Request for Bids for the Operation of Circus 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 Operation of Circus Concessions at Various Park Locations, Citywide
There will be a recommended remote bidder meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. If you are considering responding to this RFB, please make every effort to attend this recommended remote bidder meeting.  
The Microsoft Teams link for the remote bidder meeting is as follows:
RECOMMENDED BIDDER MEETING
Schedule: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting ZWQwMGQxMDgtMTMyMi00MmU3LTk4YzQtNWU0NTFhZDhmMGFl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%22%7d
Meeting ID: 299 378 220 451 4
Passcode: QD2Lz3wo 
Dial in by phone
+1 (555) 000-0000,,278423749# United States, New York City
Phone conference ID: 278 423 749#
If you cannot attend the remote bidder meeting, please contact us by Monday, May 26, 2025, 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 May 9, 2025, through June 2, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays, at the Concessions Unit 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 June 2, 2025, at 4 p.m.
The RFB is also available for download from May 9, 2025, through June 2, 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 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 borough’s Remote Bid Opening Procedure is as follows:
Citywide Locations:
Schedule: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device.
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting Yjg0MDEyMWEtNTE1Ny00ZDAyLTg0MTYtN2YyYWFkNjMzMDkw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2232f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220dd65b13-71a7-4031-bfb9-d016953006da%22%7d
Meeting ID: 276 978 230 035
Passcode: GQ93rV6b
Dial in by phone
+1 (555) 000-0000,,283785485# United States, New York City
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 June 4,2025.
For more information related to the RFB, contact:
Luiggi Almanzar- Project Manager- contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000
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 (+1 (555) 000-0000).