Griffith Park- License Agreement and TFEG ABG LA JV LLC for the temporary use of the Crystal Springs Picnic Area in Griffith Park for the operation of the 2025

The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks has entered into a license agreement with TFEG ABG LA JV LLC for the temporary use of the Crystal Springs Picnic Area in Griffith Park to operate the 2025 Los Angeles Haunted Hayride. The event will run for 33 nights between August 25 and November 17, 2025, with operating hours from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays and from 7:00 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The attraction includes a tractor hayride, three walk-through mazes, a Boo-tique, and a carnival ride, designed to serve park patrons during the seasonal event. The agreement is structured as a non-competitive land use license, granted under a categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15304(e), which determines the activity has negligible environmental impact and therefore does not require a full environmental review. No formal contract value, pricing details, or payment terms are disclosed, and the arrangement falls outside the scope of federal acquisition regulations, as it is governed by municipal and state environmental compliance procedures rather than FAR. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks retains oversight through its Environmental Supervisor, Elena Maggioni, who serves as the primary point of contact, but no formal Contracting Officer’s Representative, technical evaluation criteria, or inspection standards are documented. The site location is confirmed as 4730 North Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027, and the project requires no federal accounting codes, invoicing systems, packaging standards, or delivery terms due to its nature as a temporary recreational use of public land. No representations, certifications, or socioeconomic status information for the contractor were provided, and the award process is presumed to be streamlined under the categorical exemption framework without competitive bidding or formal evaluation factors.