Downtown Visitor Center and Retail Destination Operations

The City of Celina and Celina Economic Development Corporation are seeking a qualified retail merchandiser to operate, manage, and activate a downtown visitor center, retail store, and community destination.

City of Celina


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2026-048 Addendum 1
Sep 28, 2026 03:00 PM
Sep 05, 2026 04:08 AM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
dberry@celina-tx.gov
+14698134194
142 North Ohio Drive, Celina, TX, USA
Description

The City of Celina and Celina Economic Development Corporation are seeking proposals from qualified retail merchandisers to operate, manage, and activate “That’s So Celina,” a downtown visitor center, retail destination, and community gathering space within a new downtown center building. The response must be submitted electronically through the City’s eProcurement system and include the required qualification, business, compliance, financial-capacity, audited-financial-statement, tax, licensing, insurance acknowledgment, and other solicitation forms and documentation. Required submissions include the CIQ conflict-of-interest form, W-9, Statement of Qualifications, Non-Resident Bidder Form, Form 1295, financial-capacity documentation, and recent audited financial statements or specified tax-return financial statements. The solicitation also includes required certifications and acknowledgments concerning non-collusion, business history, licensing, statutory compliance, taxes, investigations, debarment, bonding, contract performance, insurance, system access, and Addendum 1.

Classification Codes
NAICS561591Convention and Visitors Bureaus
PSCM1JAOPERATION OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION BUILDINGS
Smart Codes
visitor center managementretail store operationscommunity event activation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 4, 2026-Issue Date
Sep 16, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions Deadline
Sep 28, 2026 03:00 PM-Response Deadline
Oct 21, 2026-Interviews, if applicable (optional)
If applicable, interviews will be held from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on October 22, 2026.
Nov 3, 2026-EDC Board Meeting
Nov 11, 2026 12:30 AM-Council Presentation/Award
Requirements
Required
Location
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