Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Announces Concession Opportunity for Historic-style Specialty Retail
SAN DIEGO — California State Parks is accepting proposals from qualified businesses to operate historic-style specialty retail services for visitors at the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park (SHP) in San Diego County.
Proposals will be accepted starting today, Aug. 14, through Oct. 14 for a 10-year concession contract. Those interested can review State Parks’ Request for Proposals (RFP) at parks.ca.gov/concessions.
All proposers must submit a Letter of Intent to Bid as well as any questions related to the content of the RFP must be submitted to the state representative, Megan Boisvert, no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Proposers who submit a proposal but fail to submit a Letter of Intent will be disqualified. Completed proposals must be delivered by certified mail no later than 2 p.m. on Oct. 14 to California State Parks, 715 P Street, 13th floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.
State Parks will hold a pre-proposal meeting on Sept. 2 to provide additional information about the opportunity and answer questions from prospective applicants. Details of the pre-proposal meeting are below.
WHAT: Pre-Proposal RFP meeting to provide information on specialty retail
services opportunity
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1–3 p.m.
WHERE: Colorado House, Old Town San Diego SHP
2733 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Concession Specialist Megan Boisvert at Megan.Boisvert@parks.ca.gov.
About Old Town San Diego SHP:
The park presents the opportunity to experience the history of early San Diego by providing a connection to the past. Old Town became a state historic park in 1968, when work began to restore and stabilize its buildings, particularly the original adobes. Five of these have been restored and other buildings have been reconstructed. There are several museums within the park. Numerous retail shops and several restaurants operate as concessions’ businesses within it. The park receives between 3 and 4 million visitors each year. It is located adjacent to a major transit center that includes train, trolley, and bus services, making it very convenient to access. It’s also one of the top tourist attractions in the area. The area known as Old Town San Diego contains over 30 restaurants and approximately 35 historic sites.
Front entrance to the concession facility located in Old Town San Diego SHP. Photo from California State Parks.
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