Downtown Event Planning Services - Bid RFP 27-002 - GA RFP 2026

Bid #RFP 27-002. Contact: dadams@albanyga.gov. Dougherty County, Georgia. The City of Albany is seeking event planning services for downtown events, including the Celebration of Lights, Food Truck Frenzy, and Shop and Stroll. Services include planning. Due Jul 20 (12 days left).

What this bid is about

The City of Albany is seeking event planning services for downtown events, including the Celebration of Lights, Food Truck Frenzy, and Shop and Stroll. Services include planning, coordination, staffing, and reporting on an as-needed basis. The contract will be for one year with two one-year renewal options. Bidders must be qualified event planners with experience and provide a detailed pricing proposal for each event.

About this solicitation

Albany Procurement Division solicitation: Downtown Event Planning Services (RFP 27-002). Pre-bid: 06/29. Opening: 07/20/2026.

Bid documents

The agency published these 2 documents with the solicitation:

  • 27-002-event-planning-services.pdf
  • 27-001-downtown-event-planning-services-w-addendum-1.pdf

Bid summary

Dougherty County issued this public solicitation in Georgia, referenced as solicitation number RFP 27-002. It was published on June 29, 2026, and responses are due by July 20, 2026. Questions can be directed to dadams@albanyga.gov.

Public procurement context

Dougherty County in Georgia is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a public solicitation in Georgia are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Georgia so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this RFP

To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Dougherty County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 20, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to dadams@albanyga.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Dougherty County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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