Operations Food and Beverage Services
- Client
- Alamosa, Colorado
- RFP Number
- FOOD-11017
- Posted
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- Category
- Live Animals, Poultry, Food, Beverage, Catering Services and Supplies, Vending Machines
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Alamosa, CO requires a USA-based vendor to provide operations food and beverage services for its events center. The buyer seeks a contractor to handle comprehensive facility management, event booking and scheduling, marketing, concessions and catering, customer service, technology systems management, staff hiring and training, and financial reporting. The scope also includes collaborating with Polk County on maintenance and repairs, alongside implementing and reporting on key performance metrics. The buyer specifies that the vendor will perform the work offsite from their own office premises. The buyer is looking for proposals to determine the budget. Interested bidders must attend a pre-bidding event scheduled for September 17, 2026, and submit all questions by October 13, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Iowa Events Center RFP Final.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Polk County is seeking a qualified management company for the Operations and Food and Beverage services of the Iowa Events Center. The facility comprises Casey's Center arena, EMC Expo Center, and Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, hosting approximately 340 event days annually. Qualified operators with multi-venue facility management experience are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- Polk County, Iowa Board of Supervisors
- Pre-proposal conference (virtual)
- September 8, 2026, 12:00 PM CT to 2:00 PM CT
- Pre-bidding events
- September 17, 2026
- Deadline for written questions
- September 29, 2026
- Questions due (listing)
- October 13, 2026
- Proposals due
- October 30, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via BidNet Direct
- Submission details
- Submitted via BidNet Direct in Times New Roman, Arial, or similar font, no smaller than 11 pt, with margins of 1 inch or wider.
- Contract term
- Initial term of 10 years, with two 5-year extension options at the discretion of Polk County.
- Place of performance
- Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
- Insurance and bonding
- Specified in Addendum C; Phase 2 finalists will be informed of Polk County's insurance requirements that the successful proposer will be required to maintain.
- Funding
- Local and/or federal funding
How proposals are evaluated
| Operational Plans & Strategies (Exhibits A-K Responses) | 65% |
| Five-Year Financial Proposal & Management Fee Structure | 25% |
| Proposer Qualifications and Experience | 10% |
Scope of work
- Facility management and operations
- Event booking, scheduling, and coordination
- Marketing and promotion of the facility
- Food and beverage services including concessions and catering
- Customer service and client relations
- Maintenance and repairs
- Financial management and reporting
- Technology and systems management
Minimum qualifications
- A minimum of five years of experience providing the services requested in this RFP
- Demonstrated experience and financial capability to provide the required services
Documents to include with the bid
- Proposal Certification Form (Attachment A)
- Background Summary
- Qualifications & Experience
- Marketing Plan
- Community Benefit Plan (Exhibit B)
- Entertainment Vision and Programming Strategy (Exhibit C)
- Food & Beverage Operations & Enhancement Plan (Exhibit D)
- Five-Year Financial Proposal
- Management Fee Structure
- Transition Plan Overview
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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