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Operator for the McCollum Hall Music & Performing Arts Center

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RFP 26-099State & Local

Response Deadline10/06/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The Community Redevelopment Agency in Fort Myers, Florida, is seeking a qualified Operator for the McCollum Hall Music and Performing Arts Center under solicitation RFP 26-099. The goal is to restore and manage this historic cultural asset within the MLK Redevelopment Area, transforming it into a sustainable destination for music, performing arts, and community heritage. The selected operator must balance the facility's role as a professional performance venue with its function as a public asset that supports local artists, schools, nonprofits, and residents. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of October 6, 2026. The project emphasizes cultural preservation and the establishment of an active operating model that benefits the broader community. Primary contact for this solicitation is Executive Director Michele Hylton-Terry, with procurement managed by Denise Finn.

General Info

Fort Myers seeks an operator for McCollum Hall arts center by October 6, 2026.

Agency

Florida → Community Redevelopment AgencyView Agency

NAICS

711310 - Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with FacilitiesView NAICS

Place of Performance

FL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(3)

Service Agreement (8-31-26)

DOCX•contract-document

City of Fort Myers Insurance Requirements Chart

PDF•specifications

RFP 26-099: Operator for the McCollum Hall Music & Performing Arts Center

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 11

Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 6

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/06/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTCin 24 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyFlorida → Community Redevelopment Agency

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFort Myers, FL, 33901, USA

Organization / Agency

Florida → Community Redevelopment Agency

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Office AddressFort Myers, FL, 33901, USA

Contacts

Michele Hylton-TerryExecutive Director

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Denise FinnProcurement Manager

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Interested Companies (1)

Catalyst Community Development

Tampa, FL

Full Description

McCollum Hall is a historic cultural asset located within the MLK Redevelopment Area. The facility is being restored and redeveloped for public use as a music, performing arts, cultural, community, and heritage destination. The CRA's intent is to select an Operator capable of honoring the building's historic and cultural significance while establishing a professional, active, and sustainable operating model that benefits residents, local musicians, artists, visitors, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and the broader Fort Myers community. The selected Operator must demonstrate the capacity to manage the facility as both: A professional music and performing arts venue , and A community-accessible public asset that supports cultural preservation, local participation, and redevelopment goals.