Project Information

Bid Title

2026 Turtle Creek Waterpark Concessions

Issuing Agency

Vernon Hills Park District

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Nov 19, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 30, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

2026 Turtle Creek Waterpark Concessions

2026 Turtle Creek Waterpark Concessions RFP

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VERNON HILLS PARK DISTRICT

2026 Concessions Services Proposal

Submission for Proposals due on:

December 30, 2025

1 p.m.

The Vernon Hills Park District is issuing a Request for Proposals for the

following identified service:

2026 Concessions Services at Turtle Creek Waterpark

Proposal Due Date: Received on or before 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30,

2025, at the Vernon Hills Park District’s Sullivan Community Center, 635 N.

Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, IL.

Vernon Hills Park District 2026 Concessions Services Proposal

Table of Contents

Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2

Invitation to Bid .............................................................................................................................................. 4

General Information ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................7

Evaluation of Proposals...............................................................................................................................10

Concessions Services Application ............................................................................................................12

Price Sheet.......................................................................................................................................................14

References .......................................................................................................................................................15

Exhibit A ...........................................................................................................................................................16

Exhibit B............................................................................................................................................................19

Exhibit C .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

Turtle Creek Waterpark Financial History 2023-25…………………………….………………………………..42

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Vernon Hills Park District 2026 Concessions Services Proposal

Bid Date:

Request for Proposal

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Identified Service:

2026 Concession Services Proposal

Owner:

Vernon Hills Park District

Description:

Concessions Services at Turtle Creek Waterpark

Bid Documents:

Available in electronic format from

The Vernon Hills Park District or hard copy at

635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, IL.

Documents Fee:

No charge

Documents Available Electronically:

Yes

Optional Pre-Bid Mtg/Walk Through:

Date: December 8, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Proposal Opening:

Date: December 30, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Proposals Submitted to:

Vernon Hills Park District

635 N. Aspen Drive

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Proposal Opening Location:

Vernon Hills Park District

635 N. Aspen Drive

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Award Notification:

January 23, 2026

Owner Representative:

Tom Ritter

Recreation Superintendent

(847) 996-6802

tomr@vhparkdistrict.org

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Vernon Hills Park District 2026 Concessions Services Proposal

November 18, 2025

The Vernon Hills Park District is accepting Proposals for the following identified service:

2026 Concessions Services Proposal.

Notice is hereby given that until 1:00p.m. Local time, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Proposals will be received at the offices of the Vernon Hills Park District, 635 N. Aspen

Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061. Proposals will not be received nor considered thereafter.

Immediately after 1:00p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, proposals will be publicly

opened and read aloud. Bids will not be received nor considered thereafter. Faxed or e-

mailed bids will not be accepted.

The Vernon Hills Park District shall provide complete bid packet for the 2026 Concessions

Services Proposal in electronic format or hard copy. Prospective bidders may email Tom

Ritter at tomr@vhparkdistrict.org to request an electronic version of the bid packet or pick

up in person at 635 N. Aspen Drive. The following forms must be printed, completed in-full

and submitted by the time set of opening of bids: Concessions Services Application, Price

Sheet and References. They must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, plainly marked:

Bidder’s Company Name

2026 Concessions Services Proposal

Vernon Hills Park District

635 N. Aspen Drive

Vernon Hills, IL, 60061

Failure to print and submit completed Concessions Services Application, Price Sheet and

References may be cause for rejection of the bid at the absolute discretion of the Owner.

The successful bidder must comply with applicable State and Federal laws, including those

relating to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination.

The Park District reserves the right to reject any and all bids or portions thereof, and to select

the bid which in its judgment provides the services that most satisfactorily meet the needs

of the Park District.

If you have any questions regarding the contents herein, I can be reached at (847) 996-6802

or tomr@vhparkdistrict.org.

Sincerely,

Tom Ritter

Recreation Superintendent

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Vernon Hills Park District 2026 Concessions Services Proposal

General Information

Intention

The Vernon Hills Park District is requesting interested Vendors to submit proposals for the

operation of concessions services at Turtle Creek Waterpark for a period of one year.

Concession services at designated special events will be provided by the Vendor selected

by the Park District.

Interested parties must provide the information requested on pages 12-15 of this Request

for Proposal (RFP) and should attach additional supporting information if necessary.

Service to be provided

The intended licensee shall be a food service provider. The Park District envisions a high

quality food service operation providing an appropriate range of menu items to the

patrons of Turtle Creek Waterpark on a daily basis throughout the season.

Facility Information

Turtle Creek Waterpark

The concession stand is located within the Turtle Creek Waterpark facility. This stand

serves the patrons of the waterpark from June through early August and weekends

through Labor Day. Depending on weather, the facility is open approximately 75 days of

the summer.

Optional Pre-Proposal Meeting to Examine the Site

Neither additional compensation nor relief from any obligations of the Agreement will be

granted because of a lack of knowledge of the conditions under which the work will be

accomplished. There will be a pre-proposal meeting for all prospective Vendors. This

meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. beginning at the Sullivan

Community Center of the Vernon Hills Park District at 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, IL.

Reserved Rights

The Vernon Hills Park District reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel

this Request for Proposals or any portion thereof, to reject any or all proposals, portions of

proposals, or to accept an alternate proposal. The District reserves the right to waive any

immaterial defect in any proposal. Unless otherwise specified by the proposer, the District

has ninety (90) days from the published submission date to enter into an agreement with a

proposer. The District may seek clarification from a proposer at any time and failure to

respond promptly is cause for rejection.

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