Title
Rech Entertainment Company LLC, Professional Artist Services
History
In 2021, 2022 and 2024 the Village contracted with Rech Entertainment (Rech) to provide consulting, talent buying, rider/contract advance and back of house services including security, artist hospitality, stagehands, backline preparations and all artist related logistics for the Centennial Park West Concert Series and the performance of David Nail at the Taste of Orland Park. Services provided by Rech enabled Village staff to focus on front of house productions including the entry gate, ticket sales, shuttle services. crowd control, sponsor and vendor logistics, beer and wine sales.
Village staff will negotiate with other talent agencies to fill open, non-prime time slots not secured by Rech for the CPW Concert Series opening artists. Staff have secured all other main stage entertainment slots for the Taste of Orland Park.
Staff seek to enter into a Sole Source Agreement (attached) with Rech Entertainment to provide services as outlined in the attached proposal at a cost of 10% of the artist performance fee for Artists secured by Rech Entertainment. This proposed percentage is consistent with industry standards and is the same as 2024. Rech Entertainment possess the experience, and established contacts to effectively negotiate with Artists and agents on behalf of the Village for the Centennial Park West Concert Series and Taste of Orland Park headliners, and potential tour packages.
Financial Impact
Funds are budgeted in account 1009220 442450 for the Centennial Park West Concert Series and in 1009230 442450 for the Taste of Orland Park for these services.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve and authorize the execution of a Sole Source Professional Services Agreement between the Village of Orland Park and Rech Entertainment to provide artist talent buying, contract and rider negotiation, for the Centennial Park West Concert Series and the Taste of Orland Park at a cost of 10% of the artist performance fee, not to exceed $53,500 for Artists secured by Rech Entertainment as detailed in the Rech Entertainment proposal dated February 11, 2025;
AND
To authorize the Village Manager to execute all related contracts, subject to Village Attorney review.