REQUEST FOR BIDS (“RFB”) FOR THE OPERATION OF A CONCESSION FOR THE SALE OF SWIMMING POOL-RELATED MERCHANDISE AT THE ENTRANCE OF ASTORIA PARK POOL, QUEENS

In accordance with Section 1-12 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 RFB for the operation of a concession for the sale of swimming pool-related merchandise at the entrance of Astoria Park Pool, in the borough of Queens.

All bids submitted in response to this RFB must be submitted by no later than May 5, 2025  at 2:00 p.m.

Hard copies of the RFB can be obtained, at no cost, commencing April 14, 2025 through May 5,2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and Holidays, at the Revenue Division of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, which is located at 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065.

The RFB is also available for download through May 5, 2025 on Parks’ website.  To download the RFB, visit www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunities, click on the link for “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” and, after logging in, click on the “download” link that appears adjacent to the RFB’s description.

There will be a remote Bid Opening on May 5, 2025 at 2:30 pm . If you are considering responding to this RFB, please make every effort to participate in this recommended Remote Bid Opening Procedure:

You may join the remote Bid Opening Procedure via the Microsoft Teams link or by phone (audio only). The schedule, Microsoft Teams link or dial-in number and Phone Conference ID for each borough’s Remote Bid Opening Procedure is as follows:

• Microsoft Teams Link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDhlZWE2MmYtMjdjYi00YWVkLWFmMDgtNTQ4Mzg0YjgyYzAx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c95573bf-36b7-40b2-906b-022b847185cd%22%7d

Meeting ID: 253 382 087 793

Passcode: aQ3hp6uP

Dial in by phone

+1 646-893-7101,,999128926# United States, New York City

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 999 128 926#

For more information or to request to receive a copy of the RFB by mail, prospective bidders may contact Angel Williams, Senior Project Manager, at (212) 360-3495 or via email:  Angel.Williams@parks.nyc.gov.

TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR THE DEAF (TDD) 212-504-4115