Rye Town Park Commission Issues RFQ

The Rye Town Park Commission has issued an RFQ to obtain qualifications and conceptual ideas from those interested in managing and developing Rye Town Park for the next 20 years.

Proposals could contain plans for the entire park or operation of the restaurant and snack bar facilities only.

Respondents to the Commission’s RFQ have been asked to provide:

1. Evidence of successfully managing and/or directly operating and maintaining any of the following:

a. Public parks

b. Restaurants and snack bars

c. Public beaches including life guards, security, maintenance and parking lots

2. Details regarding their approach. The deadline for submitting an RFQ response is 4pm Friday, March 18, 2016. A site tour will be held on Thursday, Feb. 1th at 11 a.m.

Submissions are to be addressed to the Town Clerk, Hope Vespia at Town of Rye, 222 Grace Church Street, Port Chester, NY 10573. Questions and serious expressions of interest should be labeled “RTP RFQ” in the reference line and directed to: Debbie Reisner at: dreisner@townofryeny.com.

Detailed instructions about the information to be included in responses to this RFQ are in the full RFQ. The full RFQ can be found in the “News” page of the Town’s web site: http://www.townofryeny.com/news.html

Detailed information about Rye Town Park can be found on the Park’s web site: www.ryetownpark.org Established in 1909, the 62-acre park includes 34 acres of beach and swimming on Long Island Sound.