RFP - RODEO PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR BENTON COUNTY FAIR

Benton County invites bids for RODEO PRODUCTION SERVICES. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds (COUNTY) seeks proposals from professional stock contractors hereinafter referred to as CONTRACTOR; in which to issue a contract to provide rodeo stock and production services for the Benton County Fair & Rodeo, NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo. The selected Contractor must be approved and certified by the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association (NPRA) and will be expected to furnish all stock, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to provide rodeo production services as outlined in this request for proposal.

COUNTY intends to enter a one (1) year contract, with the possibility of two, one-year extensions from the period 2024-2026. The first-year term of the contract ends on August 31, 2024. This expiration date may be extended twice, on an annual basis, upon written agreement by both parties. In no event shall the contract and the extensions allowed exceed three (3) years or August 31, 2026.

Bid documents will be available on https://www.co.benton.or.us/rfps on Monday September 4th, 2023, and in the office of the Benton County Events Center & Fairgrounds at 110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis, OR 97333, at no cost. Bidders shall be responsible for checking the aforementioned website for any Addendums or clarifications to the bid documents.

Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. PST, Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Proposals will be opened and reviewed Monday, November 13th, 2023 at 11:00am PST in the Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds located at 110 SW 53rs Street, Corvallis, OR, 97333.

Selected Contractor for providing rodeo stock and production services will perform operations at the Benton County Fairgrounds in the Outdoor Arena.

Benton County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, and to accept that proposal which is in the best interest of the County.

Please respond to: Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds. Mail and Email submittals will be accepted. Fax submittals will not be accepted. Return the entire contract and proposal documents to:

Jeramie Martin, Fairgrounds Manager
110 SW 53rd Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
jeramie.martin@bentoncountyor.gov 
(541) 766-6348

Dated this 30th day of August, 2023

     Benton County, Oregon
     Jeramie Martin
     Fairgrounds Manager