Mobile Ice Cream Concession Services

The Town of Cheshire is seeking a vendor to provide mobile ice cream concession services at Town parks and recreational facilities during the April-to-October seasons in 2027 and 2028.

Town of Cheshire > Parks & Recreation Department


General
Open (open)
2627-02
Oct 19, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 AM
$10,500.00
7 months base + 1 × 7 months option
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
jgawlak@cheshirect.org
+12032725858
559 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Town Manager's Office, Room 221, Cheshire Town Hall, 84 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
Description

The Town of Cheshire is soliciting proposals for a vendor to operate a self-contained mobile ice cream or food concession at Town parks and other recreational facilities during the April-to-October seasons of 2027 and 2028. The vendor must provide its own equipment and utilities, submit a proposed menu and prices, maintain vending areas in a clean and safe condition, remove carts, vehicles, equipment, and refuse daily, and comply with applicable Town vending ordinances, food-truck zoning requirements, Connecticut laws, and health-permit requirements. The minimum proposal is $5,250 for each contract year. The solicitation requires proposal forms, legal-status and equal-employment certifications, a non-collusion affidavit, at least three references, and applicable insurance documentation. The selected vendor must maintain specified general liability, automobile liability, umbrella, workers' compensation, and employers' liability coverage, with the Town named as an additional insured. Subcontracting, transfer, or assignment of the obligations is prohibited.

Classification Codes
NAICS722330Mobile Food Services
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
mobile food concessionsice cream vendingpark concession services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 28, 2026-Publication Date
Oct 8, 2026-Questions Due Date
Oct 19, 2026-Preliminary Notice of Award
Oct 19, 2026 06:00 PM-Proposal Opening and Submission Deadline (optional)
Proposals must be received in the Town Manager's Office, Room 221, by the opening time.
Oct 26, 2026-Contract Execution
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Auto Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella (Excess Liability) — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers' Liability - Each Accident — $100,000.00
  • Employers' Liability - Disease Each Employee — $100,000.00
  • Employers' Liability - Disease Policy Limit — $500,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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