TOWNSHIP OFWESTORANGE
COMPETITIVE CONTRACT REPORT FOR THE
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION STAND
WEST ORANGE GINNY DUENKEL POOL
Evaluation and Recommendation of an Award for the 2026 Contract for the Food & Beverage Concession Stand West Orange Ginny Duenkel Municipal Pool Season, with the option to extend 2 one-year periods.
This report was prepared in accordance with the requirements of competitive contracting under the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.40A:11-4.1 et seq., for reasons explained herein.
History
Township Council for the Township of West Orange (the "Township") adopted Resolution 95-18 on March 18, 2018, which authorized the Township to utilize Competitive Contracting in lieu of public bidding to award a contract for the Food & Beverage Concession Stand at Ginny Duenkel Municipal Pool.
On January 30,2026 the Township of West Orange (TOWNSHIP) advertised for bids on the Star-Ledger and Township website, with proposals due on February 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. At the date and time designated, the following three companies submitted proposals:
Kehinde Culinary Kreations
64 Park Terrace
West Orange, NJ 07052
Fat Daddy'z
1 Lonergane Lane
West Orange, NJ 07052
Mieles Concessions
424 E Passaic Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Evaluation
The methodology for awarding competitive contracts is based on an evaluation and ranking, which shall include technical, management, and cost pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law.
The Township formed a committee to review and evaluate proposals received. The committee members are Panayiota Reynolds, Purchasing Agent; Edwin Johnson, Director of Recreation; and Michael Fonzino, Director of Health
The results of the committee's assessment and scoring are:
Scoring weight 1-100
Panayiota Reynolds
Kehinde Culinary Kreations 26
Fat Daddy'z 27
Mieles Concessions 26
Michael Fonzino
Kehinde Culinary Kreations 20
Fat Daddy'z 26
Mieles Concessions 24
Edwin Johnson
Kehinde Culinary Kreations 24
Fat Daddy'z 27
Mieles Concessions 26
Recommendation:
The committee recommends Fat Daddy'z for the Award for the 2026 Contract for the Food & Beverage Concession Stand West Orange Ginny Duenkel Municipal Pool Season with an option to extend two one-year periods based upon their experience in the food industry, their revenue sharing proposal and their previous performance as the operator of the Food & Beverage concession stand.
Submitted by:
Panayiota Reynolds, QPA
Enclosures
