RFP - southgate golf course cafe

The City of St. George, Utah, issued a Request for Proposals on January 20, 2026, to procure a food and beverage operator to manage and lease the Southgate Golf Course Cafe under a competitive procurement process. The City seeks a qualified concessionaire to provide comprehensive food and beverage services to golf course customers, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, grab-and-go items, beverages, optional on-course beverage cart service, and tournament catering. The cafe facility encompasses approximately 534 square feet of kitchen space, 202 square feet of snack bar counter, 910 square feet of dining area, and two storage rooms totaling 121 square feet, offered as-is with potential baseline kitchen equipment provided by the City. Based on Fiscal Year 2024-2025 operations, the course generated 99,208 nine-hole rounds. Minimum qualifications require demonstrated success operating a cafe or food and beverage venue in golf, recreation, hospitality, or high-volume settings; ability to obtain and maintain Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services licenses, City business license, and Health Department permits; adequate financial capacity to operate and staff the cafe; and a modern point-of-sale system with daily sales capture and monthly reporting capability. Proposals are evaluated based on concept quality and fit for a public golf course, operations plan and customer service approach, relevant experience and references, financial offer and value to the City, and readiness to launch by May 1, 2026. The initial lease term runs from May 1, 2026, through May 1, 2028, with potential renewal options at the City's discretion. Questions are due February 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MST, proposals are due February 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MST, and shortlisted proposers may be invited for interviews and tastings March 3-6, 2026. Electronic submission is required through the City's Bonfire portal.

The RFP does not identify any specific set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. The concessionaire agreement documents reference a Utah Limited Liability Company structure but do not restrict bidding to this entity type exclusively. The financial offer structure requires proposers to submit a comprehensive financial proposal that may include base monthly rent plus 5% of gross revenue or an alternative structure providing fair market return to the City, along with a security deposit and proposed payment terms. Gross receipts exclude sales tax, refundable deposits, and distributed gratuities. Alcoholic beverage service is permissible subject to Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services licensing and City approval, with proposers required to specify the requested scope of alcohol service and detail identification verification and over-service prevention procedures. The concessionaire must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $3,000,000 combined single limit, fire and extended coverage, and dram shop liability of $3,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000 per occurrence. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor is identified in the procurement documents, and the facility is being offered as-is with the City potentially providing baseline kitchen equipment. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the RFP documents; however, the financial offer will be a key evaluation criterion in determining the City's selection.