Utah Valley Convention Center Management

Utah County is seeking a professional operator to manage and operate the 144,500-square-foot Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, including facility operations, event services, marketing, maintenance, financial administration, and optional food-service operations.

Utah County


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RFP 2026-16
Nov 09, 2026 10:00 PM
Oct 02, 2026 11:00 PM
10 years base + 1 × 5 years option
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
purchasing@utahcounty.gov
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Description

Utah County is seeking a professional management firm to operate the Utah Valley Convention Center, a 144,500-square-foot facility with an exhibit hall, ballroom, breakout meeting rooms, rooftop terrace, pre-function space, full-service kitchen, support areas, and offices. The selected operator will provide comprehensive day-to-day management, maintenance, custodial services, security, event setup and teardown, scheduling, booking, marketing, sponsorship and promotional services, staffing, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, contracting, reporting, and coordination with local hospitality and tourism organizations. The proposal must address the firm's qualifications and convention-facility experience, management, marketing, operations, financial, and compensation plans. Respondents must provide a first-year budget, three-year operating pro forma, proposed base and incentive fees, capital-investment commitments, audited financial statements for the previous three years, recent facility-management experience, and at least three professional references. Food-service operations may be proposed either as excluded from the management contract or included within it. The anticipated contract term is ten years, terminable by the County after the third full year, with a possible additional five-year extension by mutual agreement.

Classification Codes
NAICS561920Convention and Trade Show Organizers
PSCM1ABOPERATION OF CONFERENCE SPACE AND FACILITIES
Smart Codes
convention center managementevent venue operationsfacility marketing services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 02, 2026 11:00 PM-Open Date
Oct 26, 2026 11:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Nov 2, 2026-Answers Posted
Nov 09, 2026 10:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Nov 16, 2026-Optional Presentations/Interviews (optional)
Presentations or interviews, if needed, are anticipated during the week of November 16–20, 2026; the solicitation does not specify a location or format.
Dec 9, 2026-Final Selection
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employers Liability — $100,000.00
  • Employers Liability — $500,000.00
  • Employers Liability — $100,000.00
  • Property Insurance
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
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