Prequalification for Concessionaires to Sell Boat Permits

The City of Norfolk (“City”) is seeking responsive vendors in localities surrounding Norfolk-owned reservoirs to sell City boat permits for boating on Norfolk City-owned reservoirs. Currently, boat permits are sold by the Department of Utilities Customer Service (by mail or in person) at 810 Union Street, Suite 101, Norfolk, VA 23510, and at Ocean’s East, Inc. 5785 Northampton Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455, the current concessionaire vendor. The City is implementing online boat permits sale platform to continue to provide customers with the option to purchase boat permits from the City. Customers will also retain the option to purchase boat permits thought approved concessionaire vendors at boating localities.

The City will award a contract to all responsive vendors in proximity of City-owned reservoirs, provide a copy of their current business license and insurance certificate, and maintain a Fidelity and Crime Surety Bond of $1,000.00, or furnish to the City a certified check or cash escrow in the amount of $1,000.00 to be returned to the Contractor at the end of the term of the contract.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFQ 10993-0-2026/KA
• Department: Utilities
• Department Head: Doug Beaver (Utilities)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-28T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• APPLICATION SUBMITTAL (100 pts) —
  1. The completed cover page of this Request for Prequalifications
  2. Attachments A – F. Attachment G is encouraged but not required
  3. Map showing location of company in relation to Norfolk’s reservoirs
  4. Business License
  5. Fidelity and Crime Surety Bond in the amount $1000.00
  6. Proof of Insurance

Submission Requirements

• VENDOR RESPONSE (required) —

  Please upload your ENTIRE RFQ response here as one PDF document. Applicants may upload multiple attachments required by the RFQ document.

• Response Confirmation —

  Each proposer is required to confirm they have included these signed forms as part of your vendor response submitted above.

• Anti-Collusion Statement (required)
• Ethics in Public Contracting (required)
• Non-Discrimination (required)
• Debarment Certification (required)
• Compliance with Federal Immigration Law (required)
• Compliance with State Law – Authorization to Transact Business in the Commonwealth of Virginia (required)
• Equal Opportunity Business Status (required)
• Acknowledgment of Addenda and Q&A (required) —

  Proposer acknowledges that they received and reviewed all Addenda and Questions and Answers

• Pricing Proposal Options (required) —

  Select how you want the bidder to submit their pricing proposals