Active SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION
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The City and County of Denver seeks information from vendors interested in operating beverage-focused concession services with optional food and event space management at Skyline Park and Sloan’s Lake Park. This RFI will inform upcoming RFPs for five-year contracts starting in 2027 and 2028.
The City and County of Denver (“City”) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (“DPR”) are seeking responses from companies with the interest, capability, financial backing, and vision alignment to operate concession services at one or both of these urban park locations: Skyline Park (Block 2) Kiosk facility located on Arapahoe Street between 16th and 17th Streets, Denver, CO 80202 (“Concession Site”) [Anticipated Operations Commencement: Summer 2027] Beverage focused concession service with option to provide prepackaged prepared foods Optional site adjacent food truck operation [Two (2) designated spaces] Free cultural programming (if applicable) Sloan’s Lake Park Boathouse facility located on the north side of Sloan’s Lake marina near 4700 W Byron Place, Denver CO 80212 (“Concession Site”) [Anticipated Operations Commencement: Spring 2028] Beverage focused concession service with option to provide prepackaged prepared foods Event space rentals management Optional site adjacent food truck operation [One (1) designated space] Free cultural programming (if applicable) DPR seeks Statements of Interest from vendors focused on providing concession experiences that celebrate Denver’s diverse history, cultures, traditions, and values and that are designed to integrate into and complement the specific sites within each park. We want to hear from Denver’s most creative, community-minded food and beverage visionaries who are ready to help us make our parks even more special. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. The City will use responses to this RFI to inform next steps for the anticipated formal Requests for Proposal (RFP) for both location opportunities that will be issued in 2026. Contracts with anticipated terms of five (5) years will be awarded to one (1) or two (2) successful companies (“Concessionaire(s)”) later in the year. Interested parties are invited to submit Statements of Interest for one or both of the Concession Sites. Companies who are interested in submitting proposals for the upcoming formal RFPs are highly encouraged to respond to this RFI. **Solicitation Type**: RFI - Request for Information (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2203.C17181476 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 06/10/2026 02:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Reference the RFI for full requirement details. Email DPR.Proposals@denvergov.org with any questions about your submission. **Solicitation Number**: 20260519 **Reference Number**: 0000424797 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Informational Meeting | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 06/03/2026 03:30 PM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams https://tinyurl.com/mfcwz4ty | Event Note: Interested parties are encouraged to attend the informational meeting which will take place virtually/online on Wednesday June 3rd, 2026 at 1:30 PM MT via Microsoft Teams https://tinyurl.com/mfcwz4ty. You may also attend by calling 720-388-6219, ID 960 054 015#.
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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