DEPARTMENT: Convention & Sports Facilities
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael J. Sawaya
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 2
SUBJECT:
Alamodome Concessions & Catering Services Contract
SUMMARY:
An ordinance approving a Food Service Agreement with SMG Food and Beverage, LLC, dba SAVOR Black Tie Joint Venture for the Alamodome from March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2031 with no renewal option.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Alamodome Food Service Agreement covers all food and beverage service on an exclusive basis for events held in the Alamodome. Included are the rights to provide non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage services, non exclusive services customarily related to catering, and non-exclusive merchandise or novelty sales and services.
Through various renewals and extensions, this contract is set to expire on February 29, 2016. In order to provide sufficient time in the event of a transition from the incumbent contract, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on July 31, 2015. Three proposals were received by the October 16, 2015 deadline. The eight-member Evaluation Committee included representatives from Convention and Sports Facilities, San Antonio Sports, Valero Alamo Bowl, UTSA and the Convention & Visitors Commission. The proposals were evaluated based on the firm's qualifications, experience, quality of service, previous performance, reference review, proposed plan, compensation and investment, and food and suite presentation.
The evaluation of each proposal response was based on a total of 100 points; 10 points allotted for experience, background, and qualifications; 15 points allotted for proposed plan and 40 points allotted for Respondent's compensation and investments. Twenty preference points were allotted for the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, in addition to 10 points allotted for the Local Preference Program and 5 points for the Veteran-Owned Small Business Preference ...
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