Watersports Instruction at Sugden Regional Park

As requested by the Parks & Recreation Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation to Negotiate (hereinafter, “ITN”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified Proposers in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated herein, in the Solicitation and/or attachments. The Proposers, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications, Scope of Services or Scope of Work stated herein. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

Background

Sugden Regional Park is a waterfront park that boasts a beautiful view of Lake Avalon with one of Collier County’s only freshwater beaches. At Sugden Regional Park, water skiing and sailing classes for able-bodied and special needs individuals are offered throughout the year, including individual and group classes, and summer camp programming. The team at Sugden Regional Park hosts an extremely popular summer camp programming specifically for water skiing and sailing instruction. County resources are not capable of hosting expanded opportunities for instruction on the lake; however, the County is dedicated to providing best-in-class recreation instruction and opportunities to the community. This opportunity opens the door for new ideas for community engagement with a long-term partnership. As such, proposers are encouraged to incorporate additional services to the extent possible:

• Rentals-Paddle Board, Canoe, Kayak
• Classes-Water Safety, Kayak Class, Fishing
• Events-Races, Fishing Tournament
• Features-Obstacle Course Floating
• Wellness-Paddleboard, Yoga, Volleyball
• Instructional and Fitness Classes on the Lake

LOCATION
All services shall be conducted at Sugden Regional Park located at: 4284 Avalon Drive, Naples, FL 34112

The resultant awarded Agreement does not grant exclusive possession or exclusive operational rights over the location and property. The County may permit concurrent activities, programs, or third-party access as deemed appropriate.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-8681
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Sandra Srnka (Procurement Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-24T21:00:07.592Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-08-07T17:30:00.000Z — PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIVISION, CONFERENCE ROOM A, 3295 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, BLDG C-2, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34112

Evaluation Criteria

• Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals —

  The County of Collier, FL is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

• Summary —

  As requested by the Parks & Recreation Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation to Negotiate (hereinafter, “ITN”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified Proposers in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated herein, in the Solicitation and/or attachments. The Proposers, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications, Scope of Services or Scope of Work stated herein. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Timeline —

  Release Project Date:	July 31, 2026
  Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):	August 7, 2026, 1:30pm PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIVISION, CONFERENCE ROOM A, 3295 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST, BLDG C-2, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34112
  Question Submission Deadline:	August 24, 2026, 5:00pm
  Proposal Submission Deadline:	August 31, 2026, 3:00pm

• Project Contact —

  Stephanie Bowden

  Procurement Strategist II

  3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2

  Naples, FL 34112

  Email: stephanie.bowden@collier.gov

  Phone: (239) 252-8929

• Procurement Contact —

  Stephanie Bowden

  Procurement Strategist II

  3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2

  Naples, FL 34112

  Email: stephanie.bowden@collier.gov

  Phone: (239) 252-8929

Submission Requirements

• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

  Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.

• I certify that I have read, understood, and agree to the terms in this solicitation and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. I certify that all the documents submitted by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by the president, a vice president, or duly authorized representative. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown below the signature.* (required)
• I certify that all documents have been executed by an authorized agent on behalf of the company. (required)
• Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Instructions Form (required) —

  Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Instructions have been acknowledged and accepted.

• Collier County Purchase Order Terms and Conditions. (required) —

  Collier County Purchase Order Terms and Conditions have been acknowledged and accepted.

• Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Vendor Acknowledges Insurance Requirement and is prepared to produce the required insurance certificate(s) within five (5) days of the County's issuance of a Notice of Recommended Award.

• Proposal Submittal (required) —

  Please submit a proposal per Evaluation Criteria outlined in Solicitation.

• County Required Forms
• Vendor Declaration Statement (Form 1) (required)
• Conflict of Interest Certification (Form 2) (required)
• Immigration Certification (Form 3) (required)
• E-Verify - Memorandum of Understanding (required) —

  Vendor MUST be enrolled in the E-Verify - https://www.e-verify.gov/ at the time of submission of the proposal/bid. E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding or Company Profile page should be attached with your submittal.

• Local Vendor Preference (if claiming Form 4) —

  Include a copy of the business tax receipt. 

• Reference Questionnaire (if applicable Form 5)
• Certificate of Authority to Conduct Business in State of Florida (sunbiz.org)* (required) —

  http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/ should be attached with your submittal. All the documents submitted by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by the president, a vice president, or a duly authorized representative. The signatory must appear on Sunbiz, if not, attach a Resolution or Certificate of Authority. 

• W-9 Form (required)
• Signed Addendums (If Applicable)
• Miscellaneous Documents
• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items. 
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

• Procurement and/or Project Contact —

  Select the information you would like display.