Nantucket CPO recommends Jetty's Beach lease to sole bidder Sandbar Act LLC

Other Committee · Meeting of April 8, 2026

Nantucket's chief procurement officer recommended awarding the Jetty's Beach concession lease to current operator Sandbar Act LLC following a sole-bid RFP review. Brian Turbett, director of municipal finance and the meeting's sole authorized committee member, scored Sandbar Act's proposal "highly advantageous" across all four evaluation categories, plan of services, quality control, experience, and references, after Deputy Procurement Officer Cindy confirmed the bid met all minimum criteria. The five-year lease, running January 1, 2027, through November 15, 2031, carries a total base rent of $1,133,824, roughly $450,000 above the RFP minimum, with annual revenue-share percentages on gross sales above $1 million ranging from 7 percent in year one to 8 percent in year five, against a 5 percent floor.

Turbett said a written recommendation report will be posted to the town's website and forwarded to the Select Board for final award.

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Source: the Other Committee meeting of April 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.