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NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (“NYC Parks”) to be held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, 2180 1st Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, at 2:30 p.m. relative to:
INTENT TO AWARD as a concession for the Operation and Maintenance of the Friedsam Memorial Carousel with the option to operate one (1) mobile gifts and souvenirs concession and up to three (3) mobile food concessions in Central Park, Manhattan, for a five (5) year term, to Central Amusement International Inc. (“Licensee”). Compensation to the City will be as follows: for each operating year of the License Agreement, Licensee shall pay the City an annual flat fee, as follows Year 1: $123,500 ; Year 2: $130,000; Year 3: $143,000; Year 4: $155,000; Year 5: $167,000.
A draft copy of the agreement may be obtained at no cost by any of the following ways:
1) submitting a written request to NYC Parks at concessions@parks.nyc.gov through July 21, 2021.
2) download through July 21,2021 on Parks’ website. To download a draft copy of the agreement, visit https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/concessions/rfps-rfbs-rfeis
3) by submitting a written request by mail to NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Revenue Division, 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065. Written requests must be received by July 7,2021. For mail-in request, please include your name, return address, and License # M10-37-CL-C-2021.
A transcript of the hearing will be posted on the FCRC website at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mocs/reporting/agendas.page
Please be aware that masks will be required and social distancing will be enforced in line with COVID-19 guidelines at the hearing venue.
For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) via e-mail at DisabilityAffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or via phone at (646) 872-0231. Any person requiring reasonable accommodation for the public hearing should contact MOCS at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing to ensure availability. 