CALL FOR BUSINESS PLANS AT HILLSBOROUGH RIVER STATE PARK

Florida Park Service seeks a business partner to provide visitor services at Hillsborough River State Park. To learn more about the park, visit the park's webpage and view the Unit Management Plan. A Draft Business Plan Packet will be uploaded to this website prior to the Mandatory Onsite Meeting.

Call for Business Plans

SUP-BP #05-23 for a Concession Operation

Park

• Hillsborough River State Park.

Scope of Services

Concession operation, including, but not limited to:

• Food and Beverage.
• Recreational Equipment Rental.
• Merchandise Resale.

County

• Hillsborough.

Mandatory Onsite Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, 1 p.m. Eastern*

Hillsborough River State Park

15402 U.S. 301 North, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592

*Interested parties must attend to be eligible to submit a proposal.

To register for the mandatory meeting or to submit questions in advance, please email Noah Harrison at FPS.Concessions@FloridaDEP.gov no later than 5 p.m. Eastern, Oct. 15, 2023.

Term

• 3 years.

Additional Questions

No later than 5 p.m. Eastern, Oct. 24, 2023.

Proposal Deadline

No later than 5 p.m. Eastern, Oct. 31, 2023. 

More Information

• Profit and Loss 2017 (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Profit and Loss 2018 (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Profit and Loss 2019 (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Profit and Loss 2022 (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Business Reference Evaluation Sheet (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Timberline Concession Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Hillsborough River Concession Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Flovibez Adventure Tours Concession Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Flovibez Adventure Tours Concession Amendment (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Multi-year Advantus Leisure Concession Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Multi-year Advantus Leisure Concession Amendment 1 (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Multi-year Advantus Leisure Concession Amendment 2 (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Multi-year Hillsborough River Concession Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Flovibez Adventure Tours Occupancy Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Hillsborough River Revenue Information (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Sample Concession Agreement (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Sample Score Sheet (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Hillsborough State Park Attendance (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Business Plan Summary Sheet (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Draft Business Plan Packet (Posted Oct. 3, 2023).
• Business Plan Packet (Posted Oct. 18, 2023).
• Pre Meeting Questions (Posted Oct. 18, 2023).
• Mandatory Sign-in Sheet (Posted Oct. 18, 2023).