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City of Hollister
· City
· California
Marquee Event Planning, Management, Production and Evaluation Services
PROPOSALS DUE
November 10, 2026, 11:59 pm PST
21 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Hollister is seeking qualified event producers, organizations, and event management firms to plan, organize, operate, and evaluate up to four marquee events annually, with the Hollister Biker Rally (formerly the Independence Day Rally) as the required anchor event. The selected operator(s) will assume comprehensive responsibility for end-to-end event production, including event programming, vendor coordination, sponsorship development, entertainment booking (including a mandatory professionally produced drone light show as a signature feature of the Biker Rally), family-friendly programming, operational logistics, traffic control, marketing, advertising, promotional support, volunteer recruitment and management, ADA accommodations, medical services, security, and site cleanup.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
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Summarized from the City of Hollister portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the BidNet Direct portal at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofhollister. Facsimile, telephone, and verbal proposals will not be accepted. All proposals must be dated and signed by a representative authorized to enter into agreements on behalf of the proposing organization. Proposals must be formatted in accordance with the instructions in the RFP and must include acknowledgement of receipt of any and all addenda issued. All proposals shall remain legally binding for a minimum of 120 calendar days from the opening date. Pre-submittal technical and procedural inquiries should be directed to Leah Calderon through the BidNet Direct portal. Proposal modifications must be submitted by letter or email to Leah.Calderon@hollister.ca.gov, signed by an authorized representative, prior to the submission deadline.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541810
541611
Event Management and Logistics
Marketing and Advertising Strategy
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