Water Polo Team Management Services

The City for Doral is soliciting Proposals for Water Polo Team Management Services at the Doral Central Park Aquatic Center, under the coordination of the Parks and Recreation Department.

Background

The City of Doral's Central Park has a new aquatic facility where we would like to offer and conduct Water Polo Team Management Services.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-14
• Department: Parks and Recreation
• Department Head: Michael Festa (Parks & Recreation Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-09T21:00:05.732Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-07-01T14:00:38.565Z — Doral Central Park Aquatic Center 3005 NW 92nd Ave, Doral, FL 33172

Evaluation Criteria

• Company Experience and Qualifications (30 pts)
• Technical Approach (25 pts)
• Coaching Staff (20 pts)
• Performance Evaluations (references) (10 pts)
• Community Growth Strategy (15 pts)
• Proposed Program Presentations (25 pts)
• Key Personnel & Team Qualifications (20 pts)
• Understanding of The City's Partnership Goals (15 pts)
• Financial Proposal / Revenue Share (40 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Cover Page (required) —

  Show the name of Proposer’s firm, address, telephone number, and name of contact person, email address, date, and the subject: “Water Polo Team Management Services RFP 2026-14.” 

• Table of Contents (required) —

  Include a Table of Contents which should follow in sequential order the sections and documents specified herein, including all documents requested. All pages should be consecutively numbered and correspond to the Table of Contents.

• Letter of Transmittal (required) —

  Provide a narrative summary of the Proposal in a brief and concise manner. The letter should not exceed one page in length.

• Project Team Qualification Statement (required) —

  The Qualification Statement must be written in sufficient detail to permit the City to conduct a meaningful evaluation of the project team’s capacity to perform the services required herein, including the following:

  1. Specify the individual that will serve as Proposer’s lead representative (“Concessions Manager”) who shall be responsible for all the work to be performed by the Provider under this Contract and shall serve as the point of contact.
  2. Specify any other key personnel who will be assigned to complete the Work (together with the Concessions Manager, the “Project Team”).
• Approach (required) —

  Describe the proposed approach and operational plan for managing the concession facilities, including staffing, inventory management, food preparation, and quality control procedures. Explain how the proposer will ensure efficient, high-quality, and responsive service to customers. This section should demonstrate the proposer's understanding of the City's requirements and their ability to meet or exceed the scope of services. Highlight any innovative ideas or value-added services the proposer can offer to enhance the concession operations.

• Date of Entity Formation (required)
• Entity Type (required)
• Office Location (required)
• FEI/EIN Number (required)
• Authorized Representative (required) —

  Name and Title

• The undersigned Bidder/Proposer agrees (required) —

  If this Bid is accepted by the City, to enter into an agreement with the City of Doral to perform and furnish all goods and/or services as specified or indicated in the Contract for the Price and within the timeframe indicated in this bid and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.

• Bidder/Proposer accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Solicitation (required) —

  Including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid Security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 180 days after the day of Bid opening. Bidder/Proposer agrees to sign and submit the Contract with any applicable documents required by this ITB within ten days after the date of City’s Notice of Award.

• Bidder/Proposer further warrants and represents (required) —

  It has familiarized themselves with the nature and extent of the Contract, required goods and/or services, site, locality, and all local conditions and applicable laws and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work.

• Bidder/Proposer further warrants and represents (required) —

  It has studied carefully all reports and drawings of subsurface conditions and drawings of physical conditions to the extent applicable to the Work, and has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for obtaining and carefully studying) all information that pertains to the subsurface or physical conditions at the site or otherwise may affect the cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work, and no additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports or similar information or data are or will be required by Bidder/Proposer for such purposes.

• Bidder/Proposer further warrants and represents (required) —

  It has given the City written notice of all errors or discrepancies it has discovered in the Contract and the resolution thereof by the City is acceptable to Bidder/Proposer.

• Bidder/Proposer further warrants and represents (required) —

  This Bid/Proposal is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any other undisclosed person, firm or corporation; Bidder/Proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder/Proposer to submit a false or sham Proposal; Bidder/Proposer has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from submitting; and Bidder/Proposer has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder/Proposer or over the City.

• Bidder/Proposer understands that the quantities provided are only provided for proposal evaluation only. The actual quantities may be higher or lower than those in the proposal form. (required)
• Bidder/Proposer understands and agrees that the Contract Price is Unit Rate Contract to furnish and deliver all of the Work complete in place as such the Proposer shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools superintendence, and services necessary to provide a complete Project. (required)
• Communication - If information is different than what is provided in Vendor Profile: —

  Communications concerning this Proposal shall be addressed to:

  Please provide:

  • Name of Bidder/Proposer
  • Telephone Number
  • Email Address
  • Attention
• Statement (required) —

  I understand that a "person" as defined in 287.133(1)(e), Florida Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding Contract and which Bids or applies to Bid on Contracts for the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity. The term "persons" includes officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents active in management of the entity.

• Proposer Qualification Statement (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Ownership Disclosure (required) —

  Pursuant to City Code Section 2-384, the Bidder hereby discloses the following principals, individuals, or companies with five percent (5%) or greater ownership interest in Bidder (supplement as needed):

  • Name
  • Address
  • % Ownership

  The Bidder hereby discloses the following subcontractors (supplement as needed):

  • Name
  • Address
  • % Ownership

  Bidder hereby recognizes and certifies that no elected official, board member, or employee of the City of Doral ("City") shall have a financial interest in any transactions or any compensation to be paid under or through any transactions between Bidder and City, and further, that no City employee, nor any elected or appointed officer (including City board members) of the City, nor any spouse, parent or child of such employee or elected or appointed officer of the City, may be a partner, officer, director or proprietor of Bidder, and further, that no such City employee or elected or appointed officer, or the spouse, parent or child of any of them, alone or in combination, may have a material interest in the Bidder. Material interest means direct or indirect ownership of more than 5% of the total assets or capital stock of the Bidder.

  Any exception to these above-described restrictions must be expressly provided by applicable law or ordinance and be confirmed in writing by City. Further, Bidder recognizes that with respect to any transactions between Bidder and City, if any Bidder violates or is a party to a violation of the ethics ordinances or rules of the City, the provisions of Miami-Dade County Code Section 2-11.1, as applicable to City, or the provisions of Chapter 112, part III, Fla. Stat., the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, such Bidder may be disqualified from furnishing the goods or services for which the bid or proposal is submitted and may be further disqualified from submitting any future bids or proposals for goods or services to City. The term "Bidder," as used herein, include any person or entity making a proposal herein to City or providing goods or services to City.

• Public Entity Crimes (required) —
  1. Bidder is familiar with and understands the provisions of Section 287.133, Florida Statutes
  2. Bidder further understands that a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted Bidder list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months following the date of being placed on the convicted Bidder list.
  3. Based on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Indicate which statement applies.)
• Compliance With Foreign Entity Laws (required) —

  Applicant certifies as follows:

  1. Bidder is not owned by the government of a foreign country of concern, as defined in Section 287.138, Florida Statutes.
  2. The government of a foreign country of concern does not have a controlling interest in Bidder, as defined in Section 287.138, Florida Statutes.
  3. Bidder is not organized under the laws of a foreign country of concern, as defined in Section 287.138, Florida Statutes.
  4. Bidder does not have a principal place of business in a foreign country of concern, as defined in Section 287.138, Florida Statutes.
  5. Bidder is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Iran Terrorism Sectors List, created pursuant to s. 215.473.
  6. Bidder is not engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.
  7. Bidder is not participating in a boycott of Israel, and is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel list in accordance with the requirements of Sections 287.135 and F.S. 215.473, Florida Statutes
• Disability, Nondiscrimination, and Equal Employment Opportunity (required) —

  Applicant certifies that Bidder is in compliance with and agrees to continue to comply with, and ensure that any subcontractor, or third party contractor under any and all contracts with the City of Doral complies with all applicable requirements of the laws listed below including, but not limited to, those provisions pertaining to employment, provision of programs and services, transportation, communications, access to facilities, renovations, and new construction.

  • The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Pub. L. 101-336, 104 Stat 327, 42 USC 1210112213 and 47 USC Sections 225 and 661 including Title I, Employment; Title II, Public Services; Title III, Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private entities; Title IV, Telecommunications; and Title V, Miscellaneous Provisions.
  • The Florida Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act of 1993, Section 553.501 553.513, Florida Statutes.
  • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 229 USC Section 794.
  • The Federal Transit Act, as amended 49 USC Section 1612.
  • The Fair Housing Act as amended 42 USC Section 3601-3631
• Conformance with OSHA Standards (required) —

  Applicant certifies and agrees that Applicant has the sole responsibility for compliance with all the requirements of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and all State and local safety and health regulations, and in the event the City engages Bidder, Bidder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Doral, against any and all liability, claims, damages losses and expenses the City may incur due to the failure of itself or any of its subcontractors to comply with such act or regulation in the performance of the contract.

• E-Verify Program Affidavit (required) —

  Affiant certifies the following:

  1. Affiant is familiar with and understands the provisions of Section 448.095, Florida Statutes and 48 CFR 52.222-54 and has sufficient knowledge of the personnel practices of the Bidder to execute this Declaration on behalf of the Bidder.
  2. Bidder has registered with and utilizes the federal work authorization program commonly known as E- Verify or any subsequent replacement program, in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in F.S. 448.095, which prohibits the employment, contracting or sub-contracting with an unauthorized alien.
  3. Bidder does not knowingly employ Affiants or retain in its employ a person whose immigration status makes them ineligible to work for the Bidder.
  4. Bidder has verified that any subcontractors utilized to deliver goods or services to the City through the Contractor’s contract with the City use the E-Verify system and do not knowingly employ persons whose immigration status makes them ineligible to work for the subcontractor. The undersigned further confirms that it has obtained all necessary affidavits from its subcontractors, if applicable, in compliance with F.S. 448.095, and that such affidavits shall be provided to the City upon request.
  5. Failure to comply with the requirements of F.S. 448.095 may result in termination of the Bidder’s contract(s) with the City of Doral.
• No Contingency Affidavit (required) —

  Affiant certifies the following:

  1. Neither Bidder nor any principal, employee, agent, representative or family member has promised to pay, and Bidder has not and will not pay, a fee the amount of which is contingent upon the City of Doral awarding a contract.
  2. Bidder warrants that neither it, nor any principal, employee, agent, or representative has procured, or attempted to procure, a contract with the City of Doral in violation of any of the provisions of the Miami- Dade County conflict of interest and code of ethics ordinances.
  3. Bidder acknowledges that a violation of this warranty may result in the termination of any contracts and forfeiture of funds paid, or to be paid, to the Bidder if awarded a contract.
• Copeland Anti-Kickback Affidavit (required) —

  Affiant certifies that no portion of any sums will be paid to any employees of the City of Doral, its elected officials, or its consultants, as a commission, kickback, reward or gift, directly or indirectly by Bidder or any member of Bidder’s firm or by any officer of the corporation in exchange for business with the City of Doral.

• Non-Collusion Affidavit (required) —

  I, the affiant, swear or affirm that:

  1. Affiant is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid/Proposal by Contractor and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid/Proposal.
  2. Such Bid/Proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid/Proposal.
  3. Neither the said Contractor nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including Affiant, have in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid/Proposal in connection with the Work for which the attached Bid/Proposal has been submitted; or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Work; or have in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication, or conference with any firm or person to fix any overhead, profit, or cost elements of the Bid/Proposal or of any other person submitting a response to the solicitation, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost elements of the quoted price(s) or the quoted price(s) of any other bidding/proposing person, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City or any person interested in the proposed Work.
  4. The price(s) quoted in the attached Bid/Proposal are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the Contractor or any other of its agents, representatives, owners, employees or parties in interest, including this Affiant.
• Drug Free Workplace Program (required) —

  Bidder, in accordance with Florida statute 287.087 hereby certifies that the Bidder does all of the following:

  1. Publishes a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
  2. Informs Employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’ policy of maintaining drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
  3. Gives each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in subsection (a).
  4. In the statement specified in subsection (a), notifies the employees that, as a conditions of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.
  5. Imposes a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in, a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee’s community, by any employee who is so convicted.
  6. Makes a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.
• Cone of Silence Certification (required) —

  Affiant certifies and that Affiant has read and understands the Cone of Silence” requirements set forth in this Solicitation and further certify that neither I, nor any agent or representative of the Company has violated this provision.

• Performance Evaluation Survey (required) —

  Please download the below documents, forward to a minimum of 3 current/former customers to complete and have them (the References) send directly to the City at PerformanceSurvey@cityofdoral.com. 

• Bidder Affirmation (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Required Affidavit Regarding the Use of Coercion for Labor and Services* (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certificate of Authority - If Corporation or LLC —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certificate of Authority - If Partnership —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certificate of Authority - If Joint Venture —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Confirmation of Understanding for Certificate of Authority (required) —

  Bidder understands that they must return a Certificate of Authority in order to be considered for the solicitation.

• Brief Description of Service(s)/Product(s) (required) —

  Fill in the blank:

  "The City of Doral is soliciting Bids/Proposals for ____"

• Attendance for Pre-Proposal/Bid Meeting (required)