Live Event Production Labor Services

The City of Charleston, West Virginia, is seeking an as-needed production labor provider to supply stagehands, riggers, and live event production personnel for three public venues through December 31, 2030.

City of Charleston > Purchasing Coordinator


General
Open
2026-104 (RFP) Production Labor Provider
Oct 29, 2026 05:00 PM
Sep 22, 2026 07:26 PM
3 years 11 months
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Local
Ask AI about this solicitation
Contact
rodney.burdette@cityofcharleston.org
Submission Instructions

or

Secure, sharable link for documents exceeding 15 MB
Description

The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center / Municipal Auditorium Board is seeking a Production Labor Provider to supply skilled personnel on an as-needed basis for events at the Charleston Coliseum, Charleston Convention Center, and Charleston Theater. Required capabilities include stagehands, climbing and ground riggers, truck loaders, forklift and boom-lift operators, follow-spot, audio, lighting-console, and camera operators, carpet and set-assembly technicians, freight handling, curtain and flooring installation, AV setup, suspended equipment installation, power distribution, cabling, and production-equipment dismantling. Staffing must be available 24/7 as required, with demonstrated experience in comparable venues and high- and low-steel rigging systems. The selected provider will enter into a service agreement beginning February 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030, with annual labor-rate schedules and administrative-fee percentages for each of the three facilities. The proposal must address business credentials, key personnel, staffing capacity and qualifications, references, operating approach, recent experience, and complete rate exhibits. The provider must also maintain required workers’ compensation and general liability coverage, provide qualified and certified personnel for rigging and mobile-equipment operation, and maintain a drug- and alcohol-free workplace policy.

Classification Codes
NAICS561320Temporary Help Services
PSCT016Audio/Visual Services
Smart Codes
event production staffingstagehand laborevent rigging services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 22, 2026-Release of RFP
Oct 16, 2026 05:00 PM-Written Questions Deadline
Oct 21, 2026-Addendum Issued, if Necessary
Oct 29, 2026 05:00 PM-Proposal Due
Feb 1, 2027-Service Agreement Effective Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • General Liability
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
'Temporary Help Services' Opportunities
Temporary Personnel Staffing Services

Ector County is seeking temporary staffing services for general laborers, semi-skilled laborers, gen...

Due in 30 daysMadera County > Human Resources
Temporary Clerical and Administrative Staffing Services

SUNY Upstate Medical University is seeking proposals for temporary clerical, administrative, and oth...

Due in 28 daysState University of New York > SUNY Upstate Medical University
Statewide Staffing and Recruitment Services

Mohave Educational Services Cooperative is seeking statewide contracted staffing, recruitment, place...

Due in 23 daysMohave Educational Services Cooperative
Temporary Employee Services

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is requesting proposals for temporary employee services, wi...

Due in 14 daysMinnesota Housing Finance Agency > Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Temporary Help Services for the National Capital Region

Public Services and Procurement Canada is seeking qualified suppliers for temporary help services in...

Due in over 1 yearGovernment of Canada > Public Works and Government Services Canada
Temporary Personnel Services

The City of Huntsville is seeking sealed bids for temporary personnel services, including entry-, mi...

Due in 16 daysCity of Huntsville > Finance Department > Procurement Services Division
Skilled and Unskilled Labor Services

The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans is seeking skilled and unskilled labor services, with bids...

City of New Orleans > Sewerage and Water Board
Contracted Staffing and Personnel Services

Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. is seeking proposals for contracted staffing, recruitm...

Due in 23 daysMohave Educational Services Cooperative
Fine Arts Temporary Staffing, Personnel, and Services

The Garland Independent School District is seeking proposals for fine arts temporary staffing, perso...

Due in 10 monthsGarland Independent School District
Temporary Staffing Services

The City of Henderson, Kentucky is seeking a temporary staffing provider to recruit, employ, screen,...

Due in about 1 monthCity of Henderson > Finance Department
Temporary Staffing Services for Public Works

The City of Walnut Creek is requesting proposals from temporary staffing agencies to provide unskill...

Due in 1 dayCity of Bullhead City > Public Works Department
Temporary Staffing and Payroll Services

CareerSource Central Florida is seeking proposals for a provider to serve as employer of record and ...

Due in 23 daysFlorida > CareerSource North Florida
Temporary Personnel Services

The Commonwealth of Virginia, through the Department of General Services, is seeking multiple contra...

Due in 22 daysVirginia > Department of General Services > Division of Purchases and Supply
Temporary Personnel Services

The City of Springfield, Missouri, is seeking qualified providers for as-needed temporary personnel ...

Due in 22 daysCity of Springfield > Division of Purchases
Computer Application Support Temporary Help Services

The Department of National Defence is seeking one computer application support resource through its ...

Due in 7 daysGovernment of Canada > Department of National Defence
Francophone Transition-to-Employment Services

Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration is seeking French-language transition-to-employment services fo...

Due in 12 daysAlberta > Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
On-Demand Manual Labor Services

The City of Gatineau is seeking on-demand temporary laborers to perform various manual tasks for its...

Due in 29 daysGatineau
As-Needed Information Technology Professional Services

The City of Santa Ana is seeking multiple qualified firms to provide as-needed information technolog...

Due in 1 dayCity of Santa Ana
Dallas Workforce System Operations and Service Delivery

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas is seeking organizations to manage and operate nine workforce cen...

Due in about 1 monthWorkforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Temporary Administrative Assistant and Organizational Design Services

The Department of National Defence is seeking one temporary general administrative assistant and two...

Due in 7 daysGovernment of Canada > Department of National Defence
ACRE IT Contingency Staffing Services

San Mateo County is seeking pre-approved contingent IT staffing vendors to provide technical profess...

Due in 5 daysSan Mateo County > Office of Assessor - County Clerk - Recorder & Chief Elections Officer
WorkBC Centre Operations and Employment Supports

The British Columbia Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction is seeking qualified propo...

Due in 27 daysBritish Columbia > Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction
Open Enrollment for Employment Services

The Texas Workforce Commission is seeking qualified vendors through an open enrollment to provide em...

Due in 5 monthsState of Texas > Texas Workforce Commission
Park Operations Contract Labor Services

The Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston is seeking an as-needed contract labor provider ...

Due in 14 daysCity of Galveston
Comprehensive Career Services, Youth Services, and Staffing Services

GST Michigan Works! is seeking proposals for comprehensive career services, youth services, speciali...

GST Michigan Works!
Opportunities Near Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Fire Department Diesel Exhaust Extraction Systems

The City of Charleston, West Virginia, is requesting quotes to supply and install fully automatic di...

Due in 28 daysCharleston Water System
Parking Lot Patching, Sealing, and Striping

Kanawha County is seeking bid specifications for patching, sealing, and striping parking lots.

Kanawha County
Custodial Supplies

Kanawha County is seeking bids for custodial supplies, with bid specifications provided through a li...

Kanawha County
Kanawha County Audit Services

Kanawha County is seeking audit services through a request for proposals.

Kanawha County
Police Vehicle Lighting and Accessories

The West Virginia Public Service Commission is requesting quotes for exterior automobile lighting an...

Due in 13 daysMichigan > Public Service Commission
Hydraulic Motor for Equipment Unit 132-0365

The West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways is seeking a direct-award suppli...

Due in 6 daysWest Virginia > Division of Highways > Division of Highways
Eaton UPS Battery and Systems Maintenance

The West Virginia Lottery is seeking a direct award for Eaton UPS battery, hardware, software, preve...

Due in 2 daysWest Virginia > Lottery
LEO Satellite Internet Services and Equipment

The State of West Virginia is seeking bids for a turnkey Low Earth Orbit satellite internet solution...

Due in 7 daysWest Virginia > Department of Administration > Purchasing Division > Office of Technology
Social Studies Assessment Platform

The West Virginia Department of Education is seeking an open-end contract for a secure platform to a...

Due in 15 daysWest Virginia > Department of Education > Office of Student Enrichment and Support
Handicap Door Closer and Opener Installation

The West Virginia Department of Administration's General Services Division is seeking a contractor t...

Due in about 15 hoursWest Virginia > Department of Administration > General Services Division
Open-End Desktop Printer Contract

The State of West Virginia, on behalf of the West Virginia Department of Transportation, is seeking ...

Due in 1 dayWest Virginia > Department of Transportation > Procurement Division
Governor's Mansion Chimney Insert and Liner Replacement

The West Virginia General Services Division is seeking bids to remove and replace five natural-gas c...

Due in 9 daysWest Virginia > Department of Administration > General Services Division
NPSBN Wireless Routers and Components

The State of West Virginia is requesting 70 NPSBN-compatible wireless routers, 70 router power suppl...

Due in 7 daysCity of Carson > Purchasing Division
Handicap Door Closer and Opener Installation

The West Virginia Department of Administration's General Services Division is seeking a contractor t...

Due in 3 daysArizona > General Services Division
Technical Rescue Equipment Package

The City of Charleston, West Virginia, is requesting quotes for a complete FEMA USAR-compatible tech...

Due in 14 daysCharleston Water System
John Deere Gator Snowplows and Winches Installation

The West Virginia Department of Administration is requesting quotes to furnish and install two snowp...

Due in 3 daysKern County > General Services Division
Snow Removal Services

The School Building Authority of West Virginia is requesting quotes for snow removal, salting and de...

Due in 8 daysWest Virginia > School Building Authority of West Virginia
Two Utility Terrain Vehicles

The State of West Virginia, Division of Forestry, is requesting bids for two 2027 Can-Am Defender XU...

Due in 6 daysWest Virginia > Department of Administration > Purchasing Division
Custom Licensure Management Database

The State of West Virginia, on behalf of the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy, is seeking a c...

Due in about 14 hoursWest Virginia > Department of Administration > Purchasing Division
Airport Terminal and Airfield Enabling Improvements

The Central West Virginia Airport Authority is seeking contractors for phased terminal, concourse, d...

Due in 12 daysCharleston Executive Airport
King Air 350 Aircraft Maintenance and Repair

The State of West Virginia Aviation Division is seeking an open-ended contract for scheduled and uns...

Due in 7 daysDouglas County Government > Purchasing Division
Hillside Mower

The United States Air Force's 130th Airlift Wing is requesting a quotation for one brand-name-or-equ...

Due in 6 daysUnited States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W7N7 USPFO ACTIVITY WVANG 130 (USPFO WV PROCUREMENT)
Lanham (Workman) Portals Construction and Reclamation

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Abandoned Mine Lands program is seeking b...

Due in 1 dayWyoming > Department of Environmental Quality
Harmonds Creek Portals Phase II Construction and Reclamation

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is seeking bids for construction and reclam...

Due in about 8 hoursWest Virginia > Department of Environmental Protection > Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation
Comments
Correspondences
Custom Fields