CONCESSIONAIRE & TENANT CENTRAL RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATOR

The Salt Lake City Corporation, through its Department of Airports, is seeking a qualified firm to operate the Central Receiving and Distribution Center (CRDC) at Salt Lake City International Airport under a seven-year contract commencing July 1, 2027, with an option for a one-year extension. The selected Respondent will manage all aspects of the CRDC, which includes 22,028 square feet of space—19,243 square feet of warehouse and 2,785 square feet of office space—handling the receipt, security screening to TSA standards, staging, and distribution of all concession goods and supplies to airport tenants within four hours of delivery. The Operator is responsible for maintaining the facility, providing materials management software capable of tracking throughput and supporting full audit functionality, enforcing a Supplier Management Plan, and ensuring staff wear identifiable, clean uniforms. The contract requires the Operator to purchase and maintain equipment such as box trucks, flatbed trucks, cold storage trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts, all of which will become the City’s property upon contract expiration. The CRDC will function under a fixed annual management fee paid in equal monthly installments, with additional reimbursement for approved utilities, janitorial, pest control, and landscaping costs not provided by the City. Respondents must meet stringent minimum qualifications, including being in good standing with the City, licensed to operate in Utah, financially stable with audited GAAP-compliant financial statements for the prior three years, able to obtain bonding, and registered in Utah’s Status Verification System. Proposals must be submitted electronically via U3P by 2 p.m. Mountain Time on August 14, 2026, as a single word-searchable PDF not exceeding twenty pages, accompanied by separate financial forms and a $10,000 proposal guarantee. The award is based on a best-value determination using weighted evaluation factors: experience and financial stability (25%), management fee and related costs (25%), management and operations plan (20%), staffing (20%), and innovation (10%). Proposals must include a Security and Safety Plan for City approval within 60 days of contract award, and the Operator must secure commercial general liability insurance of $5 million, business auto insurance of $10 million, cyber risk liability coverage of $2 million, workers’ compensation as required by Utah law, and a $400,000 performance and payment bond or letter of credit. The