Title
Contract for General Services, Agreement No. AGR19-29 with Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation in the Amount of $682,690.26, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Visitor Center Operation and Management
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Contract for General Services, Agreement No. AGR19-29 with Los Alamos Commerce and Development in the Amount of $682,690.26, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Visitor Center Operation and Management.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve this Contract for General Services as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
Tourism Implementation Task Force recommends the new location of the Los Alamos Visitor Center (see Attachment B).
Body
Through AGR15-4178 and amendment A1, A2 and A3, Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) operates and manages the two County visitor centers. This agreement is currently set to expire on December 31, 2018. The Tourism Strategic Plan recommended that the Los Alamos Visitor Center (located at 109 Central Park Square) be relocated. When Council approved amendment A3 in June 2018, the Tourism Implementation Task Force had just begun the study and analysis necessary to provide Council with a recommendation for an alternate location for the Los Alamos visitor center. As shown in Attachment B, the Tourism Implementation Task Force completed their analysis by establishing defined criteria, priorities, and scoring rubrics. The analysis also included visiting the locations. In the end, the Task Force recommended five locations as possible relocation sites for the Los Alamos Visitor Center (LAVC) in the short term. Staff reviewed all five locations recommended by the Task Force for on-going costs (lease and operation costs) and one-time costs (relocation, build outs, etc.). It was determined that by moving the LAVC to a County-owned facility, costs would b...
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