Public - Private Partnership of Cedar Lane Sports Complex

Harford County is issuing a Request for Information on a potential long-term public-private partnership for Cedar Lane Regional Park, with responses due November 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST via the Euna Procurement portal. This is market research, not a competitive solicitation — no award, contract, lease, or agreement will result directly from this RFI, and the County is not obligated to issue a future solicitation, select a respondent, or reimburse response costs.

The County seeks information from firms, development teams, sports facility operators, and investors on operational capabilities, investment capacity, and preferred partnership and financial structures. The 114-acre Cedar Lane Regional Park at 1100 Cedar Lane, Bel Air, Maryland comprises approximately 850 parking spaces, two lighted synthetic turf soccer fields, eleven natural grass fields, one 90-foot baseball diamond, bleachers, trails, and irrigation infrastructure.

Respondents should address company profile, relevant experience in sports facility operations and management, maintenance and asset preservation strategies, capital improvement and investment capacity, tournament and marketing strategies, public and economic benefits, and preferred financial partnership structures. No pricing proposals are requested; any financial information should be identified as preliminary or for market research purposes only.

The County's stated objectives include enhancing the property through private capital investment, improving operations and programming, increasing sports tourism and tournament activity, generating economic activity for local businesses, and establishing a financially viable operating model while preserving meaningful community access and the County's ownership interest. Site visits to the publicly accessible property are available during regular park hours.

Following RFI response review, the County anticipates conducting industry discussions, requesting supplemental information, and potentially developing a future competitive solicitation with controlling scope, instructions, and evaluation criteria.