RFP 373 Pickleball Owner Operator

Jekyll Island has presented the general public with smaller venues for pickleball around the island in recent years. The evolving trend of pickleball has resulted in prior Board action that allocated $30,000 to perform a study to investigate avenues for pickleball site development on the island. While researching the appropriate group to conduct a pickleball study, staff had encouraging discussions with architects, non-profits, and constructors of pickleball facilities. These
discussions have resulted in formulating RFP 373 for a developer, owner, and operator that would invest and provide an enhanced pickleball experience on Jekyll Island while saving the $30,000 devoted to the study for any needed infrastructure required for the facility.

The owner/operator will obtain a lease from the JIA for the two acre site. The facility will be constructed with investment from the owner/operator. The JIA is willing to pay for and bring all the needed infrastructure to the site.

The facility will consist of a minimum of six (6) courts (Indoor, outdoor or combination thereof), with a dining venue of an appropriate menu, and parking for the facility that will enter and exit off of North Beachview adjacent to (directly north of) the Seafarer Hotel. Amenities complementary with pickleball can be proposed within the facility, such as corn hole or bocce ball.