Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Master Planning Services of Bon Secours Wellness Arena The BSWA is the source of live entertainment in Upstate South Carolina, and this RFP seeks to identify the best team of experts to envision and plan for the long-term viability of the Arena and to maintain a strong competitive advantage in the Southeast and beyond. 1. Identify design changes and enhancements to the Arena to improve upon the following (in no certain order): • Fan experience (food and beverage options, size of concourse space and amenities for a growing market like Greenville, traffic & parking, ingress/egress, seating, technology, etc.), • Client Experience (back-of-house amenities, space requirements, loading dock/dock-bays, office, rigging capabilities, production, technology, etc.), • Expanded Programming (flexible event space, meeting space, small configuration programming, and/or exhibition space), • Revenue Generation (premium areas, sponsorship inventory, etc.), • Operational Efficiencies, • Sustainability Best Practices, • Safety and Security, • Enhancements to continue attracting top-notch talent to the community • And other objectives as determined by the working group. B. Additional Master planning of the GAD’s campus While the Arena is programmed approximately 110-120 nights per year (130 events), the neighborhood lacks activity before and after Arena events and on nonevent days. This portion of the project envisions a more vibrant neighborhood with additional offerings on GAD’s campus that are complementary, or an extension of, the Arena’s current programming. 1. Identify campus development opportunities that are complementary to BSWA’s current operations, that create a sense of place with a unique identity, and that enable the facility to remain a hub for live entertainment, music, culture, and large gatherings. 2. Establish the final design program and evaluation criteria for master plan design alternatives. Market Studies - the Proposer or Proposer Team selected will be required to perform the following tasks: 1. Conduct an economic and fiscal impact analysis of BSWA based on current operating levels. The analysis shall include the effects of direct, indirect, and induced economic activity, tax revenues, hotel room nights, job creation, and related impacts on the County and the City of Greenville (the “City”). • Prepare a full economic impact study report and an executive summary. 2. Market demand analysis including a review of comparable arenas, including review of modern amenities deemed most essential to current arena operations. 3. Estimated economic and fiscal impacts resulting from execution of updated design of the BSWA.
