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SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT <br />AGREEMENT OF BLACKTHORN GOLF COURSE <br />Sealed Bids shall be submitted not later than 9:30 am October 2, 2009, in the Office <br />of the Department of Economic and Community Development, 1200 County-City <br />Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601, for Operations and <br />Management of the Blackthorn Golf Coarse. <br />I. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />(Owner) owns a 19-hole public play golf course, golf practice center, clubhouse, <br />maintenance building, parking lot and other related facilities, known as the Blackthorn <br />Golf Course consisting of a total of 81 acres located at 6100 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, <br />Indiana. <br />II. TERM OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The term of the operations and <br />management services shall be for a period of at least three years (3) commencing January <br />1, 2010, and terminating December 31, 2012. The Owner will reserve the right to <br />terminate the Agreement at the end of the first 12 months (12/31 /2010). <br />III. MANAGEMENT FEE. Each bidder shall specify the amount of and method of <br />computation of the bidder's management fee in the following parameters: <br />• Annual Management fee shall consist of a fixed management fee component and <br />may include a clearly defined incentive fee component. For any incentive fee <br />component, the Bidder shall identify the manner of computation of the fee and a <br />maximum to be charged for such fee. <br />IV. SCOPE OF FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS. It is the intent <br />that Blackthoi-~l be managed and operated in a high]y professional, efficient and <br />businesslike manner, by professionals experienced and qualified in the operation of a first <br />class, full service golf facility, therefore each bidder is specifically instructed to become <br />completely familiar with the Blackthorn Golf Course facilities prior to submitting a bid. <br />Bids shall encompass management of the Golf Course facility maintenance and <br />operations. Bids encompassing less than all of the facility maintenance and operations <br />will be rejected as non-responsive. The Bidder must submit and agrees to perfoi7n all of <br />the following services: <br />1. Vendor Services subject to the requirements of LC. 5-22 and LC. 36-1-12, the <br />selection of vendors to perform services and/or supply materials at the Golf <br />Course under this Article shall be made jointly by Manager and Owner, and the <br />Owner shall have the right of final approval. <br />