Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · FLORIDA
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Florida DEP seeks concessionaire business plans for The Ridge Environmental Education and Event Center at Catfish Creek Preserve State Park. Services include accommodations, event management, food/beverage, and equipment rental. Mandatory meeting on June 17, 2026. Proposals due by July 9, 2026.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks is seeking business proposals for concession operations at The Ridge Environmental Education and Event Center at Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park, located in Haines City. Requested services include but are not limited to overnight accommodations, event management, food and beverage and recreational equipment rental. Additional services may be proposed.
WHAT: Mandatory On-site Meeting*
WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
10 a.m. EDT
WHERE: The Ridge Environmental Education and Event Center
5000 Firetower Road
Haines City, FL 33844
*Interested parties must attend this meeting to be eligible to submit a proposal.
To register for the mandatory meeting or to submit questions in advance, please email Jake Landry at FPS.Concessions@FloridaDEP.gov by 5 p.m. EDT, June 15, 2026. Preregistration is not mandatory but is recommended. Proposals must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2026.
Learn more about Florida State Parks concession operations.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at 850-245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (voice).
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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