AU - Greenblatt Library Coffee Shop

This contract is for the operation of a coffee shop in the Greenblatt Library on the Augusta University campus. The contract was awarded to Sodexo after a competitive bidding process. The contract has a term of one year with four optional one-year renewals. The university is seeking a partner to provide students and employees with a retail food option in the library. The successful bidder will be required to provide a detailed description of their retail concept, proposed hours of operation, and operations plan. The university is committed to providing dining operations that source and procure sustainably, reduce waste, and conserve energy. The successful bidder will be required to align with these goals and provide a branding and marketing program. • The contract requires the vendor to provide a retail food option in the Greenblatt Library. • The vendor must provide a detailed description of their retail concept and proposed hours of operation. • The vendor must provide an operations plan outlining staffing model and plan for completing criminal background checks on employees. • The vendor must provide a branding and marketing program. • The vendor must align with the university's goals of sourcing and procuring sustainably, reducing waste, and conserving energy.