JH26-30 Soldier Hollow and Wasatch Mountain Golf Courses Food and Beverage Concessionaire

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, in collaboration with the Division of State Parks, is seeking a food and beverage concessionaire to operate at Soldier Hollow and Wasatch Mountain Golf Courses located in Midway, Utah. The procurement is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a comprehensive food and beverage service contract that includes food service operations, catered events, snack shack services, and restroom janitorial maintenance. A mandatory in-person site visit is scheduled for December 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time at the Soldier Hollow Golf Course Clubhouse, with an estimated duration of 2-4 hours. Prospective vendors must have an authorized representative attend the entire site visit, with late arrivals being disqualified from proposal submission. The evaluation process will assess proposals across four key categories: Required Concession Services Plan (400 points), Business Development Plan (150 points), Company Qualifications (250 points), and Financial Plan (50 points), totaling 750 possible points. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible vendor with the highest evaluation score, with an initial 10-year term and one optional 5-year renewal period.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. Vendors must guarantee their proposed concession fee for at least the first year of the contract, with potential adjustments thereafter subject to mutual agreement and requiring 60 days' notice. While specific award values were not disclosed, vendors will be required to submit anticipated revenue lists for required and additional services, along with proposed customer fee schedules. The concession fee will be calculated as a percentage of adjusted gross receipts, with a suggested baseline of 10.0 percent, and the pricing evaluation will award 150 points to the highest proposed percentage. Vendors must complete specific attachments including a Business History Information Form and a Concession Fee Proposal Form, and must comply with Utah Code Annotated provisions regarding boycotts and forced labor certifications. The procurement process emphasizes comprehensive service delivery, financial transparency, and alignment with state procurement regulations.