RFP 004-26 Beach Access #2 & #4 Concession Services

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	561621 - Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
Posted Date:	Mar 24, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 7, 2026
Solicitation No:	340-RFP 004-26
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Solicitation Number:	340-RFP 004-26
Project Title:	RFP 004-26 Beach Access #2 & #4 Concession Services
Description:	Onslow County is seeking a vendor(s) to provide concession services at Beach Access #2 located at 2950 Island Drive, North Topsail Beach and Beach Access #4 located at 484 New River Inlet Road, North Topsail Beach. Concession services will be performed during the operating seasonal months for the calendar year 2026.
Opening Date:	4/7/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	3/25/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	COUNTY OF ONSLOW


Solicitation Number * 340-RFP 004-26	Department COUNTY OF ONSLOW	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-04-07T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-03-24T19:26:12.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Food and nutrition services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Kathryn Bruce
Description Onslow County is seeking a vendor(s) to provide concession services at Beach Access #2 located at 2950 Island Drive, North Topsail Beach and Beach Access #4 located at 484 New River Inlet Road, North Topsail Beach. Concession services will be performed during the operating seasonal months for the calendar year 2026.

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March 25, 2026

RE: Request for Proposal # 006-26

Concession Services – Beach Access #2 and Beach Access #4

To Whom It May Concern:

Onslow County is seeking a vendor(s) to provide concession services at Beach Access #2 located at 2950 Island Drive,

North Topsail Beach and Beach Access # 4 located at 484 New River Inlet Road, North Topsail Beach. Concession

services will be performed during the operating seasonal months for the calendar year 2026.

If your company is interested in providing a proposal for these services, please review the attached guidelines, proposal

form, and sample services agreement. Proposals must be submitted in writing, using the proposal form attached, no

later than April 7, 2026 by 2:00 PM.

Proposals shall include the amount of compensation that will be paid to the County for concession rights during the

operating season. The amount paid to the County will be a lump sum amount with 50% being payable May 13, 2026

and the remaining balance (50%) payable June 17, 2026.

Proposals may be mailed or hand carried to:

Onslow County Purchasing Department

Attn: Christina Russell

234 NW Corridor Blvd.

Jacksonville, NC 28540

It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure receipt of proposal.

The awarded contractor(s) will be required to enter into a service agreement provided by the County.

Any exceptions to the service agreement must be submitted with your proposal.

If you have any questions, you may email them to: PurchasingBids@onslowcountync.gov no later than March 31, 2026

by noon.

Sincerely,

Christina Russell, CLGPO

Purchasing Division Manager

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Purchasing and Contracting Office ▪ Onslow County Government

234 NW Corridor Blvd ▪ Jacksonville, NC ▪ 28540 ▪ Phone:910-455-1750 ▪ Fax:910-455-3024 ▪ OnslowCountyNC.gov

Request for Proposals

RFP No. 004-26

Concession Services

Beach Access #2 & Beach Access #4

Issued By:

Onslow County Purchasing Department

234 NW Corridor Blvd.

Jacksonville, NC 28540

Phone: (910) 455-1750

Issued For:

Date of Issue: March 25, 2026

Due Date: April 7, 2026

Requirements for Concession Services

Beach Access #2 and Beach Access #4

1. The Contractor shall provide daily beach concession services beginning on Memorial Day weekend and ending

Labor Day weekend for the 2025 calendar year. Minimum hours of daily operation shall be 11:00AM until 4:00PM.

Contractor is not authorized to operate concession services prior to 9:30 AM and/or after 7:30PM.

The Contractor may, if he/she desires, operate the beach concession services sooner than Memorial Day weekend

beginning May 1, 2026 and extend the services to September 30, 2026 either on a daily or weekend basis. Note:

Daily beach concessions are required beginning Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

2. The Contractor shall furnish all food, beverage, supplies, equipment, and all management and labor necessary for

the concession services in the area(s) designated by the Onslow County Parks Superintendent. The Contractor

acknowledges that the Owner is unable to provide any assurances as to the existence of other food vendors in

public beach areas.

3. The Contractor shall be permitted to develop and plan the menu and price list of items available based upon the

Contractor’s professional judgment of the types of items in demand. The Contractor may include snacks, candies,

hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages, chips, and hot and cold sandwiches. Sundries/novelty items such as

sunglasses, suntan lotion, beach apparel, etc. may also be made available for sale by Contractor. The Contractor

will also furnish all products and services authorized hereunder to its customers and patrons upon a fair, equal

and non-discriminatory basis and charge fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory prices for each unit of product

or services. The menu and price list shall be emailed to the Parks Superintendent, Doug Jones, no later than May

1, 2026. Email menu and price list to Jeremiah_Jones@onslowcountync.gov. Normal or routine price adjustments

may be made by the Contractor to remain competitive but will need to be approved by Parks Superintendent prior

to posting.

4. The Contractor shall serve all food in Styrofoam, plastic or paper containers. Canned products are approved for

use but glass products shall not be used for distribution of food.

5. The Contractor shall not operate any vending machines.

6. The Contractor’s employee or employees shall be clean, courteous, efficient, and neat in appearance at all times.

Contractor shall not employ any person or persons in or about the assigned premises who shall use improper

language or act loud, boisterous, or otherwise improper manner.

7. The Contractor shall bear all costs of operating the business, including any and all taxes assessed against its

furnishings, equipment, or stocks of merchandise and supplies, and shall obtain and pay for all permits, licenses,

or other authorizations required by authority of law in connection with the operation of its business at said beach

access facilities. Copies of appropriate permits must be submitted to the Purchasing Department prior to

beginning operations.

The County makes no warranties or guarantees that the premises are ready or suitable for Contractor’s purpose.

Contractor must request alterations to concession stand(s) to the Parks Superintendent, Doug Jones. Contractor

shall not make any changes/alternations until approval is granted by Parks Superintendent.

8. The Contractor shall maintain general liability and property insurance in the amount not less than $100,000. A

copy of the insurance binder evidencing such coverage shall be filed with the Purchasing Department. The

Contractor will provide workman’s compensation for its employees, if any, as required by law.

Requirements for Concession Services - Continued

Beach Access #2 and Beach Access #4

9. All payments shall be made payable to “Onslow County”. Payment is nonrefundable once received by the

County. All payments will be received at Onslow County Parks and Recreation Administration Office.

10. No equipment will be provided by the County. The Contractor shall be responsible for the acquisition and repair

of all equipment utilized in providing this service. Onslow County will not assume any liability for any damages to

Contractor’s equipment and/or supplies. At the end of the season (September 30th) all food and supplies will be

removed from the sites and equipment will be unplugged.

11. The Contractor shall pay for all utilities, including but not limited to electricity, heat, gas, sewer services, telephone

service, all which shall be separately metered per Beach Access #2 & #4. There are separate meters for the electric.

Contractor will be required to put the service in the contractor’s name upon award of contract. The County shall

not be or become liable for damages to the Contractor alleged to be caused or occasioned to or by or in any way

connected with or the result of any interruption, defect or breakdown from any cause whatever of any of such

services. If Contractor fails to pay such utilities, County may at its discretion immediately terminate this

Agreement, pay the utility bills due and owing, and charge such costs and payments against Contractor.

Since the water system is tied together, the contractor will be required to pay the county a flat rate payment

of Fifty Dollars and no cents ($50.00) per month for water usage. Payment shall be made in advance, due on

the first day of each month during the operating season. This $50 cost is per Beach Access #2 & #4.

12. The Contractor shall keep and maintain the premises in neat, orderly, safe, and clean condition all times during

the term of this Agreement, and shall return the same to County at any termination hereof in as good a condition

as the same was at the commencement of the term hereof, except for loss, damage or depreciation caused by

reasonable wear and tear and damage by accidental fire or other casualty.

13. The County shall have the right to enter the premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the

same; however, the County shall provide the contractor with reasonable notice of the County’s intent to enter

and inspect the premises.

14. Signs: All exterior signs must be emailed to Jeremiah_Jones@onslowcountync.gov to be approved by Onslow

County Parks Superintendent, Doug Jones no later than May 1, 2026 and when requesting revisions to items or

pricing.

15. Failure to abide by these terms and conditions may cause termination.

16. Site visits can be scheduled by contacting the Onslow County Parks Superintendent, Doug Jones at (910) 937-1325.

Bidder may submit a proposal for both concession locations and/or may submit a proposal for a Beach Access concession

location. Once proposals are received, County shall decide the better option in which to contract for the services for Beach

Access #2 and Beach Access #4. Proposal Forms are on the next pages and shall be filled out in full for the option in which

Bidder is submitting proposal for either both locations or separate locations.

Proposal Form

Beach Access #2 & Beach Access #4

I have carefully examined the Request for Proposal and the requirements for concession services, and hereby propose to

furnish all food, beverages, supplies, equipment and all management and labor necessary to provide sanitary beach

concession services at:

Public Beach Access # 2 located at 2950 Island Drive, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

AND

Public Beach Access # 4 located at 484 New River Inlet Road, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

for a lump sum fee of $ _____________________ for the operating seasonal months for calendar year 2026 which begins

Memorial Day weekend and ends Labor Day weekend.

In addition to the lump sum fee stipulated above, the Contractor will pay the County a flat rate payment of Fifty Dollars

and No Cents ($50.00) per month per Beach Access location for water usage for each month within the operating

season.

It shall be understood that by submission of this proposal, the Contractor agrees to all of the conditions of this request for

proposal.

The Contractor may, if he/she desires, with no additional fee to the County operate the beach concession services earlier

beginning May 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2026.

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Company Name

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Address

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City/State/Zip

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By: Authorized Signature

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Printed Name of Authorized Signature

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Date:

Phone: _____________________________

Email: ______________________________

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