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Westminster council moves forward on Rose Center RFP after district pitches purchase and Friends warn against RFP
Summary
After public comment and a Theater DNA presentation, council signaled consensus to proceed with a structured request-for-proposals (RFP) for the Westminster Rose Center; the Westminster School District proposed acquiring the facility and leasing days back to the city, while the current operator said it has saved the city significant operating costs.
The Westminster City Council agreed at a Feb. 11 study session to direct staff to continue drafting a request for proposals to identify an operator for the Rose Center, following a presentation by consultant Theater DNA and extended public comment.
Theater DNA presented the results of interviews with the mayor and council, distilled three key goals — preserve existing programming, increase usage across diverse groups, and create an operating model that covers utilities and maintenance — and outlined an aggressive RFP timeline: a draft to staff next month, 30 days for city review, a 45-day bidding window (including an on-site walkthrough), 21 days for interviews and ranking, and about 30 days to negotiate a contract.
Westminster School District representatives urged the council to consider a district-led…
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