Okaloosa County BOCC — July 6, 2016 — RFQ Air Service Development and Committee Request for Approval

RFQ FOR AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DESTIN - FORT WALTON BEACH AIRPORT INTRODUCTION: The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport current Air Service Development Consulting Services contract expires November 30, 2016. SPECIFICS: * Desired start date December 1, 2016. ¢ Quotes will be due on BACKGROUND: Okaloosa County Airports is comprised of three airports; the Destin — Fort Walton Beach Airpart (VPS), Crestview/Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), and the Destin Executive Airport {(DTS). The Destin — Fort Walton Beach Airport is a joint-use airport located on Eglin Air Force Base and is a small hub facility that provides air transportation for all of Northwest Florida from Pensacola to Panama City. Currently, five commercial airlines operate from the Airport, carrying about 800,000 passengers per year. This traffic consists mainly of originating and departing passengers utilizing fifty-four daily flights offered by Allegiant, American, Delta, GLO and United. The passenger terminal consists of a two-level main terminal building containing various passenger and baggage process facilities, including ticketing and baggage check-in, baggage claim, baggage make-up, and concessions. Ticketing, baggage check-in, baggage claim, and certain concessions such as the rental cars are on the first floor. Food, beverage, news, and gifts concessions are located on the first and second floors. Okaloosa County requests proposals for air service development consulting services by a prime consultant with or without sub consultant(s) to provide professional services for economic and strategic analysis to serve as a basis for air service proposals to airlines that will cultivate new air service and validate existing routes for VPS; provide qualitative data relative to understanding how the airport can attract service and lower existing fares; and introduce strategies for a solid air service development marketing strategy that targets passengers and addresses retaining VPS passengers that leak to competing airports. SCOPE OF WORK: The Air Service Development Consulting Service services to be provided include, but are not limited to: ¢ To provide professional services to include Air Service Consulting and Development Services efforts to Okaloosa County’s Destin — Fort Walton Beach Airport. The Air Service Consulting and Development Services RFQ will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the needs of Okaloosa County. * The consultant shall provide economic and strategic analysis to serve as a basis for air service proposals to cultivate new service and validate existing routes. Further, the consultant shall provide sound quantitative passenger volumes, potential traffic flows, demographic analyses, market comparisons and analysis of competing gateways to assist Airport Staff with presentations to air carriers. The consultant shall develop presentations and forecasts for use in meetings with airline representatives to discuss the retention of existing or increased service opportunities at VPS, both domestic and international. The consultant shall also monitor airline announcements and identify opportunities as they might relate to and/or benefit VPS. in addition, the consultant shall establish and assist in strengthening business relationships with airline decision makers. ¢ The consultant shall provide ad hoc assistance to VPS in the development of requested marketing materials to further air service business development. This marketing collateral may include print and video, including projects as they relate to increased opportunities. There are a number of state statutes and Airport policies pertaining to the selected agencies/individuals company. Itisimportant that each potential service provided be familiar with the following requirements: 1. 5. The company shall not hold or acquire an account with any competing county, city, region