Operation of the Looff Carousel Concession Stand

2026-11-03

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCEDEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTREQUEST FOR PROPOSALSRFP EP25 / 26 - 08OPERATION OF THE LOOFF CAROUSEL CONCESSION STANDBID OPENING TUESDAY , MARCH 31 , 2026 , AT 11 : 00AMADVERTISEMENTThe City of East Providence is seeking the services of a Concessionaire to operate the Concession stand located at Crescent Park adjacent to the Historic Looff Carousel . The Concessionaire will prepare , serve , and sell the public food and beverage items in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Request for Proposals . The City desires to sell in the Concession , traditional Clam Shack faire such as , but not limited to , clam cakes , clam chowder , and fried fish , of the best quality approved for sale by the Carousel Commission Director or their designees . Additional consideration will be given to applicants that source local Rhode Island caught seafood . Specifications may be downloaded from the City ’ s websitehttps :// eastprovidenceri . gov / rfpApre - bid site visitwill be held on Wednesday , March 18 , 2026 , at 10 : 00am at the Looff Carousel located at 700 Bullocks Point Avenue , East Providence , RI 02915 . One ( 1 ) original , two ( 2 ) copies and 1 Thumb Drive of the proposal shall be submitted in one ( 1 ) sealed envelope to East Providence City Hall , Controllers Office , Room 103 , Attn : Jessica Lamprey , Procurement Specialist , 145 Taunton Ave ., East Providence , RI 02914 no later thanTuesday , March 31 , 2026 , at 11 : 00am . The bids will be publicly opened on that same day in Conference Room A at East Providence City Hall . Bids received with a time of 11 : 01 AM or later will be rejected . The outside envelope needs to be markedRFP EP25 / 26 - 08 OPERATION OF THE LOOFF CAROUSEL CONCESSION STAND . The City reserves the right to waive any informality in order to reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the City . Any questions should be directed to Tracy Johnson , Crescent Park Carousel Commission , attjohnson @ eastprovidenceri . govor Jessica Lamprey , Procurement Specialist atjlamprey @ eastprovidenceri . govno later thanTuesday , March 24 , 2026 at 4 : 00pm . Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerJessica Lamprey , Procurement Specialistjlamprey @ eastprovidenceri . govSee more

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