Cowlitz County (hereinafter referred to as “the County”), seeks proposals to manage and operate food, beverage, and alcohol services at the Cowlitz Regional Conference Center (hereinafter referred to as “the Conference Center” or “Center”). The County is responsible for the operation and management of the Conference Center, which is owned by the Public Facilities District (hereinafter referred to as “the PFD”). The building provides facilities for a variety of services of community activities and conferences and creates opportunities for a variety of services including promoting and enhancing the arts, culture, youth, elderly, and community uses. The Conference Center has over 24,000 square feet of meeting/conference space. The gross yearly catering revenue generated in 2019, 2022 and 2023 (2020-2021 omitted due to the COVID-19 pandemic) has averaged $756,287.
