REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT

 Sealed proposals, addressed to the Supervisor of Purchases, City of Middletown, Room 112, Municipal Building, Middletown, Connecticut, 06457 will be received until Friday, December 13, 2024 by 3:00 PM for the following:

 Lead Organizer for Middletown Pride

Middletown Pride is a partnership between the City of Middletown, the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, Wesleyan University, the Russell Library, and Middlesex Health.  Middletown Pride offers three year round programs, and holds its flagship event, Middletown PrideFEST, on the first Saturday of June each year.  Middletown PrideFEST is the largest Pride event in the State of Connecticut, attracting 35,000 people to downtown Middletown.  The City of Middletown is accepting proposals from an individual and/or organization to step into the Lead Organizer role to run, operate, coordinate, and manage, and fundraise all three programs, and to coordinate, manage, organize, run and produce Middletown PrideFEST 2025.

 Proposal Packages may be downloaded free of charge on the City of Middletown web site: www.middletownct.gov. 

 Please visit www.middletownct.gov

• On the homepage in the dropdown menu under “I want to” under “view” click “Bid Information”
• Click on “Currently Bidding” on the left
• Click on “RFP For Lead Organizer for Middletown Pride” 

 The City of Middletown reserves the right to waive any defect in any proposal and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part thereof.  Proposals, amendments to or withdrawals of proposals received after the time set for the receipt of proposals will not be considered.

All proposals are subject to and must comply with the equal opportunity and non-discriminatory provisions set forth in the Affirmative Action Plan of the City of Middletown.