Rental & Concession Vendor for Weedon Island

The County intends to award an agreement to a qualified proposer to provide concession services under a flexible operational model.

While Weedon Island has historically supported paddle-based rentals, the County is not prescribing a single service format. Proposers may submit innovative approaches, including:

• On-site rentals
• Satellite/off-site staging with delivery
• Guided eco-tours or educational programming
• Hybrid service models

All proposals must comply with County operational, environmental, and site-specific constraints.

Weedon Island Preserve is a 3,700-acre preserve located on the northwest shores of Old Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida. Owned by the State of Florida, and managed by the County through a lease agreement, Weedon Island Preserve encompasses over 10 natural communities, several historic sites and various passive recreational opportunities including fishing, boating, hiking, and picnicking. Over 1,980 acres of tidal-influenced aquatic lands and mangrove islands surround the Preserve. Several protected bays, including Riviera Bay and Papy’s Bayou, provide quiet waters for recreational paddlers. The Preserve’s South Paddling Trail, a 4-mile loop trail, begins at the Preserve’s fishing pier and is easily accessible from Riviera Bay.