Venue Rental, Resiliency Conference

This contract concerns the rental of a venue at Tulalup Casino for the Resiliency Conference, a one‑time event organized by Snohomish County Department of Human Services. The solicitation was a formal bid, evaluated on technical qualifications and cost, and the department recommended Oak View Group as the awardee. The award is still pending final signature, but the evaluation phase is complete. • Scope of work: Provide the physical space (conference hall) at Tulalup Casino for the Resiliency Conference, including any associated venue services required for a single event. • Evaluation criteria: Technical experience, references, methodology, compliance with requirements, and cost; cost carried heavy weighting in the final score. • Competitive landscape: Two bidders were evaluated; Oak View Group received the highest score (94.83 including cost) versus a second unnamed bidder (41.82). • Financials: Oak View Group’s quoted amount appears as “75.00” (likely a cost factor or unit price) while the competitor quoted “27.91”. The overall contract value is not explicitly stated.