Notice Details

 

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 remotely via a Microsoft Teams dial-in on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. relative to:

 

INTENT TO AWARD as a concession for the renovation, operation, and maintenance of three (3) outdoor cafes, one (1) beach shop, and the operation of up to twenty (20) satellite units along Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, in Queens, for a fifteen (15) year term, to Rockaway Beach Bazaar, LLC (“Licensee”). Compensation under the License Agreement will be as follows: Licensee shall pay to City license fees for each Year, consisting of an annual fee according to the following schedule: Year 1: $300,000.00; Year 2: $309,000.00; Year 3: $318,270.00; Year 4: $327,818.00; Year 5: $337,653.00; Year 6: $347,782.00; Year 7: $358,216.00; Year 8: $368,962.00;  Year 9: $380,031.00; Year 10: $391,432.00; Year 11: $403,175.00; Year 12: $415,270.00; Year 13: $427,728.00; Year 14: $440,560.00; Year 15: $453,777.00.

 

The public may participate in the public hearing by calling the dial-in number below. Written testimony may be submitted in advance of the hearing electronically to Gregg.Alleyne@mocs.nyc.gov. All written testimony must be received by January 8, 2021. In addition, the public may also testify during the hearing by calling the dial-in number.

The dial-in information is below:

 

Dial-in #:                  +1-646-893-7101

Access Code:           477 697 212

Press # on further prompts

 

 

 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 from December 28, 2020 through January 11, 2021.

 

2) download from December 28, 2020 through January 11,2021 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 December 29,2020. For mail-in request, please include your name, return address, and License # Q163-SB-2019.

 

A transcript of the hearing will be posted on the FCRC website at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mocs/reporting/agendas.page

 

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.