Coral Springs outlines vision for 800-player travel soccer program, seeks bids
The City of Coral Springs has released a detailed proposal request as officials continue the push to create an official travel soccer program for area youth.
Establishing such a program has been a point of controversy since the city’s first request in February. Leaders of longtime facilitator Coral Springs Youth Soccer (CSYS) said they felt lower-level players were being left behind.
Officials have since narrowed the request to allow CSYS to continue serving as the city’s official recreational soccer provider.
According to the new posting, officials are seeking organizations or individuals to “design, implement, and manage a recognized travel and development soccer program serving youth and adult participants.”
It must have rigorous training and pathways to competitive play, according to official documents, while also encouraging holisitic development and inclusiveness.
The city expects the program to have about 800 participants — the benchmark set for price estimates. The documents also include details on revenue sharing, which may indicate how much families will have to pay to enroll a child in the travel and development program.
“The minimum acceptable revenue sharing structure for the City will be 25% of registration proceeds or $400 whichever is greater for travel, paid to the City per registrant,” the proposal request states. “For development, the revenue sharing structure is 25% paid to the City per registrant.”
The teams will also be required to use Coral Springs’ branding and identity, “reflective of the highest standards of quality, professionalism, and community pride.”
Proposals will be evaluated in seven categories:
- Staff Quality, Qualifications, and Experience (30%)
- Communication (20%)
- Program Design (15%)
- Transitioning and Branding (10%)
- Innovation and Community Engagement (10%)
- Financials and Value (10%)
- Local preference (5%)
Submissions are due by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. The City Commission’s final vote on the new contractor is planned for May 6.
