Cory Lakes Community Development District - cory lake isles

Event Management RFP RequestElite Events and Hospitality, Inc. has opted to modify its contract to provide only parttimeservices to The Darling Company and Cory Lakes CDD. Over the past year we haveseen some success with the community event and activities initiative. There have beensome comments about having fewer and more significant events. A part-time servicecontract is not necessarily the best way to accomplish this goal.Under the previous contract terms with Elite Events and Hospitality, Inc., the FacilitiesManager had to provide significant oversight and management of these subcontractorservices. Event planning and management are not the core services or strengths offeredby The Darling Company. In some ways providing these services through asubcontractor, took valuable time and attention away for the Facilities Manager’s primarycontractual requirements involving the Operations & Maintenance of CDD facilities andassets.In light of the changes with the current subcontractor agreement and the need to focus onOperation and Maintenance requirements, the Facilities Manager requests that the CDDseek the services of a professional event management company to provide full-timeoperation and management of the CDD events, fitness/social programs and gym facilities.Many of the current vendors and service providers may be retained and contracted with anew management company. This approach will allow the District have facilities staffed,open and supervised seven days per week and evenings or according to the scheduledesired by the District.The Facilities Manager recommends preparing an RFP and soliciting proposalsfrom qualified event/hospitality management firms in August 2012 to have a firmselected and under contract by October 1 at the beginning of FY13.Notable firms to invite may include: WTS International Enchantment Group Sky Resort Management Coral Hospitality Buena Vista Hospitality Group HFD Spa