; and Captain Kirks, Inc., of San Pedro, CA, to operate kiteboarding and stand-up paddleboarding rental and instruction concessions on City of Long Beach beaches for an initial term of 18 months, with subsequent term extensions through September 30, 2021, subject to the approval of the California Coastal Commission, and at the discretion of the City Manager, or his designee. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to issue new permits with SoCal Kitesurfing, LLC; Off the Hook Kiteboarding, Inc.; and Captain Kirks, Inc., to operate kiteboarding and stand-up paddleboarding rental and instruction concessions.
Kiteboarding, or kitesurfing, as it is sometimes referred to, involves using the power of a large controllable kite to propel a rider across the water on a specialized wakeboard. The calm waters and steady offshore winds found along Long Beach’s shoreline have made it an ideal kiteboarding venue. On July 9, 2015, the California Coastal Commission authorized Coastal Development Permit No. 5-14-0017 (Coastal Permit) for the establishment of a designated kiteboarding lesson area, kiteboarding beach launch/exit area, and three kiteboarding vendor areas on the beach between Claremont and La Verne Avenues (Attachment). In anticipation of the Coastal Permit, a Request for Proposals (RFP) document was issued to select three individual concessionaires to provide the aforementioned services.
The RFP was advertised in the Press-Telegram on April 29, 2015, and 672 potential proposers specializing in these services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 15 downloaded the RFP via our electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the D...
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