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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and all necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with Evolution Hospitality, of San Clemente, CA, for the continued operation of the Queen Mary, in a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for a period of six months, with the option to renew for one additional six-month period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and all necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with Moffatt & Nichols, of Long Beach, CA, to provide as-needed engineering design services for critical repair work on the Queen Mary, and appropriate up to $500,000 for this work, offset by the Tidelands Operating Fund Group. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
On June 4, 2021, the City Manager received notification from Urban Commons Queensway, LLC (Debtor), that Debtor would surrender its interests in that certain Amended and Restated Lease and Operations Agreement of Queen Mary, Adjacent Lands and Improvements, Dome and Queen's Marketplace (Contract No. 34432) (Lease), between the City of Long Beach (City) and Debtor, and responsibility for operating the Queen Mary Hotel and surrounding properties would be returned to the City effective on June 4, 2021. This represents the first time the City has received full control of the Queen Mary in its history. While previously ship operations would be the requirement of the Lessee, the City will now assume that responsibility for the first time.
To ensure the ongoing safety and security of the historic Queen Mary and surrounding properties, staff are requesting City Council approval to enter into a short-term caretaking agreement with current on-Ship operator Evolution Hospitality.
In recent years, Evolution Hospitality has proven its ability to manage the unique day-to-day operations of the Queen Mary Hotel and surrounding property as a third-party contract operator. Founded in 2011 and ...
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