CITY OF VENICE SEEKS FARMERS MARKET MANAGER

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

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The City of Venice is seeking a manager for the Venice Farmers Market. The City has appreciated working with current market manager, Lee Perron, who plans to retire and spend time traveling.

The market takes place on a weekly basis, Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon April through September and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. October through March. It is located along the 400 block of West Venice Avenue, both eastbound and westbound sides, as depicted in the below map. The City of Venice will be accepting applications for the Farmers Market manager starting Saturday, March 12, 2022, through Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 2 p.m. The City will award a one-year license agreement, renewable annually upon mutual consent from both parties, for a maximum term of 10 years, to the applicant that the City finds, at its sole discretion, best meets the needs of the City.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are available by calling Onvia DemandStar at 800-711-1712 or going to their website, www.demandstar.com. Five reference letters and letters of intent from a minimum of 15 vendors are required by the RFP.

Qualified applicants are invited to deliver one original and three copies of their application, in a sealed envelope marked: “Venice Farmers Market Manager,” and delivered to the City of Venice Purchasing Department, Room 204, City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285. Late applications will not be considered for award.

Questions about this application must be submitted in writing to Peter Boers, Procurement Manager for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285 or via email at [email protected]