REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

for the lease of the

Flight Deck Restaurant

at the Garden City Regional Airport

The City of Garden City - Garden City Regional Airport is requesting formal proposals for the lease of the Flight Deck Restaurant located at the Garden City Regional Airport, 2225 S. Air Service Road. Proposals will be received at the Director of Aviation’s Office, 2225 S. Air Service Road, Suite 112, Garden City, Kansas 67846 or electronically at rachelle.powell@gardencityks.us until 2:00 pm on May 11, 2023.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept the proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

Rachelle Powell, C.M

Director of Aviation

Garden City Regional Airport

(620) 276-1190

GENERAL

The City of Garden City owns and operates the Garden City Regional Airport. The terminal at the airport is currently under construction with Phase I anticipated to be open in July 2023. Phase I of the terminal construction project includes space for the airport’s  restaurant commonly referred to as the Flight Deck. The city requests the restaurant remains under the name “Flight Deck.” The restaurant space is all new construction will all new appliances and furniture.

The city will provide utilities including water, sewer, gas, solid waste, and electricity at no expense to the operator. The operator is responsible for all other operating expenses such as phone, tv, internet, music services, POS, kitchen and restaurant equipment  maintenance and service including but not limited to coolers, ovens, sinks, bar equipment, grease trap, fire hood, and all other operating expenses. The operator is responsible for kitchenware and tableware.

The restaurant plays a vital role serving a variety of customers including commercial and general aviation passengers, pilots, airport employees, tenants, military, surrounding area residents, and the general public from Finney County, (Garden City, Holcomb and  Pierceville), and Gray County(Ingalls).

Please include the following items when submitting the Proposal to Operate the Flight Deck Restaurant at Garden City Regional Airport.

1. Resume - Include information on the operator’s restaurant/business experience, historic food safety license(s), and qualifications.

2. Hours – Provide proposed days/hours of operation.

3. Menu –Provide a sample menu with an anticipated price range.

4. Rent – Proposed rental amount (percent of sales or flat monthly rate).

5. Catering – If available, provide scope of service (aircraft catering/airport events/offsite).

6. Provide any additional information you feel is necessary.

Bid Specifications