5723 - Lease, Provide Programming, and Operational Management of the...

Location:	California
Posted:	Sep 1, 2026
Due:	Sep 10, 2026
Agency:	City of Redding
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	W - Lease or Rental of Equipment
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July 27, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

LEASE, PROVIDE PROGRAMMING,

AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE

REDDING CIVIC AUDITORIUM

CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA

(Schedule Number 5723)

In accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding, sealed

proposals must be submitted to the City Clerk’s 3rd floor office located at City Hall, 777 Cypress

Avenue, Redding, California 96001 prior to 3:00 p.m. PT, Thursday, August 27, 2026, for

furnishing the City of Redding a proposal to lease, provide programming, and operational

management for the Redding Civic Auditorium, per the scope and general conditions provided

herein.

PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED

OR CONSIDERED.

The said proposals will be opened at 3:00 p.m. PT, on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in the

designated City Hall Conference Room as posted in the main lobby of City Hall, 777 Cypress

Avenue, Redding, California.

The proposer shall provide the original (unbound) proposal, three (3) bound copies and a

USB drive with a PDF copy of the proposal. Electronic submission of proposals will not be allowed.

The City will award any resulting contract in a manner consistent with the City Purchasing

Ordinance.

The cut-off date and time for receiving questions regarding this RFP is 5:00 p.m. PT, on

Friday, August 7, 2026. All inquiries must be made in writing and may be submitted to the email

address shown below.

THE CITY OF REDDING

Purchasing Division

Michelle Kempley, Purchasing Officer

mkempley@cityofredding.gov

NOTE

If a potential bidder/proposer received this solicitation document through

some means other than surface mail from the City of Redding (such as from the City

of Redding Internet web site, or from another prospective bidder/proposer), it is the

responsibility of the potential bidder/proposer to advise the assigned City of Redding

Purchasing contact of its intention to submit a bid/proposal so that any addenda or

other correspondence related to this solicitation will be sent to the potential

bidder/proposer. When contacting the Purchasing Division, the bidder/proposer shall

provide the solicitation number located on the cover page of this document.

Transmittal of this information must be in writing, by U.S. Mail, or e-mail.

Transmittal of this information via telephone is not acceptable.

Please submit bid/proposal as directed in the RFP package. Forward to:

City of Redding

City Clerk

777 Cypress Avenue

Redding, CA 96001

Proposals must be received by the City Clerk’s office prior to 3:00 p.m. PT on the date

indicated below. Mailing envelope is to be clearly marked on the outside with the following

notation:

“Proposal for Schedule No. 5723; opening at

3:00 P.M., on Thursday, August 27, 2026”

Note: Signatures must be legible, indicating full first and last name.

The City of Redding

Purchasing Division

CITY OF REDDING

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TO LEASE, PROVIDE PROGRAMMING,

AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE

REDDING CIVIC AUDITORIUM

RFP SCHEDULE NUMBER 5723

I. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL BACKGROUND

The City of Redding (“City”), a California municipal corporation is soliciting proposals from

qualified and experienced firms (each a “Proposer”) to lease, program, operate, manage and

maintain the Redding Civic Auditorium (“Civic”) located at 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding CA

96001.

The Civic is a City-owned public facility historically used for entertainment, commercial, and

performing arts events. City holds fee title to the Civic.

City seeks to enter into a lease and operating agreement (“Civic Agreement”) for the Civic with

an experienced and qualified firm to continue and grow these community events, while

maximizing community benefit and utilizing the Civic to enhance cultural, artistic, and economic

activity. City will be the lessor under the Civic Agreement, and the selected Proposer will be the

lessee.

A. CIVIC OVERVIEW



Approximately 40,000 square feet of interior space



Flexible seating configurations



Over 2,000 reserved seats



Up to 2,400 capacity with standing configuration



Able to be scaled down to approximately 1,200 seats



Indoor Stage dimensions of approximately 82’ x 44’



Full commercial kitchen



Outdoor lawn capacity for approximately 5,000–7,000 attendees



No outdoor stage



Parking for approximately 700 paved, lighted spaces



Access to City-owned equipment inventory (see Exhibit F)



Annual utility cost of approximately $250,000



Currently part of a master planning process for the Redding Riverfront

Specific Plan

B. SITE INSPECTION

A walk-through of the Civic is scheduled on:

Wednesday, August 5, at 9:00 am

700 Auditorium Drive, Redding, California 96001.

Proposers should meet in the main lobby of the Civic, and attendance is strongly

recommended.

C. TERM OF CIVIC AGREEMENT; EXTENSION TERM

 The initial term of the Civic Agreement will be five (5) years, beginning

approximately July 1, 2026, and continuing through June 30, 2031.

 The Civic Agreement may be extended on the same terms and conditions as the

original agreement by mutual written consent of the parties for up to five (5)

additional one-year terms continuing through June 30, 2036.

D. MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS

1. City Obligations

City owns the Civic in fee title and will be the lessor under the Civic Agreement.

Maintenance obligations of City under the Civic Agreement will include the

following, subject to the terms and conditions of the Civic Agreement:

a. HVAC systems;

b. Elevator;

c. Windows;

d. Landscaping;

e. Parking lot; and

f. Access roads.

2. Lessee Obligations

All other repair and maintenance obligations related to the Civic shall be

undertaken by Proposer, as lessee, at its sole costs and expense, to the reasonable

satisfaction of City.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

The selected Proposer will lease and operate the Civic pursuant to the Civic Agreement and assume

full responsibility for programming, management and day-to-day operations of the Civic. Material

terms and conditions of the Civic Agreement with respect to such operations are outlined below.

The terms described below are not a complete list of terms and conditions to be included in the

Civic Agreement.

A. PERMITTED USE

Proposer and sublessees approved by City may use the Civic for the following uses:

1. Artistic and cultural programming;

2. Community and educational events;

3. Performing arts;

4. Conventions and trade shows; and

5. City required events (“Special Events”) as described below.

 Kool April Nites.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Open Date	Description	Close Date
July 27, 2026	5723 - Lease, Provide Programming, and Operational Management of the Redding Civic Auditorium Addendum No. 1 Issued 7/28/2026//Addendum No. 2 Issued 8/18/2026//Addendum No. 3 Issued 9/1/2026 OPEN	September 10, 2026

5723 - Lease, Provide Programming, and Operational Management of the Redding Civic Auditorium **Addendum No. 1 Issued 7/28/2026**//**Addendum No. 2 Issued 8/18/2026**//**Addendum No. 3 Issued 9/1/2026**

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See also

5723 - Lease, Provide Programming, and Operational Management of the Redding Civic Auditorium Addendum No. 1 Issued 7/28/2026//Addendum No. 2 Issued 8/18/2026//Addendum No. 3 Issued 9/1/2026