Project Information

Bid Title

Food Truck Academy

Issuing Agency

City of St. Petersburg

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jun 16, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 14, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: Food Truck Academy

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 6/16/2026

Due Date: 7/14/2026

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Food Truck Academy

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Community Impact

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Project ID: Quote- 26 - 276

Release Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

· Due Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 3:00pm

Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2026 2:47pm

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Posted At:Tue, Jun 16, 2026 2:47 PM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The City of St. Petersburg seeks a qualified vendor to develop and deliver the Food Truck Academy, a workforce and small-business training program designed to prepare City residents and aspiring entrepreneurs to launch and sustain mobile food businesses. The selected vendor will provide curriculum development, instructional materials, structured training services, technical assistance, and outcome reporting.

Background

The City of St. Petersburg Economic & Workforce Development Department is committed to advancing economic mobility, workforce readiness, and small-business development opportunities for residents. Mobile food vending can provide an accessible pathway into entrepreneurship while creating jobs and neighborhood economic activity.

The Food Truck Academy is intended to address common barriers to entry by providing structured, high-quality training in business readiness, regulatory compliance, financial sustainability, and operational excellence. The selected vendor must demonstrate the capacity to translate these goals into a practical training program that supports participants from concept development through launch readiness.

The Food Truck Academy aims to:

• Complete a Food Truck Academy curriculum aligned with workforce development and small-business outcomes.
• Increase participant knowledge of food-truck concept development, permitting, food safety, and legal requirements.
• Improve participant financial literacy, budgeting, pricing, and operational readiness.
• Increase participant preparedness to complete business plans, secure permits, and move toward launch.
• Expand entrepreneurial capacity and job-creation potential among Academy participants.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

June 16, 2026

Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

June 18, 2026, 1:00pm

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Question Submission Deadline:

July 6, 2026, 3:00pm

Question Response Deadline:

July 7, 2026, 5:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

July 14, 2026, 3:00pm

Evaluation Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

July 29, 2026, 10:00am

Municipal Services Center
One 4th Street North
Conference Room 800
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 722310Food Service Contractors

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