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Home My WebLink AboutRESPONSE - RFP - 7230 DOWNTOWN CONCESSIONAIRESTumbleweed Super Tasty Treats 525 Peterson Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-420-5373 May 9, 2011 Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear David Carey and Linda Samuelson, Enclosed is a proposal for RFP 7230 from Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats. I hope that this proposal will include all necessary information to satisfy requirements for assignment of an outdoor vending site. The proposal process seems very streamlined in comparison to the first time I contracted for a vending site in Old Town. Please contact me if you would like further information to help you in reaching your decision. Thank you for the opportunity to serve customers in Old Town. I look forward to continuing to serve Old Town. Best Regards, David Ammann proprietor, Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats Attachment "C" TO BE INCLUDED WITH PROPOSAL Proposal Form - RFP# 7230 Downtown Concessionaires Page 1 of 2 'Concessionaire name and if applicable, business name: Name: *tA4li AFAR44so Title: Tto�M, — Business Name: "TUhIBLfi.*EED SoP9P- ik6T-1 1�>hTS Address: S2S 1�F.TERSotJ S'1. ,f�RT Co41.1M5 , Co gb57A Phone: 6170-`i Z0- S'S73 Email: .B.tiMan/.G�aMa� � �•GoM Choices of outdoor vendor sites are as follows: ➢ Refer to the locations by site number found on Attachment'B'. ➢ List first, second, and third choices for vending sites under Vending Site Number. ➢ To be considered for alternative sites, if not selected for first choice, second or third choices must be specified. ➢ Enter 'Day', 'Night', or 'Both' under Hours Requested for desired hours of operation. ➢ Concessionaires wishing to conduct vending at more than one location must submit a separate proposal for each site. CHOICE VENDING SITE NUMBER 15t 2nd V 3`d 10 HOURS REQUESTED 01. 4wAkPt b I hereby acknowledge that I will comply with all mandatory conditions as stated and explained in Sections 3.0, Mandatory Conditions and 5.0, Terms and Conditions of the Downtown Concessionaire Request for Proposal. 1 hereby acknowledge that I will comply with all mandatory conditions as stated and explained in this document, and the Terms and Conditions of the attached Downtown Concessionaire Agreement sample ur Date bAJ %b AMMAOO Print Name RFP 7230 Downtown Concessionaires Page 10 of 21 Attachment"C" TO BE INCLUDED WITH PROPOSAL Proposal Form — RFP# 7230 Downtown Concessionaires Page 2 of 2 Proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria found in Section 4.0. Concessionaire should structure proposal in the same numerical order that the mandatory conditions and review criteria are listed and must include the following: 1. Number of years experience outdoor vending in Fort Collins or another city. If experience is not in the City of Fort Collins, include proof of vending elsewhere and list a contact name or phone number to verify. An example of documentation would be copies of sales tax returns for individual years in another city. Number of years: 2. Number of years experience outdoor vending in the Fort Collins Downtown Plan Area on public or private property. Number of years: /Z 3. Quality and Suitability of Product: Include description and/or pictures of the products to be sold with estimated prices. Quality comparisons, statements, pictures and/or brochures are requested to review the quality and suitability of the products. 4. Quality/Appearance of Equipment: Concessionaires are required to have a mobile cart. The cart may not exceed the size of four (4) foot wide, ten (10) foot long and eight (8) foot high, excluding roof overhangs and wheels. Degree to which City specifications and requirements are met. Include pictures, schematics, or other data that will support and show the quality/appearance of equipment, including cart. The City reserves the right to inspect all equipment to make a determination. 5. Payments to the City: The minimum that will be paid to the City, regardless of numbers of months operated, is the $120 annual fee. In addition, food and beverage concessionaires shall pay between approximately $85 and $240 per month for power washing of their assigned vending site. Concessionaires at sites which are split between day and night operations with another food and beverage concessionaire shall pay a portion of the power washing fee.. Enter proposed payment by marking the appropriate amount. $120 annual fee only $120 annual fee plus 1 % of gross receipts $120 annual fee plus 2% of gross receipts X $120 annual fee plus 3% of gross receipts RFP 7230 Downtown Concessionaires Page 11 of 21 Quality and Suitability of Product Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats serves gyros, hummus wraps, bratwursts, and hot dogs. The most popular menu item is gyros. Gyros are a sandwich served on toasted pita bread. They include lamb and beef, tomatoes, onions, tzaziki sauce, and feta cheese. Gyros are served in a deli paper sleeve. Response to the gyro from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. There are some customers who have been buying gyros from Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats for over ten years, and alumni of Colorado State University often make it a point to stop by the stand for a fondly remembered snack. Hummus wraps are also served on pita bread, dressed in the same manner as a gyro, but in place of the lamb and beef, Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats adds a hearty, slightly spicy hummus. Many customers adhere to a vegetarian diet, so it is important to offer an attractive menu option that will satisfy them. The hummus is popular enough that many customers order it in their sandwich in addition to the Iamb and beef in a gyro. Tumbleweed also serves hot dogs and bratwursts. Many customers are particularly price conscious, and hot dogs and bratwursts provide an economic choice. Tumbleweed serves Johnsonville Brats and Oscar Meyer All -Beef Franks. They are available with a wide choice of toppings. Gyros and hummus wraps cost $4, bratwursts cost $2.50, and hot dogs cost $1.50. All sandwiches are made to order quickly while the customer watches. Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats seeks to convey a sense of urgency and courteousness while serving a high volume of customers in a short period. Quality/Appearance of Equipment Tumbleweed Super Tasty Treats employs a stainless steel food cart. The food preparation equipment is kept immaculately clean. All mechanical systems are designed to be easily maintained and reliable in all weather conditions. All surfaces of Tumbleweed's food cart are made from 14 gauge stainless steel. The structure is a steel frame, each beam of which is enclosed in stainless steel, with stainless steel panels welded to the frame. Heat for cooking is provided by propane burners. A typical night of business consumes 12 pounds of propane. Most of that heat is applied to a 25" x 45" griddle. All gyros and hummus wraps are cooked on this griddle. Next to the griddle is a steam table, where hot dogs and bratwursts are held hot and ready to serve. A hand sink is powered by a compact, sealed 12 volt battery. Hot and cold running water is available for hand washing. The water heater is powered by propane. The cart contains a supply tank and a gray water tank. Since opening in Fort Collins, customers have decorated the customer facing side of the food cart with stickers. Most stickers are from local businesses owned by or employing Tumbleweed's patrons. All these stickers are inspected before being permitted to be applied. It is important that all customers feel welcome, and so stickers must be "G-rated" in order to be approved. III KEY 1.griddle 2. handsink 3. steamtable 4. handrail 5. shelf 6.trailer hitch 7. burner access 8. plumbing access M 6-Y CI 0 0 0 rn