Request for Bids for the Operation of Circus & Carnival Concessions at Various Park Locations, 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 Request for Bids for the Operation of Circus & Carnival Concessions at Various Park Locations Citywide. There will be a recommended remote bidder meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM. If you are considering responding to this RFB, please make every effort to attend this recommended remote bidderr meeting. The link for the remote bidder meeting is as follows: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/258863937922008?p=HP3t7WQa3e9qMShTnB Meeting ID: 258 863 937 922 008 Passcode: kF7pN6om Dial in by phone +1 646-893-7101,,283785485# United States, New York City If you cannot attend the remote bidder meeting, please contact us by Monday, July 13, 2026, and subject to availability and by appointment only, we may set up a meeting at one of the available concession sites. Hard copies of the RFB can be obtained, at no cost, commencing July 10, 2026, through July 31, 2026, 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 Friday, July 31, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The RFB is also available for download from July 10, 2026, through July 31, 2026, 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 RFBs description. There will be a remote Bid Opening Procedure 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 boroughs Remote Bid Opening Procedure is as follows: Schedule: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM Join on your computer, mobile app or room device. https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/262126797756075?p=5M4Xe76PLYB6PuNzrY Meeting ID: 262 126 797 756 075 Passcode: ST97Am6C Dial in by phone + +1 646-893-7101,,362675702# United States, New York City Phone conference ID: 362 675 702# 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 August 10, 2026. For more information related to the RFB, contact: Luiggi Almanzar- Project Manager- Luiggi.almanzar@parks.nyc.gov- (212) 360-3483 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).