Title/Name/Summary
Concession Services - Metra 153rd Street Station
History
In 2004, the Village Board approved an agreement with Palermo’s Restaurant to provide vending services at the 153rd Street Commuter Station. The agreement was a three-year agreement which expired this past June. At that time, Palermo’s manager indicated to the Village that they were not planning to seek an additional term of renewal and the Village sought proposals through an RFP process. Palermo’s used this space as a pick-up spot to do evening pizza and pasta pick-up by commuters through their restaurant at 143rd Street. This service would no longer be available with a new vendor.
The individuals who expressed interest in the 143rd Street vending opportunity were contacted directly when the RFP was released and we advertised using the local newspapers as is our current practice. Only one vendor submitted a proposal to provide service at the 153rd Street commuter station. The proposal by Is-tas-yon Café has been reviewed and the owner was interviewed by staff. The owner grew up in Orland Park on Beacon Avenue and currently resides here with her family. She is very anxious to begin operation of this small café business at the station and is willing to work with our staff to have only a short down-period between Palermo’s departure and their opening.
The operation proposed will fit into the existing space in the station at which Palermo’s currently sells coffee, juice, rolls, etc. to the commuting public. The agreement will mirror the Village’s existing agreement for services at the 143rd Street Metra Station. The agreement will be designed so that it will be held for a three-year period and can be renewed twice for one-year extensions to the initial term at the Village’s discretion. The fee to be paid to the village is 6% of gross sales, an amount equal to the "cart" sale fee under our concession agreement for the parks and at the 143rd Station. As is the case in all othe...
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