Re-Bid NOCS Beer Beverage Concession Operator

The City of Elgin is seeking a concessionaire to provide beer concession services for the Nightmare on Chicago Street (NOCS) festival, scheduled to take place on October 16-17, 2026. The selected vendor will be responsible for preparing and executing a plan to provide beer concession services for multiple vending locations, including a possible VIP vending location. The vendor must be prepared to check IDs at the point of sale and provide BASSET certified ID checkers. The proposal should include a partnership with a distributor, product offerings, pricing, and a plan for inventory management and staffing. • The festival is expected to attract around 20,000 attendees on Saturday and 6,000 on Friday. • The vendor will be required to provide a minimum of 8-10 BASSET certified servers at the vending locations per day. • The vendor will be required to provide a minimum of 2 BASSET certified personnel to check IDs and issue wristbands at the VIP vending location per event. • The vendor will be required to provide a minimum of 2 servers at the VIP vending location per day. • The vendor will be required to provide vending service at the VIP location that consists of non-draft options consistent with the draft options available at the standard vending location.