Ground lease development outdoor recreation & entertainment at glen helen regional park

San Bernardino County Regional Parks Department is requesting proposals for ground lease development of approximately three acres at Glen Helen Regional Park to design, develop, construct, and operate an outdoor recreation and entertainment facility, with proposals due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST and voluntary site walks October 1–8, 2026 by appointment. California prevailing wage requirements apply to applicable public works components of the project; contractors must comply with prevailing wage determinations issued by the California Director of Industrial Relations, register with the Department of Industrial Relations unless the project falls under specified cost thresholds, and maintain certified payroll records available for inspection by the County and DIR personnel.

Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience developing and operating comparable outdoor recreation and entertainment facilities. Financial capability must be evidenced through independently audited financial statements and annual reports for the previous two years, detailed funding source documentation, and three-year pro formas projecting gross revenue and operating costs; proposers must provide current credit reports with FICO scores. All proposals must include comprehensive insurance requirements with environmental liability insurance at minimum $5 million per claim.

Proposers must pay a minimum annual or monthly lease fee based on appraised fair market value of the property and propose ground rent and percentage of gross income with supporting financial documentation. The initial lease term is a maximum of ten years from execution, with County options to extend based on performance and negotiation. The selected contractor bears all costs for design, engineering, construction, permitting, insurance, licensing, utilities, maintenance, and day-to-day operations.

Evaluation criteria are qualifications and experience (20 percent), financial review (20 percent), technical review (30 percent), proposed revenue (15 percent), references (5 percent), and interview/presentation (10 percent). Written questions are due October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT. Site walk RSVPs must be submitted three business days prior to the requested date to Brian Reed at brian.reed@res.sbcounty.gov and Valeda Fox at vfox@parks.sbcounty.gov. Tentative selection is scheduled for January 2027.