Call For Business Plans at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

The Florida Park Service seeks a business partner to provide visitor services at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. To learn more about the park, visit the park's webpage and view the park’s Unit Management Plan. A Draft Business Plan Packet will be uploaded to this website prior to the Mandatory On-site Meeting.

Call for Business Plans

SUP-BP#03-21 for a concession operation.

Park

• Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Scope of Services

Concession operation including but not limited to:

• Food and beverage.
• Merchandise resale.
• Special event management.

County

• Citrus County.

Mandatory On-site Meeting***

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

1 p.m. Eastern time

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

4150 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, FL 34446

To register for the mandatory meeting or to submit questions in advance, please email William Bull at FPS.Concessions@FloridaDEP.gov no later than 5 p.m. Eastern time, Friday, May 21, 2021.



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

Term

• Ten-year agreement with an anticipated start date of Aug. 1, 2021.

Proposal Deadline

No later than 5 p.m. Eastern time, Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Additional Information

• Draft Business Plan Packet (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Business Plan Summary Sheet (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Business Reference Evaluation (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Park Attendance Record (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Sample Concession Agreement (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Sample Score Sheet (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Current Concession Agreement (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Current Concession Amendment (Posted May 10, 2021).
• Revenue Report 2016-Present (Posted May 10, 2021).
• 2016 Monthly Report of Gross Sales (Posted May 10, 2021).
• 2017 Monthly Report of Gross Sales (Posted May 10, 2021).
• 2018 Monthly Report of Gross Sales (Posted May 10, 2021).
• 2019 Monthly Report of Gross Sales (Posted May 10, 2021).
• 2020 Monthly Report of Gross Sales (Posted May 10, 2021).
• 2021 Monthly Report of Gross Sales (Posted May 10, 2021)
• Profit and Loss 2010-19 (Posted May 18, 2021)
• Concessionaire Utility Expenses (Posted May 20, 2021)
• Mandatory Meeting Sign-in Sheet (Posted May 26, 2021)
• Final Business Plan Packet (Posted May 26, 2021)
• Mandatory Meeting PowerPoint Presentation (Posted June 1, 2021)
• Visitor Center Department Proposed Drawings (Posted June 1, 2021)
• Questions & Answers (Posted June 2, 2021)
• April 2021 Exhibit D (Posted June 2, 2021)
• Previous Concessionaire Proposal (Posted June 4, 2021)