Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Centre Vendor Space Service

1.1 The Town of Drayton Valley (as may be referred to hereinafter as the “Town”) is requesting a detailed and comprehensive proposal from qualified individuals, and/or businesses for the delivery of food and beverage outlet services at the Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Centre vendor space. The Town of Drayton Valley is located in central Alberta and has a population of just over 7,200 and servicing surrounding Brazeau County with another additional 7,200 residents. The Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Centre is a brand new stand-alone pool facility that opened its doors in early 2023. The lobby has a designated space for a vendor outlet that will receive built-ins with the input from the Proponent to start food and beverage service in 2026. 1.2 The Town is seeking proposals to meet the minimum requirements for service delivery as outlined in this Request for Proposals. Proponents are invited to provide alternative options or solutions to address the service need, however, the Town is under no obligation to deviate from the original specifications requested if a proponent does provide an alternative approach in their submission. 1.3 Closing Time - Submissions will be accepted at the Town until 2 p.m. Alberta time, September 15, 2025. 1.4 Responses can be mailed to the Town of Drayton Valley, Box 6837, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1A1 or hand delivered to the Town of Drayton Valley Civic Centre, 5120-52nd Street, Drayton Valley, AB. The submission must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as: Request for Proposal Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Centre Vendor Space Town of Drayton Valley 1.5 Submission inquiries are to be directed to: Kelsey Szlovicsak Aquatic Centre Manger Town of Drayton Valley Email Address: kszlovicsak@draytonvalley.ca Section 2.0 - REQUIREMENTS 2.1 PURPOSE The purpose of the RFP is to obtain proposals in order to select and establish food and beverage outlet services in the Town of Drayton Valley Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Centre. 2.2 LOCATION 4700 West Valley Park Road, Drayton Valley, Alberta. 2.3 AVAILABLE INFORMATION: The Town can supply the following information: a. Rendering of basic layout of the vendor space as per design b. The vendor space is roughly 180 square feet. c. Mandatory site visit on August 25, 2025 at 5:30pm, with the Aquatic Centre Manager and Facilities Manager at which time additional questions can be asked and answered. d. Usage of the facility in numbers of visits and program registration (to be distributed at site visit) e. Any upgrades and equipment purchase plus installment other than the basic layout will be at the expense of the Proponent and pending pre-approval by the Town through the process of awarding the successful proposal. f. The hours of public service will be within the hours set by the Town as per public schedule (open) for the facility. Any operational requirements to deliver the service will be within the staffed (operating) hours of the facility. g. Advertising sign (name/logo) displayed in entrance as per guideline by the Town and produced and paid for by the Proponent. h. A designated parking stall can be established for short term parking/pick up by customers. 2.4 MINIMUM PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Each proposal must contain the following information: a. A statement with a description of the customer service philosophy and operating model. Proponents are encouraged to provide any additional information or innovative approaches to their operating model. b. A complete business plan with a description of the Proponent's services including, but not limited to: vending products and consumer price ranges, employee information related to the service delivery and operation, business experience and financial viability, risk management and liability mitigation. This should also include information about the ability to maintain routine operations, cleaning and preventative maintenance to assure safety of users and meeting potential high volume deman