Pierce County Fire Protection District 6 Opengov #2026-RFP-246

Golf course management and improvement services for Chambers Bay and Lake Spanaway

Pierce County Parks and Recreation is seeking an experienced operator to manage and improve its two County-owned golf courses. - Buyer: Pierce County, Parks and Recreation. - Facilities and scope: Manage Chambers Bay Golf Course and Lake Spanaway Golf Course, one of each, including golf operations, staffing, customer service, pricing, marketing, pro shops, and food-and-beverage facilities. - Maintenance: Maintain and landscape courses, grounds, facilities, and related equipment; prevailing wages apply to the maintenance work. - Business and investment requirements: Provide a business plan and financial pro forma, propose management fees and performance-based bonuses, and develop capital reinvestment and revenue-growth strategies. - Community and championship goals: Propose a measurable Championship and Community Golf Strategy, with annual updates, addressing championship readiness, local participation, inclusive instruction, junior golf, school partnerships, affordable access, and community events. - Facility context: Chambers Bay is an 18-hole links-style course in University Place; Lake Spanaway is an 18-hole championship course in Spanaway and part of a broader recreation-campus revitalization effort. - Notable qualifications: Comparable golf-operation and guest-facility experience and a Washington State UBI number are required. No OEMs, product manufacturers, or specific vendors are named.

Description

Pierce County Parks and Recreation seeks a long-term operating partner to operate, maintain, market, and enhance Chambers Bay and Lake Spanaway golf courses and their associated retail shops, restaurants, and services. The scope includes golf and facility operations, food and beverage, pro-shop retail, maintenance, landscaping, marketing, customer service, staffing, and financial and operating reports. Proposals should include a capital reinvestment and revenue-growth plan, business plan and financial pro forma, management fees and performance-based bonus recommendations, qualifications, and evidence of community engagement and golf participation outcomes. The anticipated contract term is April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2037, with potential for a longer initial term and extensions of up to five additional years; the County anticipates one contract but may make fewer awards or no award.

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