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Concession Services - Athletic Fields, Centennial Park Aquatic Center, and Village Special Events
History
On January 30, 2018, the Village issued a request for proposals for Village concession services at Centennial Park, John Humphrey Complex, the Centennial Park Aquatic Center and approximately two (2) Village special events with a deadline of February 15, 2018. A pre-proposal meeting was held on February 6, 2018, to allow bidders to view each Village concession facility. Sealed bids were due by 11:00 a.m., February 15, 2018.
Proposals were received from RV Concessions, Robert McCarthy (formerly Big Jims Catering Inc.), the Bennet-Curtis House, and Just a Dash Catering. All except RV Concessions attended the pre-proposal meeting and tour. The attached proposal certification summary sheet and evaluation criteria document provide details on the proposals.
RV Concessions currently operates in 8 Park District Concessions operations. This includes ball fields, water parks, and the Sportsman’s Golf Course in Northbrook. In 2017, RV Concessions operated the ballfield operations for the Village’s Centennial Park and John Humphrey Complex. In addition, RV Concessions owns and operates Rocco Vino’s in Orland Park, and has been a Taste of Orland Park restaurant since 2012. RV Concessions proposes a 5% net commission for ballfield stands and a 10% commission of the Centennial Park Aquatic Center’s concession operations. Staff’s experience with RV Concessions at the fields in 2017 has been positive. Cleanliness of both the Centennial and JHC stands has been excellent, as have staff’s service and responsiveness to village requests.
On February 22, 2018, staff met with the president and vice-president of RV Concessions to review menu options, pricing, service, staffing financial reporting and special events. Staff found RV Concessions to be engaging and open minded to menu additions/alterations, as well as to establishing tournament pricing for local organization...
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