RFP/Q#2626-003 Marina Operations Management Services

City of Redondo Beach - Purchasing has issued solicitation, solicitation RFP/Q#2627-003.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Redondo Beach, California, is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide Marina Operations Management Services for the Redondo Beach Marina. The selected firm will enter into an initial three-year agreement with the City, with an option to extend the agreement thereafter. The City of Redondo Beach is seeking proposals from qualified marina operations management firms to provide comprehensive day-to-day management, maintenance and, and operational services of the Marina. All services shall be performed in accordance with the standards and procedures outlined below to support a clean, safe, well‑maintained, and efficiently operated marina environment. General Management and Operations On Site Management and Office Operational Planning Leasing and Tenant (Slip Holder) Services Boat Hoist Operations Maintenance and Facilities Management Emergency and Safety Services Security Management Financial Management Boat Launch (Anticipated 2030) An optional pre-proposal site walk will be held at 181 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT. The site walk will include a tour of all properties in the Redondo Beach Marina. The site walk will begin promptly at 10:00 AM PDT. Proposers planning to attend should contact Mio Iwasaki at Mio.Iwasaki@redondo.org to confirm their attendance and to receive parking information and a detailed map of the meeting location.

The City of Redondo Beach owns and operates the Redondo Beach Marina (“Marina”) located at 181 North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. The Marina is a full-service facility with 58 boat slips, four docking areas, and 25 transient vessel moorings. Current slip occupancy is approximately 97%. Fifteen slips and three docking areas are used by commercial operators, including charter companies and small watercraft, while the remaining slips are for recreational vessels. Amenities available to slip tenants include: • Restroom and Showers • Lockers • Laundry facilities • Water and electricity • Wi-Fi hook ups Slip tenants have access to refueling stations and a pump out docks at Mole B, which is outside the scope of this RFP/Q. Other marina amenities that serve visitors and the general public include: • Boat Hoist • Transient vessel moorings • Dinghy Dock for use of the moorings • Courtesy Dock for public use • Public boat launch (Anticipated 2030) Map is included as Attachment A provided in Section 6. The Marina is located within the California Coastal Zone, over and adjacent to coastal waters, and is subject to the City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP), and the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission. The City of Redondo Beach is seeking proposals from qualified marina operations management firms to provide comprehensive day-to-day management, maintenance and, and operational services of the Marina. The selected firm should have experience in marina operations, including management of commercial, recreational, and liveaboard boat slips, as well as operation of a boat hoist. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, necessary repairs, and stewardship of the Marina’s overall aesthetics to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for tenants and visitors. The City is also currently in the process of constructing a public boat launch, which is anticipated to be completed in 2030 at the earliest. The selected firm will be expected to operate and manage all aspects of the boat launch once completed. Separately, the City is conducting a competitive process for Property Management Services and Real Estate Brokerage Services. The firm selected in this solicitation will not be responsible for day‑to‑day building operations, tenant or concierge services for properties outside the waterfront, nor for brokerage activities, marketing efforts, or tenant acquisition functions. While marina operations management services solicited under this RFP/Q will require coordination with the City’s designated Property Management and Real Estate Brokerage firms to support effective waterfront operations. However, the Marina Operations Management firm, the Property Management firm, and the Real Estate Brokerage firm shall each report directly to the City. Proposers may apply to this RFP/Q individually or in combination with the Waterfront Property Management Services RFP/Q (#2627-001) and/or Waterfront Real Estate Brokerage Services RFP/Q (#2627-002). Propo

Responses are due November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST.

Questions must be submitted by October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT at Optional pre-proposal site walk at 181 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.

Commodity categories: Port and Harbor Operations; Port and Harbor Operations; Marinas; Marinas.

Contact: Robert Norman, Administrative Analyst (robert.norman@redondo.org, (310) 697-3128).

1 document is attached to the notice: RFPQ 2627-003 Marina Operations Management Services - City of Redondo Beach.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/redondo/projects/309556. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.