RFB 0402020 paintsville lake state park mobile ICE cream TRK

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Parks, Division of Real Properties, is soliciting bids for a mobile ice cream truck concession service license at Paintsville Lake State Park in Johnson County, Kentucky under RFB 0402020 (RFB 785 2000000554). The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide all inventory, staffing, and vehicle operations to deliver nationally recognized ice cream brands throughout the park's campground and public areas, excluding the marina. The successful bidder must demonstrate prior experience in ice cream truck concessions and general retail business operations, possess appropriate food handling certifications, obtain Kentucky Health Department licensing, and maintain public liability insurance with minimum coverage of $300,000 per person and $1,000,000 aggregate for personal injury plus $100,000 property damage, naming the Commonwealth as an additional insured. The bidder is responsible for all operational expenses, including employee background screenings, ADA compliance, and adherence to all federal and state laws. Evaluation criteria allocate 95 points to the bid amount as a percentage of gross receipts and 5 points to experience in providing canteen or concessions services. Bidders may propose either a fixed monthly rental amount or a percentage of gross receipts derived from operations. The bid submission deadline is April 20, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with bids to be submitted in person only to the Division of Real Properties, Bush Building, 3rd Floor, 403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-2607. Interested parties should contact Nancy Brownlee at 502-782-8358 for additional information, and park inspections may be arranged by contacting Park Manager David Riley.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The resulting license agreement will be for an initial one-year period beginning upon execution by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, with automatic renewal options for five additional one-year periods unless either party provides thirty days' written notice of non-renewal. A $100 bid deposit via certified or cashier's check, payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer, is required with each submission. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the highest bid amount. Specific contract award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the vendor's compensation will be determined by the selected bid structure, whether fixed monthly rental or percentage of gross receipts.