Bid 4114_Mar_31_25_solicitation_doc.pdf

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the City of New Britain, Connecticut, for Bid 4114 concerning City Parks Concession Rights. The solicitation seeks vendors to operate mobile food and ice cream truck concessions within city parks for a one-year term from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The procurement was released on February 10, 2023, with proposals due by March 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST. A concurrent vendor question and answer period ran from February 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM EST until March 10, 2023, at 9:45 AM EST.

The RFP is open to all vendors and specifies delivery terms as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be vendor-specified. No specific estimated total contract value is provided, and the solicitation does not outline detailed evaluation criteria or include preferences for disadvantaged business enterprises. The primary contact for this opportunity is Jack Pieper from the City of New Britain Purchasing Department, located at 27 West Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, who can be reached at 860-826-3443 or jpieper@newbritainct.gov. The document suggests vendors should submit comprehensive proposals detailing their intended operations, pricing structure, and capability to provide food and ice cream services within the city's park system.