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COSTA MESA TENNIS CENTER: SCOPE OF SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: JASON MINTER, PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON MINTER, PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, (714) 754 - 5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Provide Direction on the proposed Scope of Services and release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Operation of the Costa Mesa Tennis Center (Attachment 1).
2. Approve an extension to the agreement with Top Seed Tennis Academy for the interim operation of the Costa Mesa Tennis Center with a term of November 1 through December 31, 2022 (Attachment 2).
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BACKGROUND:
The Costa Mesa Tennis Center (CMTC) is a city-owned public facility located at TeWinkle Park, 880 Junipero Drive. The two-acre tennis center includes twelve (12) lighted courts, a pro shop, a courtyard, 55 space parking lot, and landscaped walkways. The Tennis Center is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sundays. This city-owned facility is operated by a private entity through an operating agreement.
For the past 25 years the tennis center was operated by Hank Lloyd (Hank Lloyd Tennis), who retired on February 28, 2022, after 24 years of service to the Costa Mesa tennis community. On March 1, 2022, City Council voted to approve an interim Tennis Center operator while staff conducted outreach specific to the scope of services for developing an RFP for the operation of the center.
ANALYSIS:
The Costa Mesa Tennis Center is a vital amenity for the Costa Mesa Community. The 12 courts at the CMTC are the only city owned tennis courts in Costa Mesa. For that reason, the CMTC is the primary location for all public court time, as well as lessons, tournaments, and programs. Therefore, it is critical that the CMTC meet the needs of the tennis community by providing quality fac...
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