Concessionaire & tenant central receiving and distribution center operator

Salt Lake City Corporation's Department of Airports is soliciting proposals for a Concessionaire & Tenant Central Receiving and Distribution Center operator at Salt Lake City International Airport under RFP Solicitation #SLCAIR26011, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 2 p.m. Mountain Time and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on July 16, 2026.

Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of three years of successful, continuous, and recent experience operating and managing a CRDC in an airport environment of comparable size or larger complexity to Salt Lake City International Airport. Mandatory requirements include submission of the past three years of reviewed financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles with an independent CPA statement, demonstration of financial responsibility and good standing with prior City agreements, ability to obtain bonding, and qualification and licensure to conduct business in Utah.

The CRDC encompasses 22,028 square feet of warehouse and office space dedicated to receiving, screening, staging, and distributing concession goods and supplies to airport tenants and concessionaires, including retail, food and beverage, duty-free, and general airport concessions. The City will provide all vehicles and equipment (including two 2024 Peterbilt 220 box trucks, pallet jacks, refrigerated storage, X-ray and ETD screening machines), with full ownership reverting to the City at contract conclusion. The operator must comply with Airport Security Program requirements, TSA standards, and comprehensive liquidated damages provisions ranging from $100 to $500 per occurrence for operational failures.

Evaluation uses a 500-point technical scoresheet: Experience and Financial Stability (125 points), Management and Operation Plan (100 points), Manager and Staffing (100 points), Management Fee and Related Costs (125 points), and Innovation (50 points). The contract commences July 1, 2027, with an initial seven-year base term and one optional one-year extension at the City's sole discretion exercisable with 180 days' written notice.

Required insurance includes commercial general liability ($5 million per occurrence), business auto ($10 million combined single limit), warehouse operators legal liability, motor truck cargo coverage, business personal property, cyber risk liability ($2 million per claim), workers compensation, and a performance bond or letter of credit ($400,000). A $10,000 proposal guarantee is required. Questions are due August 6, 2026. Attendance confirmation for the pre-proposal conference is due July 9, 2026.