Common use of Invitation Clause in Contracts

Invitation. MBS International Airport is owned by the City of Midland, County of Bay, and the City of Saginaw and is governed by a nine (9) member Commission appointed by the respective communities. The MBS International Airport requests proposals from experienced and qualified operators interested in managing and operating the public parking facilities identified in this RFP at the MBS International Airport. The parking areas, level of investment, and services include: • Management of the 24-hour automated terminal short- and long-term parking lots as identified on the attached diagram. • Operation and maintenance of the long-term and short-term lots and associated revenue control equipment. • A one-time twenty-five-thousand-dollar ($25,000) capital investment contribution to the Commission to fund required software and computer updates, as determined by the Commission, during the Term of the Agreement. Additionally, the successful proposer will agree to negotiate to provide additional ancillary services if and when desired by the Commission. Such services would potentially be requested to improve customer service and the associated facilities. The management fees, equipment, and personnel for such ancillary services will be negotiated separately from this RFP. If agreeable terms are not reached for any ancillary services, the Commission reserves the right to award a contract to another party to perform such services at its sole discretion. The additional ancillary services may include but are not limited to: • Operate and Manage Rental Car Quick Turn Around (QTA) facility. • Operate & Manage a Valet parking area. • Enforce employee parking lots The Commission’s specific goals for the Management Agreement include but are not limited to: • Realize the maximum net annual operating revenue through the use of “industry leading” revenue control and expense management procedures; • To ensure the most efficient management, staffing, equipment and procedures are utilized in the daily operations of the public parking facility; • To provide a first-class level of customer service that will further the efforts of the Airport in maintaining and attracting airport customers; and • To provide the Airport with maximum flexibility for management control in meeting the public’s parking needs. The Commission seeks competitive proposals from experienced operators interested in managing and operating the public parking facilities at the MBS International Airport. The Commission reserves the right to reject any proposal that, in the Commission's sole opinion, does not meet the qualifications. Between the time the RFP is issued, and the contract is awarded by the Commission, proposers are prohibited from communicating with any employee of the Commission or Commissioners. All communications must be directed to: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ E-mail:▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Failure to comply will result in proposals being considered non-responsive and not considered in the evaluation process. Proposers may submit alternative recommendations within their proposal on the forms provided.