Project Information

Bid Title

Concession Alcohol Beverage Services

Issuing Agency

City of Blue Springs

Location

Missouri

Published Date

Feb 3, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Concession Alcohol Beverage Services
Category:	Parks & Recreation Equipment and Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Blue Springs, Missouri (hereafter referred to as “the City”) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide alcohol beverages at Blue Surf Bay Waterpark – Lookout Bar. The selected vendor will furnish, serve, deliver, and/or install for the City, Concession Alcohol Beverage Services. Operation of Blue Surf Lookout - The City will operate the concession stand located at the Blue Surf Bay Waterpark and the successful vendor will operate the Blue Surf Lookout Bar and will be open on a daily basis in conjunction with scheduled activities. The Blue Surf Bay Waterpark concession stand operates from Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday prior to Memorial Day) through Labor Day.  Hours of operation will vary but will typically be from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and will also have various after hour rentals that will require services and scheduled with successful bidder. Publication Date/Time: 2/3/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 2/17/2026 1:00 PM Related Documents: 2026 Concession Alcohol Beverage Services RFP CONCESSION - Blue Surf Lookout

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City of Blue Springs, Missouri

Request for Proposals

Concession Alcohol Beverage Services

February 3, 2026

Submittal Deadline

February 17, 2026

Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal shall be submitted to Mary

Herrington, Assistant Director – Recreation Services by email at

mherrington@bluespringsgov.com

or by phone at 816-228-0237.

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Table of Contents

Notice to Bidders ......................................................................................................................... 3

Request for Proposals................................................................................................................. 5

Checklist...................................................................................................................................... 10

FORM A: Proposal Pricing ..................................................................................................... 11

FORM B: Experience/References......................................................................................... 13

FORM C: Disclosures .............................................................................................................. 15

FORM D: Proposal Validity and Commitment to Sign Contract .................................... 16

Contract....................................................................................................................................... 17

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Notice to Bidders

Sealed proposals will be received by the Assistant Director, Recreation Services of the City of

Blue Springs at 425 NE Mock Ave, Blue Springs, Missouri, 64015 until 1:00 pm CST, on

February 17, 2026, 2026, at which time bidding will be closed. In accordance with the

Missouri Sunshine Law, RSMo 610.021., proposals will be opened on said date and time and

only the bidder name and base proposal price will be read aloud. All other documents will

be checked for responsiveness after Bid opening.

The specific locations of the work to be done shall be contained in the special provisions

section of the bid document. The Contractor shall bid on all work.

All equipment, materials, and workmanship must be in accordance with the Specifications

and other Contract Documents.

Pursuant to 610.021 RSMo Item 12, all documents within a request for proposal will become

open record to the public upon a negotiated contract being executed. All documents within

a request for bid become open record as soon as the bid is opened. Bidders and proposers

should be aware that all documents within a submittal will become open records.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities or

deficiencies therein to negotiate with any or all bidders or others for more favorable terms

or prices and to award a contract to other than the bidder submitting the lowest cost bid

proposal with or without negotiation and to determine which is the lowest, best, and most

responsive to accept, at its option, any alternates and to approve the bond.

In no event shall the City be liable to the Contractor for special, indirect, or consequential

damages. The maximum liability of the City shall be limited to the amount of money to be

paid or received by the City under this Contract.

The Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City and its elected or appointed

officials, officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against all actual claims and

alleged claims and all damages, including but not limited to losses, liabilities, costs, expenses

and attorney fees arising out of personal injuries, including illness or death, and damage to,

or destruction of, property, which are caused by the Contractor or the Contractor’s agents,

employees, sub-contractors or by others for whom Contractor is liable arising out of or in

any way connected with or resulting from, performance of, or failure to perform, this

contract, regardless of whether or not caused in part by any act or omission of City, its

elected or appointed officials, officers, employees or agents. Contractor affirms that it has

Concessions Alcohol Beverage Services

had the opportunity to recover the costs of the liability insurance required in this Contract in

its Contract price.

The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from all wages or overtime

compensation due its employees in rendering services pursuant to this contract, including

payment of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in the defense of any claim made under the

Fair Labor Standards Act, the Missouri Prevailing Wage Law, or any other federal or state law.

The indemnification obligations of Contractor hereunder shall not be limited by any

limitations as to the amount or type of damages, compensation, or benefits payable by or

for the Contractor, under any federal or state law, to any person asserting the claim against

City, its elected or appointed officials, officers, agents and employees, for which

indemnification is sought.

The indemnification obligations herein shall not negate, abridge, or reduce in any way any

additional indemnification rights of the City, its elected or appointed officials, officers, agents

and employees, which are otherwise available under statute, or in law or equity.

All the provisions in this RFP, which becomes part of the Agreement, are subject to the terms

of Missouri Sovereign Immunity as set forth in section 537.610.2 and 537.610.5 of the

Missouri Revised Statutes. Further, this Contract is not intended to act as a waiver or

limitation of City, or any of its officer’s, agent’s or employee’s rights and/or defenses

regarding sovereign or any other immunity or defense under Federal Law, Missouri Law or

Municipal Regulation.

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Request for Proposals

I.

INTRODUCTION

The City of Blue Springs, Missouri (hereafter referred to as “the City”) is seeking

proposals from qualified vendors to provide alcohol beverages at Blue Surf Bay

Waterpark – Lookout Bar.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

The selected vendor will furnish, serve, deliver, and/or install for the City,

Concession Alcohol Beverage Services.

Operation of Blue Surf Lookout - The City will operate the concession stand

located at the Blue Surf Bay Waterpark and the successful vendor will operate

the Blue Surf Lookout Bar and will be open on a daily basis in conjunction with

scheduled activities. The Blue Surf Bay Waterpark concession stand operates

from Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday prior to Memorial Day) through Labor

Day. Hours of operation will vary but will typically be from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00

P.M. and will also have various after hour rentals that will require services and

scheduled with successful bidder.

Special Events - The City of Blue Springs Parks and Recreation

Department also manages various special events during the year. Special

Events and Rental Groups at Blue Surf Bay Waterpark will be required to use

this vendor to provide alcohol if requested. The successful vendor will be

responsible for providing all staff necessary for the special events/rentals. No

event will be scheduled with less than 2 weeks’ notice to the facility and vendor.

Use of Equipment - All equipment required for the providing of

concession alcohol beverage services that is not provided by the City as

outlined in this RFP, including but not limited to, cash registers, coolers,

blenders, dispensers and vending equipment must be included in the prices

quoted.

Responsibility for Charges to the City - The City will assume all of the

following costs without charge to the Vendor:

1. Telephone (local service)

2. Utilities, heat, and water

3. Maintenance and repairs of buildings (existing electrical, plumbing and HVAC

systems)

4. Painting

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 713990All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

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