Dakota Golf Management has made a lot of payola from the city over the years, providing a great service and making the golf courses profitable for them and the city. Bravo. Now they are looking to be compensated for lost revenue from the the airport reconstruction project.
First I will say, what about the lost revenue to the city? Are the taxpayers just supposed to suck it up? Well yeah. So why can’t a management company that has done very well from their years of successful management do the same? If the taxpayers of Sioux Falls are on the hook for lost revenue, they should be to. Want lost revenue? Go sue the Airport or suck it up, just like every other business in Sioux Falls that experiences lost revenue due to city street projects. City taxpayers shouldn’t be responsible for lost revenue experienced due to what a private entity (the airport) caused.
This should have been a firm fixed price contract. Labor has to have been stable. I’m sure the city paid for equipment and improvements. With a parks dept as powerful as they are why didn’t they run it. What a bunch of goofs. Next the parking meters will be contracted out as a cost plus contract. Good grief
FYI, according to State law SDCL 50-6A, the SF Airport Authority Board is considered a government entity not a private entity.
http://legislativeaudit.sd.gov/IPAs/faq%20all.htm
Yes, but the city shares no ownership of the airport.
Suppose the presence of Great Life may have also have effect on the City Golf Courses’ performances?
I heard just that, I guess GL wanted to put a bid in on the contract and were jerked around about it, not that I would want them running the city course after they basically tried to steal the Brandon course, but why isn’t this open to bids? DGM has done a really good job, and has had the contract for years, but why not open it up?
I have always wondered the same about the Washington Pavilion Management contract, why not open that to bids? I know SMG has wanted that contract in the past.