RENOVATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF A CAFE, AND TWO (2) SATELLITE SNACK BAR KIOSKS, IN UNION SQUARE PARK

In accordance with Section 1-13 of the Concession Rules of the City of New York, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks”) is issuing, as of the date of this notice, a significant Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the renovation, operation, and maintenance of a café and two (2) satellite snack bar kiosks, in Union Square Park, Manhattan.

There will be a recommended remote proposer meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 11:00am. If you are considering responding to this RFP, please make every effort to attend this recommended remote proposer meeting.

The link for the remote proposer meeting is as follows: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDNjMTM2ZDktNDI4Zi00MzI5LTlhMGQtNTM0ZDlmM2E3NTQ3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a97dac78-da92-4e46-8b96-0eda2d11da22%22%7d

You may also join the remote proposer meeting by phone using the following information: Phone # +1 646-893-7101 Phone Conference ID: 470 974 163#

Subject to availability and by appointment only, we may set up site meetings at the proposed concession site.

Hard copies of the RFP can be obtained at no cost, through November 8, 2024, by contacting Jeremy Holmes, Deputy Director of Concession Compliance at (212)360-3455 or at Jeremy.Holmes@parks.nyc.gov.

The RFP is also available for download, through November 8, 2024, on Parks’ website. To download the RFP, visit http://www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunities and click on the “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” link. Once you have logged in, click on the “download” link that appears adjacent to the RFP’s description.