RFP_F-KS-0000000005 - ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A CONCESSION FOR KAYAK/PADDLE BOARDING

The Rye Town Park Commission (“Commission”) is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a
well‐qualified individual or company (“Vendor”) to operate and maintain a public Concession for
Kayak/Paddle Boarding at Rye Town Park (“Concession”) located at 95 Dearborn Avenue in Rye,
NY.
Rye Town Park (“Park”) is a year‐round park with a seasonal beach operation known as Rye Beach
and Oakland Beach. An admission fee is charged daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day and
weekends only From Labor Day Monday until September 30. A parking fee is charged from April
1st through September 31st.
Established in 2018, the kayak/paddleboarding Concession has become a popular community
asset and valued partner to the Commission.
This RFP is an invitation for qualified Vendors to submit proposals to set up and operate a
Concession for Kayak/Paddle Boarding on an exclusive basis for an initial time period of three (3)
years with three (3) one‐year renewals, if mutually agreeable.
The Vendor shall demonstrate the ability to perform in this type of business and clearly articulate
achievable plans for operation. The Commission’s goals are to (1) provide the public with an
exciting, safe and challenging experience from the Concession, and (2) ensure that Commission
receives adequate and appropriate compensation from the successful Vendor who will be granted
a license to operate on park property.