Farmer's Market and Event Management Services
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Proposal Submission Deadline: October 1st, 2026
Services Begin: January 1st, 2027
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
City Of Royal Oak
DESCRIPTION
The agency seeks a contractor to provide operational and management services for a community farmer’s market and related events. The contractor will provide a quality venue using industry best practices, high standards, and professional conduct to maximize community benefit and enjoyment. Responsibilities include enforcing operating hours, providing adequate staffing, recruiting producers and vendors, monitoring products, facilitating stall and facility rentals, collecting fees, processing invoices, and coordinating financial activities with the agency’s finance director.
The contractor will inspect facilities before and after events, maintain safe and orderly premises, direct vehicle distribution on market grounds, enforce market rules, verify required vendor licenses, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and inspect farm or production facilities as required by market regulations. The contractor will also produce and place advertising and other communications for agency-sponsored market activities and provide facility supervision during events.
Services will cover the in-season Friday and Saturday farmer’s markets, the Sunday antiques and collectibles market, special events, private rentals, civic meetings, voting precinct or polling location use, and other proposed uses. The contractor will be responsible for planning, recruiting, producing, staffing, and managing these activities.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 1, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by City Of Royal Oak. The work is located in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Experienced farmer’s market and event management operator
- Proven capability in vendor recruitment, facility rentals, and event staffing
- Strong financial administration and fee-collection processes
- Knowledge of vendor licensing, market regulations, and applicable laws
- Experience managing community events, civic meetings, and public-use facilities
- Established ability to provide event advertising and public communications
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