Food, Beverage, Retail, and Paddle Sports Concession

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is seeking an operator for seasonal food, beverage, retail, and paddle sports rental concessions at Moreau Lake State Park under a three-year license with possible extensions.

New York > Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation > Concessions Management Bureau


General
Open
X001533
Nov 24, 2026 08:00 PM
Oct 27, 2026 12:00 PM
3 years base + 1 × 2 years option
Request for Proposal (RFP)
State
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Contact
concessions@parks.ny.gov
+15185246877
625 Broadway, Albany, NY, USA
Submission Instructions
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NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Attn: X001533 Moreau Lake Food, Beverage, Retail, & Paddle Sports Proposal, Concessions Management Bureau, 625 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Albany, NY 12207
Description

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation seeks a single concessionaire to operate seasonal food, beverage, retail, and paddle sports rental services. The operator will provide daily service from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, with minimum hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Menus must offer varied, healthy options; alcohol, firewood, and bagged ice sales are prohibited. Paddle sports rentals must be staffed, and rental boats must be maintained safely and equipped with required safety gear. The concessionaire may use State-owned boats and may supplement them with its own equipment. The licensee is responsible for operating costs, maintenance, staffing, customer service, required permits, a compliant point-of-sale system, and a percentage-based license fee of at least 5% of gross receipts. The proposal must include a business plan and pro forma, operations and maintenance plans, sample menus and inventories with pricing, marketing plans, key personnel qualifications, relevant experience, at least three current references, and evidence of financial capacity. The license term is three years, with a possible extension of up to two additional years.

Classification Codes
NAICS532284Recreational Goods Rental
PSCM1PAOPERATION OF RECREATION FACILITIES (NON-BUILDING)
Smart Codes
food concession operationsretail concession operationspaddle sports rentals
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 27, 2026-RFP Issue Date
Nov 24, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Dec 1, 2026-Oral Presentations
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Disability Benefits
Required
  • Payment Bond
  • Payment Bond — 100%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
Yes
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