Agency: City of Oakland
Contact: Andy Best (abest@oaklandca.gov)
Phone: 510-238-7009
Deadline: 09/14/2018
More: RFP Detail Online
The City of Oakland is seeking proposals from independent, qualified individuals or firms interested in providing services for the City of Oakland’s Lodging Taxes and Fees Compliance Review Program (Transient Occupancy Tax, Oakland Tourism Business Improvement District Fee, and Hotel-Motel Utility User Tax).
The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) is to obtain the services of independent, qualified Consultant to:
1. Carry-out a Lodging Taxes & Fees Compliance Review Program, which is designed to proactively perform audits of lodging operators for the proper and accurate remittances of the lodging taxes and fees (Transient Occupancy Tax (“TOT”), Oakland Tourism Business Improvement District Fee (“OTBID”), and Hotel-Motel Utility User Tax (“HMUUT”).
2. Educate lodging operators on the proper collection and remittance of respective taxes and fees.
3. Acquire and disseminate information about new or proposed legislation that could affect the City’s taxes and fees.
Note: All who wish to participate in this RFQ must register through iSupplier at (http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityAdministration/d/CP/index.htm) in order to receive updates on this RFQ, invoice payments if selected, and direct notification of future bid opportunities. Free copies of the RFQ documents and Addenda (if any) are available in iSupplier. Hard copies will NOT be available for purchase from the City. If you experience technical difficulties with registration, please send an email to isupplier@oaklandnet.com and advise that you need to expedite registration for this RFQ.
For iSupplier registration support, contact Dasco Munoz at dmunoz@oaklandca.gov