Midsouth Exotics festival vendor review
Makanda villageIllinois- Detected
- Aug 4, 2026
- 92 days ago
- Sector
- Community Events & Activities
Get pre-RFPs like this one as they surface.
Get briefs like this freeFree account · 30-second setup · No credit card
From the meeting
At its August 4, 2026 meeting, the board discussed whether Midsouth Exotics could serve as a traveling petting zoo vendor for the SI Honey Festival. Staff checked insurance requirements with IML and asked Midsouth Exotics about coverage, animals, and space, but the board felt there were too many unknowns and did not move forward. The issue remains a vendor screening matter for the festival.
- Meeting date
- August 4, 2026
- Agency
- Makanda village
Questions about this project
What is a pre-RFP?
A pre-RFP is an early indicator that a government agency is planning a purchase — a project discussed in a board meeting, a budget line item, a new hire, or a grant award — captured before a formal RFP or bid is published. Acting on pre-RFPs gives SLED and B2G vendors months of lead time to build relationships and shape requirements.
When will Makanda village issue an RFP for this project?
Pre-RFPs typically surface 6–18 months before a formal solicitation is published. Civic IQ tracks Makanda village's meeting records, agendas, and budgets continuously and updates this pre-RFP as the project moves through the buying cycle toward an RFP.
How can vendors engage with Makanda village before the RFP is published?
Vendors who reach out during the planning window can help shape requirements and build relationships with the decision-makers running the project. A free Civic IQ account sends you the pre-RFPs that fit what you sell, with the AI brief and the decision makers for the top matches in each digest.
Where can I find more community events & activities government opportunities in Illinois?
Civic IQ monitors board meetings, agendas, budgets, and capital plans from 100,000+ state and local agencies and surfaces community events & activities pre-RFPs in Illinois as soon as they appear — months before they reach bid portals.