8648-6 Johnson Sauk Restaurant Concession

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking vendors to operate the Restaurant Concession at the Johnson Sauk State Park in Henry County, Illinois. The contract opportunity involves running a restaurant concession at the state park, which includes selling a variety of food, beverage, souvenir, and other merchandise items. The successful vendor will be required to have the concession open during specified hours from April 1 through October 31, with optional year-round operation. The initial contract term is from upon signature of the Governor to December 31, 2028, with the possibility of up to four additional 5-year renewal terms, for a total potential contract duration of 25 years. IDNR anticipates a fair reserve payment percentage of no less than 1% of gross receipts for the first year, 2% for the second year, and no less than 5% for all remaining years.

The IFB does not indicate whether this opportunity is subject to any small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-asides. Funding for the contract may be partially or fully sourced from federal funds. The current incumbent vendor is Jack's Place, who was awarded a 5-year initial term contract with four 5-year renewal options, for a total award amount of $90,005.50 and an estimated gross revenue of $1,844,375.00 over the potential 25-year life of the contract. The contract did not include any Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business Program (VBP) utilization goals, as there were no certified BEP or VBP vendors identified in the winning vendor's submission.