{"id":16004,"date":"2026-02-25T10:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=16004"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:35:27","slug":"city-seeks-letters-of-interest-for-wfcc-harman-center-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/city-seeks-letters-of-interest-for-wfcc-harman-center-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"City Seeks Letters of Interest for WFCC, Harman Center Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The City of Yakima is considering engaging organizations to manage and operate Washington Fruit Community Center (WFCC) beginning July 2026 and Harman Center beginning in 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before initiating a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), the City invites organizations to submit Letters of Interest. Submitting a letter does not obligate organizations to submit a proposal, nor does it obligate the City to award a contract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following are Request for Interest (RFI) documents outlining information needed from organizations submitting letters of interest for managing\/operating WFCC or Harman Center: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

RFI WFCC – scan – 2.23.2026<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
RFI Harman – scan – 2.23.2026<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Letters of Interest are due by 2:00 pm on March 25th<\/sup>, 2026, and should be sent to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yakima City Clerk\u2019s Office 
129 N. Second St. 
Yakima, WA 98901 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information contact Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson at 509-576-6416 or Ken.Wilkinson@YakimaWA.gov<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more about the WFCC and Harman Center, respectively, contact: <\/p>\n\n\n\n