New operators for food services coming to Orchard Beach

Orchard Beach needs a new vendor for food services.

The Bronx Riviera is in need of food.

The city's Department of Parks & Recreation announces that a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) has been issued for the renovation, operation and maintenance of three snack bars and the operation of up to 20 mobile food units at Orchard Beach.

“For more than 75 years, Orchard Beach has served as the Riviera of the Bronx, delighting New Yorkers with its 1.1 mile sandy beach and promenade,” said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. “No trip to the beach is complete without delicious food and we are hoping to find high quality, interesting food offerings for the beach’s snack bars and carts.”

The deadline for RFP submissions is Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 at 3 p.m.

The contract expired at the end of the 2011 summer season for the previous company that ran food services.

Jump below to find out where you can obtain the RFP if you're interested.

Hard copies of the RFP can be obtained, at no cost, through Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, 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 Ave., Room 407, New York, NY 10065. The RFP is also available for download on Parks’ website. To download the RFP, visit http://www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunitiesand click on the “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” link. Once you have logged in, click on the “download” link that appears adjacent to the RFP’s description.

For more information or to request to receive a copy of the RFP by mail, prospective proposers may contact the Revenue Division’s Senior Project Manager, Alexander Han, at (212) 360-3452 or at alexander.han@parks.nyc.gov.