Request for Proposal – Retail Recruitment Strategy and Services
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Retail Recruitment Strategy and Services
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Los Banos (“City”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for retail, restaurant, hospitality, and downtown recruitment strategy and services to support economic development efforts. The purpose of this RFP is to select the most qualified agency or firm to provide the related services to the City.
Firms are solely responsible for ensuring proposals are received by the City on or before the submittal deadline. Proposals must be received via mail or email no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 2, 2022 at the following address:
City of Los Banos
Attn: Stacy Souza Elms,
Community and Economic Development Director
520 J Street
Los Banos, CA 93635
Email: stacy.elms@losbanos.org
The proposal shall be signed by a representative authorized to bind the company. Proposals submitted by facsimile are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Proposer shall submit its proposal via email as a PDF attachment with the email subject line: RETAIL RECRUITMENT STRATEGY AND SERVICES. Verification of receipt of proposal is the responsibility of the submitting firm. In the event that an electronic proposal cannot be submitted, the Proposer may submit a hard copy with the name of the firm and RFP title clearly marked on the outside of the package submitted by the deadline listed above. Late proposals will not be considered.
Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this RFP may result in disqualification. Proposals and/or modifications received subsequent to the hour and date specified above will not be considered. Submitted proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to the submission time specified in this RFP, provided notification is received in writing before the submittal deadline. Proposals cannot be changed or withdrawn after the submittal deadline. No handwritten notations or corrections will be allowed. The responding firm is solely responsible for all costs related to the preparation of the proposal.
The City reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informalities or irregularities contained in any proposal. Acceptance of any proposal submitted pursuant to this RFP shall not constitute any implied intent to enter into a contract.
The contract award, if any, will be made to the firm who, in the City’s sole discretion, is best able to perform the required services in a manner most beneficial to the City.
Please submit all inquiries to stacy.elms@losbanos.org.
The Request for Proposal can be viewed and/or obtained from the City of Los Banos website at www.losbanos.org.
Acceptance of any proposal submitted pursuant to this Request for Proposal shall not constitute any implied intent to enter into an agreement for services.