REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager
Office of the City Manager
BY: RUTH F. QUINTO, Assistant City Manager
Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Reject all bids received for Convention Center Management Services. (Bid File 12501852) (Council District 3)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council reject all bids received for convention center management services of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City solicited proposals from qualified private management firms for the operation and promotion of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center (FCEC). Three bidders submitted proposals and were subsequently interviewed for the RFQ process.
The committee recommends rejecting all bids for this RFQ and conducting a new RFQ process. The vendors that applied during this round of bidding are welcomed to submit their proposals again and outreach will be conducted to potentially attract additional new bidders.
BACKGROUND
The City solicited proposals from qualified private management firms for the operation and promotion of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center (FCEC). It is the City's desire to find a firm that can deliver a broad array of cultural, educational, entertainment, sporting, meeting, conference, and exhibition activities to provide a wide variety of events for the region’s residents while maximizing the event mix to optimize revenues available for reinvestment in the facility. The City has an existing contract for management services of the FCEC, however, it expired in June 2025 and was recently extended to December 31, 2025 to allow additional time for the bidding process.
The City advertised on Planet Bids on February 21, 2025. There were 15 prospective bidders. At the conclusion of the RFP opening, three proposers submitted proposals as follows:
1. ATG Entertainment
2. The Sport Facilities Company
3. ASM Global (current contract holder)
The committee recommends rejecting all bids for this RFQ and conducting a new RFQ process. The vendors that applied during this round of bidding are welcome to submit their proposals again and outreach will be conducted to potentially attract additional new bidders.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
By the definition of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, the approval of this item does not qualify as a “project” for the purpose of CEQA.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not applicable because this action is to reject all bids.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact on the General Fund. This item is for the rejection of all received bids.
Attachments:
Committee Bid Evaluation Report