Forest Preserve District of Cook County – Indoor Room Rental Management – RFP

INTRODUCTION
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (”District”) is seeking proposals from qualified Vendors for the day-to-day management of its five indoor room rental facilities (“Pavilions”) throughout Cook County. Vendors must have a history of successfully managing event spaces, including hiring qualified staff, controlling costs, maximizing revenue and providing excellent customer service. The agreement will be for a term of three (3) years, beginning upon award of the contract in 2018, with two one-year extension options.

The selected Vendor will be paid a management fee to run the indoor Pavilions under an annual operating budget and fee structure as directed and approved by the District.

The Vendor will ideally have experience managing event spaces that are similar in scale and nature to those described in this RFP. This RFP includes the proposal format and submission instructions; a description of the scope of work; specific descriptions, terms, and conditions to be included in an indoor room rental management agreement; and other relevant information.

Those interested should DOWNLOAD THE RFP and respond according to the instructions.