City of Blue Springs, Missouri
Request for Proposals
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January 20, 2026
Submittal Deadline
1pm, February 6, 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 at816-228-0237
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Table of Contents
Notice to Bidders ......................................................................................................................... 3
Request for Proposals................................................................................................................. 5
Checklist........................................................................................................................................ 8
FORM A: Proposal Pricing ....................................................................................................... 9
FORM B: Experience/References......................................................................................... 11
FORM C: Disclosures .............................................................................................................. 13
FORM D: Proposal Validity and Commitment to Sign Contract .................................... 14
Contract....................................................................................................................................... 15
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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 1:00pm CST, on
February 6, 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
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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 Contractors to provide food and supply services at Blue
Surf Bay Waterpark and Hidden Valley Softball Complex. Both concession stands
are owned and operated by the City of Blue Springs.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
The vendor selected should offer Concession Food and Supply Services at an
affordable cost and include any additional incentives to the City that may
include, but are not limited to:
1. Delivery of items in a timely manner agreed upon by both parties.
2. Replacement of damaged or incorrect items immediately at Contractor’s
expense.
3. Samples and suggestions on new items that would benefit the operation.
4. Food serving, cooking or dispensing equipment necessary to dispense
products at both locations (Blue Surf Bay and Hidden Valley Softball Complex).
5. Rebates payable to the City of Blue Springs for “X” amount of items
purchased/sold by case.
6. Other, that provides value to the submitted proposal.
III. PROPOSED TIMELINE
The following dates and times are subject to change:
RFP Schedule
Issue RFP
Deadline for questions
Proposals due
Evaluation
Date and Time
JANUARY 20, 2026
JANUARY 30, 2026
FEBRUARY 6, 2026
FEBRUARY 13, 2026
Notification of award
FEBRUARY 20, 2026
IV. QUALIFICATIONS OF RESPONDENTS
Respondents to this request shall be able to demonstrate ability to comply with
the following minimum requirements:
A. The Contractor must be able to show performance of work and provide
references on (3) three projects of similar size and scope during the past
(5) five years (complete References Sheet).
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.