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Bid Title

Vending on Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. Beneath the Gateway Arch Request for Proposals 2026

Issuing Agency

City of St. Louis

Location

Missouri

Published Date

Jan 26, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Vending on Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. Beneath the Gateway Arch Request for Proposals 2026

Sponsor: Supply Division

Procurement Type: Request for Proposals  and or Qualifications

Starting Date: 01-26-2026

Closing Date: 02-23-2026

Closing Time: 04:00 PM

Summary

The City of St. Louis Development Corporation Great Rivers Greenway is seeking vendors to sell prepared foods, beverages, and other miscellaneous products along Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. beneath the Gateway Arch as herein designated.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

VENDING ALONG LEONOR K. SULLIVAN BLVD.

BENEATH THE GATEWAY ARCH

RFP OPENING DATE: January 26, 2026

RFP CLOSING DATE: February 23, 2026

City of St. Louis

Development Corporation Great Rivers Greenway

3745 Foundry Way, Ste. 253

St. Louis, MO 63110

Phone: 314-436-7009

Note: If this RFP was downloaded from the City of St. Louis Procurement Website each applicant must provide contact information to the

RFP contact person in order to be notified of any changes in this RFP document.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Purpose and Intent .............................................................................................................3

II. Contact Person & Questions .............................................................................................4

III. Submission & Deadline......................................................................................................5

IV. Related Components ..........................................................................................................5

V. Scope of Services & Objectives .........................................................................................6

VI. Method of Compensation...................................................................................................8

VII. Required Proposal Contents .............................................................................................8

VIII. Proposal Evaluation ...........................................................................................................9

IX. Standard Contract Terms ..............................................................................................10

A. Recordkeeping & Audits .....................................................................................10

B. Non-Discrimination Policy ..................................................................................10

C. Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Participation ..............................10

D. Public Records Law .............................................................................................11

E. Unauthorized Aliens Affidavit ............................................................................12

F. Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act..............................................................12

G. Independent Contractor ......................................................................................12

H. Indemnification.....................................................................................................12

I. Insurance...............................................................................................................12

J. Living Wage ..........................................................................................................11

K. Service Contract Prevailing Wage......................................................................11

L. Subject to Appropriation of Funds.....................................................................13

M. Prohibition on Limitation of Liability Clauses..................................................14

N. Termination ..........................................................................................................14

O. City Data Offshore Use and Storage ..................................................................15

P. Prohibition of Clickwraps and End User License Agreements ....................... 16

X. Governing Law and Venue..............................................................................................15

Appendix ...........................................................................................................................17

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ESTIMATED SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Date

January 26, 2026

February 9, 2026

February 23, 2026

Activity/Time

Request for Proposal (RFP) Released

Deadline for Respondent’s Pre-Application Questions

Due Date of Application- 4:00 PM (CT) NO EXCEPTIONS

Selection by Selection Committee

Notification of Award

Tentative Contract Start Date

Proposed Contract End Date

I. Purpose and Intent

The City of St. Louis Development Corporation Great Rivers Greenway is seeking vendors to sell

prepared foods, beverages, and other miscellaneous products along Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. beneath

the Gateway Arch as herein designated.

The purpose of this RFP is to promote and ensure the fairest, most efficient means to obtain the benefits

of the most qualified, responsive, and responsible proposal. Hereinafter, organizations interested in

submitting a proposal in response to this RFP shall be referred to as “Respondents.”

Issuing an RFP does not obligate the City of St. Louis to award a contract to any provider, nor is the

City of St. Louis or any of its employees or agents liable for any loss, costs, damage, or liability of

whatever nature incurred by the organizations in the preparation of proposals. Nothing in this RFP nor

in any proposal in response to this RFP is intended to be, nor should anything be construed, as an offer

of engagement, nor shall the selection of a Respondent be construed as an offer of engagement unless

and until a contract is fully negotiated and fully executed by all parties. The City retains the right to

award parts of the contract to several respondents, not to select any respondents, and/or to re-solicit

proposals.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted and to waive any and/or all non-

material irregularities pertaining to the submission of the proposal. Additionally, any and all RFP

project elements, requirements, and schedules are subject to change and modification. The City also

reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate at its sole discretion any and all aspect(s) of the

RFP process to obtain further information from any and all respondents, and to waive any defects as

to form or content of the RFP or any responses by any organization/company.

Any such modification, clarification, or revision will be by addendum. All RFP addenda will be issued

on the City website. To access addenda, Respondents must locate “RFP for Vending along Leonor K.

Sullivan Blvd. beneath the Gateway Arch at the following address: https://www.stlouis-

mo.gov/government/procurement.cfm. It is the sole responsibility of Respondents to be

knowledgeable of all addenda related to this RFP. This RFP may be canceled at any time and any and

all proposals may be rejected, in whole or in part, when St. Louis Development Corporation Great

Rivers Greenway determines it is in the best interest of the City and /or the Department. All submitted

materials will become the property of the City and will not be returned. At the discretion of the City,

any submitted documents may become open public records at any time during the selection process.

Any such documents shall become open public records at the conclusion of the selection process.

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Proposals and communications exchanged in response to this RFP should be assumed to be subject to

public disclosure. By submitting a response to this RFP, each Respondent acknowledges having read

this RFP in its entirety and agrees to all terms and conditions set out in this RFP.

Respondents may submit amended proposals before the deadline for receipt. Such amended proposals

must be complete replacements for a previous submission and must be clearly identified as such in the

transmittal letter. St. Louis Development Corporation will not merge, collate, or assemble the

Respondent’s materials. Respondents are permitted to withdraw their submissions at any time prior to

the deadline for receipt. Respondents must submit a written withdrawal request signed by the

Respondent’s duly Authorized Representative(s) addressed to St. Louis Development Corporation

Great Rivers Greenway.

II. Contact Person & Questions

If any prospective Respondent is in doubt as to the meaning of any part of the Request For Proposal,

the Respondent may, by e-mail, submit to the Greenway Operations Supervisor a written request

for an interpretation no later than February 9, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. The response(s) will be

addressed via email.

Questions should be directed to:

Trent Sturms, Greenway Operations Supervisor

tsturms@grgstl.org

314-436-7009

No contact with other City employees regarding this RFP is permitted. Unauthorized contact

regarding this RFP may result in disqualification or rejection of a proposal.

Questions must be submitted no later than February 9, 2026. The Supply Division will maintain a list

of all requesting copies of the RFP and will ensure that copies of all questions and responses shall be

made available in writing to each organization/company on such list, when requested. Answers will

also be publicly posted at https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/procurement.cfm.

Questions should be asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the organization of

this RFP. Each question should begin by referencing the RFP page number and section number to

which it relates. Short procedural inquiries may be accepted by telephone; however, oral explanations

or instructions given over the telephone shall not be binding upon the City of St. Louis Development

Corporation Great Rivers Greenway. Respondents should not otherwise contact the Department

directly, in person, by telephone, facsimile, or by e-mail, concerning this RFP.

Contact with the City of St. Louis Development Corporation after the submission of proposals is

limited to status inquiries only and such inquiries are only to be directed to the above-named

individual. Any further contact or information about the RFP to the St. Louis Development

Corporation or any of its employees or any Selection Committee Members will be considered an

impermissible supplementation of the Respondent’s proposal.

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III. Submission & Deadline

In order for the St. Louis Development Corporation to consider proposals, Respondent’s submission

must be received by:

Date: February 23, 2026

Time: 4:00 P.M. CT

Location: Supply Division

1200 Market Street Room 324

St. Louis MO 63103

Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The RFP must be labeled on the outside of the package to clearly indicate that it is in response to the

“RFP FOR RIVERFRONT VENDING.” Each Respondent must submit one (1) sealed, complete,

original proposal and six (6) sealed, full, complete and exact copies of the original. Proposals must

utilize 8.5 x 11-inch paper, use standard 12-point font, have 1.5-2.0 spacing, and contain a Table of

Contents. It is suggested that the Respondent make and retain a copy of its proposal. Respondents shall

also submit proposals in Word and PDF form via e-mail to the address listed above.

Introduction

The City of St. Louis Development Corporation Great Rivers Greenway is seeking any and all

qualified companies or organizations to enter into a contract to sell prepared food, beverages, and

other Miscellaneous products along Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. beneath the Gateway Arch.

IV. Related Components

The proposal must contain the following:

• Information regarding company’s or organization’s prior vending business experience and

history.

• Biographies of organization’s or company’s principals, officers, partners and/or shareholders.

• Description of any legal actions filed for or against the proposed organization or company

within the last three (3) years, including bankruptcy filings, if applicable.

• Three (3) Professional references: including all related to Vending.

• Appendixes 1-4 (attached)

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services

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