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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2018-121
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING E XCLUSIVE C ATERING C ONTRACTS FOR THE
P LYMOUTH C REEK C ENTER WITH L ANCER C ATERING, A’B RI T IN C ATERING &
H OSPITALITY, T HE L OOKOUT C ATERING, AND M EDINA E NTERTAINMENT
WHEREAS, in September 2017 the Plymouth Creek Center sought Requests for Proposals (RFP’s)
for caterers to ensure event clients have the best possible service, pricing, diversity and menu options;
and
WHEREAS, staff conducted a thorough process to include any interested catering
companies and had twelve RFP’s returned; and
WHEREAS, staff interviewed all twelve applicants that submitted an RFP; and
WHEREAS, a committee made up of the Mayor, a Council representative, City Manager, City
staff and a PRAC commissioner completed taste tests with six applicants; and
WHEREAS, staff have selected Lancer Catering, A’Britin Catering & Hospitality, The Lookout
Catering, and Medina Entertainment to be the exclusive caterers at the Plymouth Creek Center; and
WHEREAS, the contract will begin on January 1, 2020 and will remain in force until December
31, 2024, unless terminated prior to that time by either party; and
WHEREAS, the exclusive contract requires that any client and/or rental group requesting food or
beverage services at the Plymouth Creek Center to use one of the four catering companies subject to
the terms of the agreement; and
WHEREAS, as long as rentals continue to require substantial food and beverage needs, staff
estimates new catering contracts should generate an additional $7,000 annually in catering rebates.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that the exclusive catering contracts for the Plymouth Creek Center with Lancer Catering,
A’BriTin Catering & Hospitality, The Lookout Catering, and Medina Entertainment for catering services
beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024 are approved.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 27th day of March, 2018.