The Vendor shall operate a concession building with a restaurant, bait shop and boat rental located at Beaver Dam State Park located in Plainview, Illinois. Through IDNR programs and in conjunction with the Vendor, the Department of Natural Resources seeks to improve overall visitor satisfaction by ensuring high quality visitor services while broadening the economic base of the region and the communities of the surrounding parks. SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES REQUIRED: Vendor shall be required to have the concession operation open to the public for the purpose of serving guests in the concession building as per the hours/dates listed in Section 1.4.1. The restaurant must offer prepared food and hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages. The concession must offer to rent to the public the first year of the lease at minimum: (1) kayak and (5) Jon boats. The concessionaire must offer to rent to the public all remaining years of the lease at minimum: (3) kayaks, (1) peddle boat and (5) Jon boats. The concession must also sell Illinois Native Firewood, bagged ice, night crawlers, fishing bobbers & hooks. AUTHORIZED SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES: The concessionaire at Beaver Dam State Park will be authorized to sell, serve, and dispense food, confections, hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, packaged beer (no glass allowed), souvenirs, novelties, newspapers, post cards, boating equipment, bait, state hunting and fishing stamps, marine, fishing, picnic and camping supplies, Illinois Native Firewood and bagged ice. In addition, the concession is authorized to rent Jon boats (no gasoline engines allowed, only electric trolling motors), kayaks, canoes, peddle boats, bicycles and fishing supplies (poles, nets, etc.). Vendor may also drive through the campground to offer the above-listed items for sale (except for alcoholic beverages) if they choose to do so. If Vendor chooses to sell state hunting and fishing stamps, then the Vendor shall become a licensed Vendor with IDNR for the sale of these items. If the Vendor chooses to sell beer and/or wine, then the Vendor must obtain all applicable State, County and Local licenses and insurance for the sale of these items. Video gaming is not allowed at the concession.
