bathhouse_rfp2026_-_revised.doc
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- Solicitation number
- MNX006277
- Issued by
- Fairfield County, Connecticut
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This is a Request for Proposals issued by the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, seeking a qualified developer and operator to establish and operate a waterfront restaurant, catering hall, concession facility, and/or entertainment venue at Seaside Park. The project encompasses development, renovation, and operation of the bathhouse building, adjacent stable buildings, immediate surrounding grounds, and nearby parking lot. Respondents may propose development of any single portion or combination of available areas, with multi-area proposals requiring a detailed phasing plan. A non-mandatory site tour is scheduled for July 9, 2026, at 11:00 am, with registration through Joe Formato at 203-576-7131 or joseph.formato@bridgeportct.gov. The proposal submission deadline is July 23, 2026, by 2:00 pm, with a questions submission deadline of July 14, 2026, and question response deadline of July 17, 2026. The City anticipates executing a lease agreement with the selected entity for a term of at least ten years.
Respondents must include proposed lease payment amounts in their submissions, subject to negotiation upon selection. The lessee will be responsible for all personal property taxes associated with operations and all improvements to the property, which is being offered "as is." Required submission components include identification and relevant experience, specific approach and concept explanation, economic assumptions regarding initial investment and operating expenses and revenue, funding source documentation, and project timeline from commencement through operation. The City's evaluation criteria weight history of successful experience at 35 percent, financial capacity at 35 percent, and quality of concept and business plan at 30 percent. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, cancel the solicitation, select multiple entities to achieve the RFP intent, and retain all submissions as property of the City without return to respondents.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
SEASIDE PARK BATHHOUSE – STABLES – SURROUNDING GROUNDS
THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT SEEKS A DEVELOPER/OPERATOR TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE
A WATERFRONT RESTAURANT / CATERING HALL / CONCESSION AND / OR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE
RESPONSES DUE 2PM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026
DESCRIPTION
The City of Bridgeport is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced parties to develop, build / renovate and operate the Seaside Park bathhouse and former stable buildings as a restaurant, catering facility, seasonal concession and / or entertainment venue.
The areas available for development include the bathhouse building, the immediate grounds, the adjacent stable buildings and the nearby parking lot.
Respondents may submit proposals for any single portion or combination of the available areas. Proposals involving multiple portions must include a detailed phasing plan for the project. All submissions must include a plan to reconfigure the parking lot and park permit checkpoint to provide exclusive parking for the new facilities without disrupting normal park operations.
The City anticipates entering into a lease with the selected entity for a term of at least ten years. In light of the fact that the lease will be specific to the proposal, no form agreement is posted with this RFP. Respondents are expected to include a proposed lease payment amount in their submission which will be subject to negotiation upon selection. The lessee will be required to pay all personal property tax associated with the operation. The property is being offered “as is” and the developer will be responsible for all improvements.
TOUR OF THE SITE will be conducted on July 9, 2026, at 11:00 am To register for tour, call Joe Formato at 203-576-7131 or email at joseph.formato@bridgeportct.gov SUBMIT YOUR WRITTEN RESPONSE BY 2PM JULY XX, 2026 TO xxxxxx.xxxxxx@bridgeportct.gov 1)Identify yourself and highlight your experience in this field.
2)Explain your specific approach and concept.
3)Discuss economic assumptions as to initial investment, and operating expenses and revenue.
4)Explain funding sources.
5)Provide timeline including commencement, construction to operation.
CITY REVIEW of RESPONSES will consider 1)History of Successful Experience – 35% 2)Financial Capacity – 35% 3)Quality of Concept and Business Plan – 30%
TIMEFRAME
RFP Issue Date:
07/01/2026 Site Tour (Non-Mandatory):
07/09/2026
Questions Submission Deadline:
07/14/2026
Question Response Deadline:
07/17/2026
Proposal Submission Deadline:
07/23/2026 NOTE: The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to cancel this solicitation at its sole discretion without liability. The City shall under no circumstances be responsible for any costs, risks or expenses incurred by any entity. The City also reserves the right to select one or more entities to achieve the intent of the RFP. All submissions shall become property of the City of Bridgeport and will not be returned to the respondents.
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