Atlantic Hotel requests EOI’s from casino, nightclub and restaurant operators
December 21, 2012
AHI
is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from reputable organizations to outfit,
operate and maintain, either individually or collectively, an entertainment
complex annexed to the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana. The Entertainment
Complex, which will be located on the western portion of the hotel site at
Block Alpha, Kingston, Georgetown overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Demerara
River, is expected to comprise of three components which are:
•
A specialty restaurant of 777 sq. meters;
•
A nightclub with 595 sq. meters;
•
A casino with 1,372 sq. meters.
These
three components will share a main common entrance, staircase, lobby area and
main mechanical room with segregated internal access and utilities to be installed
and maintained by the selected Operator. Prior to the execution of agreements, all AHI selected
operators must be approved by both Marriott International and Republic Bank Ltd.
as part of AHI’s agreements.
WHO
ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
AHI
is interested to receive EOIs from either persons or companies, either
individually or as part of a joint venture/consortium. Preference will be given
to submissions by companies who are established in the field of desired
interest.
WHAT
ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
AHI
is looking for Operators who have already established themselves as a brand,
regionally or internationally and can demonstrate extensive knowledge of their
particular field/operations and local laws and regulation. Operators, who
desire to operate either one or more of the components above, will be assessed
based on different criteria depending on the component of interest in the
submitted EOI. Generally, AHI is looking
for Operators who share a common desire to promote and encourage development,
with innovative and fresh concepts, in the tourism and hospitality sector.
Irrespective of the component of interest, all submissions will also be
examined generally for the following areas:
•
Managerial and human resource capacity and plan of the interested persons to
run the desired component(s) of the entertainment complex;
•
Financial capability and commitment/credibility of the interested persons to independently
complete the outfitting and conduct the operations of the desired component(s)
with commencement being timed to the opening of the hotel operations;
•
Ability to comply and/or improve all the operational
requirements of local law and operational standards consistent with a
first-class international hotel and entertainment complex including
inter-alia the provisions of a comprehensive staff training and management
development programme to safeguard employment and standards.
PROCEDURE
FOR SUBMISSION OF EOI
Interested
persons desirous of submitting an EOI must register with AHI and pay a
registration fee of GY$10,000 (equivalent to USD$50). Upon registration, the
following will be provided:
•
A Confidentiality Undertaking to be executed and returned to AHI on
registration;
•
A Letter of Authority to visit the hotel site;
•
An Information Memorandum containing all pertinent information to the
entertainment complex and the intended structure of the relationship with AHI;
•
A Request for Proposals which shall also include the guidelines for the
submission of the EOI (RFP Document);
•
Copy of Advertisement.
SUMMARY
OF REQUIRED CONTENTS OF EOIs
As
an indicator, EOIs submitted must contain:
•
A Conceptual Design Proposal (including interior design concepts in Powerpoint
and/or visual presentation) for the outfitting and operation of the desired
component (s);
•
Proof of financial capability including but not limited to, in the case of a
company, the last two years of audited financial statements of the company or
each member of the consortium. In the case of a person, a bank reference on
financial capability and/or financing;
•
Background information of the interested person or company or participants of
the joint venture/consortium including identifying the structure of
relationships and providing proof of incorporation etc.;
•
A five (5) year Business Plan including employment, training and financing
considerations and all (if any) assumptions of the interested person.
All
interested persons should read the RFP document in detail to ensure that ALL
requirements are complied with.
The
deadline for the submission of EOIs is APRIL 12, 2013, at 2:00pm.
All EOIs should be placed in a sealed envelope and titled (“EOI for the operation
of an entertainment complex”) addressed to and deposited at:
Chairman
Atlantic
Hotel Inc.
126
Barrack Street, Kingston
Georgetown
Tel. 592-225-6339
Fax: 592-226-6426
Email: atlantichotelinc@gmail.com
For additional information, please write to the
contact information above.
Atlantic Hotel
Inc. is under no obligation to accept any or all of EOIs received.
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