Dawn Theater Operator and Lessee
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2025-DawnTheater
- State
- Michigan
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP code
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About this opportunity
The City of Hillsdale's Tax Increment Financing Authority (TIFA) is seeking proposals for a venue management firm or individual to operate the Dawn Theater, a historic downtown event space. The procurement is a comprehensive theater management contract that requires the selected entity to oversee daily operations, programming, marketing, and facility maintenance. Key deliverables include managing event bookings, maintaining the facility, operating a Michigan liquor license, and ensuring compliance with legal and safety requirements. Qualified respondents must demonstrate financial and business acumen, marketing expertise, facility operations knowledge, and community engagement skills. The evaluation criteria will focus on the proposer's demonstrated experience, quality of operational and financial plans, understanding of community engagement strategies, and competitiveness of the financial proposal. The Request for Proposals (RFP) was posted on May 7, 2025, with a submission deadline of 3:00 pm on July 8, 2025. Proposals can be submitted via print copies to the City Clerk at 97 N. Broad St., Hillsdale, Michigan, through USPS (postmarked by July 8, 2025), or by email to clerk@cityofhillsdale.org.
The RFP does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for specific types of organizations, indicating that the procurement is open to a wide range of qualified venue management firms or individuals. The selected management entity will operate independently as a private business, assuming full business risk and reward. TIFA is offering a potentially below-market-rate liquor license as an additional incentive for the selected operator. While no incumbent vendor is mentioned, the RFP suggests the Dawn Theater is a historic venue seeking revitalization through professional management. The document emphasizes equal employment opportunity and does not commit to awarding a contract. Although specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the proposal requires the selected entity to pay a triple-net lease and generate revenue through event bookings and operations. Interested parties can contact Alan Beeker, Zoning Administrator, at zoning@cityofhillsdale.org or 517-437-6449 for additional information about the opportunity.
Opportunity text
The City of Hillsdale, through its Tax Increment Financing Authority (TIFA), is seeking proposals from qualified venue management firms or individuals to oversee the operation, programming, and marketing of the Dawn Theater, a historic and community-centered event space in downtown Hillsdale. The selected management entity will be responsible for optimizing the theater's financial performance while ensuring accessibility for a variety of public and private events. The selected firm will be expected to work with the TIFA Dawn Theater Governance Board but will operate independently of the City as a private entity, with all of the risk and reward that private business entails. TIFA holds a Michigan liquor license which may be made available for purchase at a below-market rate by the selected management entity for use in Dawn Theater operations. Submission Deadline: 3:00 pm, July 8, 2025 Submission Method: Print copies of sealed proposals for the Dawn Theater Operator and Lessee will be received by the City of Hillsdale City Clerk, 97 N. Broad St., Hillsdale, Michigan, until 3:00 PM, July 8, 2025. Submissions by USPS must be postmarked no later than July 8, 2025. Email submissions may be sent to the Hillsdale City Clerk at clerk@cityofhillsdale.org. Email submissions must be dated no later than 3:00 pm, July 8, 2025. For questions regarding this RFP, please contact: Alan Beeker Zoning Administrator zoning@cityofhillsdale.org 517-437-6449
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Proposals (RFP) for Management of the Dawn Theater REV3.pdf |
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