TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Michael Zito, Deputy County Administrator
Beth Powell, Director, Parks, Recreation and Conservation
FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Procurement Manager
DATE: June 18, 2025
SUBJECT: Rejection of RFP 2025048 for Concession Services
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BACKGROUND
Mobile food concession services have been offered at several County facilities, such as the pools, iG, and Dick Bird and Fran B. Adams Parks, with a revenue share provided to the County. The services were most recently assigned to DeAquino Concessions., Inc.
ANALYSIS
The Board awarded RFP 2022059 for Concession Services to Treasure Coast Concessions (TCC) on August 16, 2022, with TCC having submitted the sole response to the RFP. TCC had been providing concession services to the County for the previous ten years. On October 4, 2022, TCC notified staff it had assigned its DBA to DeAquino, who was previously employed by TCC, and asked the agreement with the County also be assigned to DeAquino. The Board authorized the assignment on November 22, 2022.
For the next 24 months, staff struggled to obtain consistent service from DeAquino, and ultimately informed him of the decision to terminate the agreement on December 5, 2024.
Two RFPs were issued to solicit concession services: 2025001 in December of 2024 (348 vendors notified) and 2025039 in March of 2025 (386 vendors notified), with no responses received. On behalf of the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department, RFP 2025048 was issued on April 28, 2025, with DeAquino the sole respondent (597 vendors notified).
Staff does not consider DeAquino to meet the requirements to be determined responsible to provide the services, and recommends the Board reject the proposal.
While the concessions were supported by patrons, with a small amount of reported revenue paid to the County, the administrative burden related to the concession agreement exceeds its value. Many other options are available for food, to include existing vending machines at the noted facilities. Staff will also engage food trucks in an attempt to offer consistent snack options to patrons.
BUDGETARY IMPACT
There is no cost to the County associated with the rejection of the proposal.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS
Award of RFP 2022059 August 12, 2022
Agreement to assign the agreement to DeAquino on November 22, 2022
POTENTIAL FUTURE BOARD ACTIONS
None
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Quality of Life
OTHER PLAN ALIGNMENT
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the Board reject RFP 2025048.