Title
Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR 22-39 with Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation dba Discover Los Alamos in the amount of $2,029,902.64 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for a Term of Seven (7) Years, for the Purpose of Visitor Center Operation and Management and Consideration of Related Budget Revision 2022-35.
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Services Agreement No. AGR 22-39 with Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation dba Discover Los Alamos in the amount of $2,029,902.64 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for a term of seven (7) years, for the purpose of Visitor Center Operation and Management; I further move that Council approve Budget Revision 2022-35 as summarized in Attachment C and that the attachment be made part of the minutes of this meeting.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve this Agreement for Visitor Center Services and the Related Budget Revision as requested.
Body
Through AGR 19-29, Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) operates and manages the County’s two visitor centers at 475 20th Street, Suite A in Los Alamos and at 115 State Road 4 in White Rock. This agreement expired on December 31, 2021. The County issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Visitor Center Services on October 7, 2021 which closed on October 28, 2021 (Attachment B). One response was received, evaluated, and found responsive. AGR 22-29 (Attachment A) is the result of negotiations with that respondent (LACDC). The highlights of the Agreement are:
· Operation of two visitor centers year-round and closed only for six holidays.
· Increased hours of operation at the White Rock Visitor Center during the Bandelier Shuttle operation season (mid-May through mid-October).
· Conduct of a customer service training program for visitor center staff and volunteers
· Visitor assistance services via telephone, email, internet posts or in person.
· Contribution to the new data...
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