REQUEST FOR BIDS (“RFB”) FOR THE SALE OF FOOD FROM MOBILE FOOD UNITS AT VARIOUS PARKS CITYWIDE.

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 Request for Bids (“RFB”) for the sale of food from mobile food units at various parks citywide.

Hard copies of the RFB can be obtained, at no cost, commencing November 4, 2024, through December 2, 2024, 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. All bids submitted in response to this RFB must be submitted by no later than December 2, 2024 at 2 p.m.

The RFB is also available for download from November 4, 2024, through December 2, 2024, 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 Procedure for each borough as scheduled below. 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:

1. MANHATTAN PARKS:

Schedule: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZmRmYWNhM2YtNzA2MS00NDBmLWJjMDEtMzE2ZTI1ZDBjZDc3%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%2522%257d%26CT%3D1730148516460%26OR%3DOutlook-Body%26CID%3DCE86380F-B831-4896-A1BB-940F0EC21702%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=b10f3fc0-f188-4b8f-9f17-deba1764ea14&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

Meeting ID: 218 130 047 790

Passcode: ixELZx

Dial in by phone

+1 646-893-7101,,386029828# United States, New York City

Phone conference ID: 386 029 828#

1. BROOKLYN PARKS:

Schedule: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 11:30 AM to 1:00 pm.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZThlYzMzMzctZDJhZC00MDQ1LWEyYTctM2E4MDkwMTY2YzUy%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%2522%257d%26CT%3D1730148607114%26OR%3DOutlook-Body%26CID%3DFE08A54A-7E91-4D7E-96E8-56D4764DF81E%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=3fbf78f6-a013-4728-9f1e-4fbe43e18d2a&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

Meeting ID: 230 625 225 52

Passcode: rDgubp

Dial in by phone

+1 646-893-7101,,790253696# United States, New York City

Phone conference ID: 790 253 696#

1. QUEENS PARKS:

Schedule: Thursday, December 5, 2024, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZGFhYTlmNjItMTdkMC00MDIxLWIxOTctOTE0YTMxN2Y0MDQ5%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%2522%257d%26CT%3D1730149101325%26OR%3DOutlook-Body%26CID%3D5F728210-6072-4C58-883A-7FCB337AB64A%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=6f5fcefd-8882-4e4e-be83-c865a27e2b57&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

Meeting ID: 287 812 608 462

Passcode: uiH27s

Dial in by phone

+1 646-893-7101,,458552884# United States, New York City

Phone conference ID: 458 552 884#

1. BRONX PARKS:

Schedule: Thursday, December 5, 2024, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_YWYwODc2ODItZTllNi00MDVlLWE1ZTMtMjI5OGU1YzU2YWZm%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%2522%257d%26CT%3D1730148819499%26OR%3DOutlook-Body%26CID%3D506CBF6D-D50B-4A74-A7ED-D60B673A3D1A%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=cbfbba37-d631-4ec1-a565-3c83bbfb7220&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

Meeting ID: 231 474 595 32

Passcode: uHwfmh

Dial in by phone

+1 646-893-7101,,803099564# United States, New York City

Phone conference ID: 803 099 564#

1. STATEN ISLAND PARKS:

Schedule: Thursday, December 5, 2024, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_MWRjOGI1ODYtNjM5OC00MWQ2LWFmM2MtYmJiMDBmMzJiYjA3%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%2522%257d%26CT%3D1730148922083%26OR%3DOutlook-Body%26CID%3D7BEA5762-275A-4E51-9AED-9ED6174FC100%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=4f39b463-5a17-4ab9-98d3-c3e8696ca599&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

Meeting ID: 247 458 176 107

Passcode: 7huMYK

Dial in by phone

+1 646-893-7101,,796825715# United States, New York City

Phone conference ID: 796 825 715#

If you cannot participate via Microsoft Teams or by phone, a summary of bid results will be accessible online at www.nyc.gov/parks/concessions. Look for the section named “Submit a Bid or Proposal,” and select “View current active solicitations.” Bid results will be posted on or around December 11, 2024.

For more information related to the RFB, contact:

Luiggi Almanzar- Manhattan - Luiggi.almanzar@parks.nyc.gov- ( 212) 360-3483

Lindsay Schott- Queens & Brooklyn - Lindsay.Schott@parks.nyc.gov - (212) 360-3405

Angel Williams- Bronx & Staten Island- Angel.Williams@parks.nyc.gov- (212) 360-3495.

Deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, speech-disabled, or late-deafened people who use text telephones (TTYs) or voice carry-over (VCO) phones can dial 711 to reach a free relay service, where specially trained operators will relay a conversation between a TTY/VCO user and a standard telephone user.

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