REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WOLLMAN RINK, CENTRAL PARK, MANHATTAN

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 operation and maintenance of the Wollman Rink, Central Park, Manhattan.

There will be a recommended remote proposer meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 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_M2U2ZjI0YjMtOTJmNS00Yjc0LThjZWQtNDcyZTc2ZjFjNDNk%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: 404648131#

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

All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be submitted no later than Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 3:00pm.

Hard copies of the RFP can be obtained at no cost, through Tuesday, December 17, 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 Tuesday, December 17, 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.

For more information or if you cannot attend the remote proposer meeting, prospective proposers may contact Jeremy Holmes, Deputy Director of Concession Compliance at (212)360-3455 or at Jeremy.Holmes@parks.nyc.gov.

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Alternatively, a message can be left on the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD). The TDD number is 212-New York (212-639-9675).