Special Event Staffing Services

The City of Newport News is seeking event staffing services for Parks and Recreation special events, including supervisory and support personnel, mobile-stage operations, setup and breakdown, guest services, parking assistance, and unarmed security support.

City of Newport News > Department of Parks and Recreation


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Open (open)
27-0340-3017
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 31, 2026 03:00 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
whitemt1@nnva.gov
+17579268034
2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

The City of Newport News is soliciting proposals for qualified firms to provide supervisory and support personnel for special events coordinated by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Services include event setup, production support, stagehand and performer support, breakdown and cleanup, parking assistance, equipment care, guest interaction, and unarmed security support. The contractor must support events at multiple venues and routes, including outdoor events, multi-day events, weekends, holidays, and shifts of up to 13 hours. The scope specifically requires at least two to three personnel certified to set up, break down, transport, and maintain the STAGELINE SL 100 mobile stage system, as well as 10 to 15 personnel certified in Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) for alcohol-boundary management. Staff may also operate golf carts, assist with tents, tables, barricades, signage, decorations, activities, waste receptacles, and other event equipment. The estimated prior usage was 250 supervisory hours and 3,050 support-staff hours. Proposals must include a technical proposal, price proposal, W-9, applicable personnel certifications, three equivalent-service references, and required vendor questionnaire responses.

Classification Codes
NAICS561920Convention and Trade Show Organizers
PSCS206Guard Services
Smart Codes
event staffingstagehand servicesevent security support
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Aug 31, 2026-Release Date
Sep 10, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 28, 2026-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability - Bodily Injury — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability - Property Damage — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability - Annual Aggregate — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Employers Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Event_Staffing_Services.pdfAug 31, 2026 03:00 PM
B - Sample ContractMar 10, 2026 09:13 AM
A - Event InformationJun 04, 2026 04:23 PM
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