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Request for Proposal LE25-044 Stokes State Forest – Boat-Livery Concession (Last updated April 16, 2025)

Last modified on April 16th, 2025 at 3:06 pm

Document Posted: March 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from interested, experienced, and qualified individuals and/or businesses to operate, maintain, and manage a boat-livery concession at Lake Ashroe in Stokes State Forest. The Concession Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process. More information is available in the Request for Proposal document.

Each Bidder must submit a completed Application to be considered for this opportunity. Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Late proposals shall be ineligible for consideration.

RFP Release Date: March 25, 2025

Questions and Inquiries Deadline: April 9, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 23, 2025

All forms related to this Request for Proposal are available below for your immediate viewing and/or printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail paper copies upon request.

Posted April 16, 2025: Responses to Questions

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Request for Proposal LE25-042 High Point State Park – Food/Novelty Concession (Last updated April 16, 2025)

Last modified on April 16th, 2025 at 3:06 pm

Document Posted: March 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from interested, experienced, and qualified individuals and/or businesses to operate, maintain, and manage a food/novelty concession at High Point State Park. The Concession Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process. More information is available in the Request for Proposal document.

Each Bidder must submit a completed Application to be considered for this opportunity. Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Late proposals shall be ineligible for consideration.

RFP Release Date: March 25, 2025

Questions and Inquiries Deadline: April 9, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 23, 2025

All forms related to this Request for Proposal are available below for your immediate viewing and/or printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail paper copies upon request.

Posted April 16, 2025: Responses to Questions

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Request for Proposal LE25-041 Cape May Point State Park – Mobile Food Concession (Last updated April 16, 2025)

Last modified on April 16th, 2025 at 3:05 pm

Document Posted: March 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from interested, experienced, and qualified individuals and/or businesses to provide mobile food vending services at Cape May Point State Park in Lower Township, Cape May County. The Concession Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process. More information is available in the Request for Proposal document.

Each Bidder must submit a completed Application to be considered for this opportunity. Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Late proposals shall be ineligible for consideration.

RFP Release Date: March 25, 2025

Questions and Inquiries Deadline: April 9, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 23, 2025

All forms related to this Request for Proposal are available below for your immediate viewing and/or printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail paper copies upon request.

Posted April 16, 2025: Responses to Questions

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Request for Proposal LE25-050 Bass River State Forest – Food/Novelty Concession (Last updated April 16, 2025)

Last modified on April 16th, 2025 at 3:04 pm

Document Posted: March 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from interested, experienced, and qualified individuals and/or businesses to operate, maintain, and manage a food/novelty concession at Bass River State Forest. The Concession Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process. More information is available in the Request for Proposal document.

Each Bidder must submit a completed Application to be considered for this opportunity. Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Late proposals shall be ineligible for consideration.

RFP Release Date: March 25, 2025

Questions and Inquiries Deadline: April 9, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 23, 2025

All forms related to this Request for Proposal are available below for your immediate viewing and/or printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail paper copies upon request.

Posted April 16, 2025: Responses to Questions

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Request for Proposal LE25-040 Bass River State Forest – Boat-Livery Concession (Last updated April 16, 2025)

Last modified on April 16th, 2025 at 3:10 pm

Document Posted: March 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from interested, experienced, and qualified individuals and/or businesses to operate, maintain, and manage a boat-livery concession at Lake Absegami in Bass River State Forest. The Concession Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process. More information is available in the Request for Proposal document.

Each Bidder must submit a completed Application to be considered for this opportunity. Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Late proposals shall be ineligible for consideration.

RFP Release Date: March 25, 2025

Questions and Inquiries Deadline: April 9, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 23, 2025

All forms related to this Request for Proposal are available below for your immediate viewing and/or printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail paper copies upon request.

Posted April 16, 2025: Responses to Questions

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Request for Proposal LE25-035 Liberty State Park – Mobile Food Licenses

Last modified on March 25th, 2025 at 5:48 pm

Document Posted: March 3, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) is issuing this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from interested, experienced, and qualified individuals and/or businesses to provide mobile food vending services at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, Hudson County. The License(s) will be awarded through a sealed public bid process. More information is available in the Request for Proposal document.

Each Bidder must submit a completed Application to be considered for this opportunity. Bid Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section on or before the Proposal Submission Deadline. Late proposals shall be ineligible for consideration.

RFP Release Date: March 3, 2025

Questions and Inquiries Deadline: March 17, 2025

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 2, 2025

All forms related to this Request for Proposal are available below for your immediate viewing and/or printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail paper copies upon request.

 

Posted March 25, 2025: Responses to Questions

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RFP Withdrawal–Wharton State Forest – Guided Land-Based Educational Tours License

On May 15, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit bids for licensees to conduct Guided Land-Based Educational Tours at Wharton State Forest.  Under an extension of the bid deadline, bids for this RFP were due October 17, 2024.

The Department has now withdrawn the RFP in order to conduct additional research about its recreational needs at Wharton State Forest, and throughout the State Park System, and about how it should structure its agreements with outside entities to provide such services.

In the interim, commercial operators or others wishing to conduct guided land-based tours at Wharton State Forest, or other State parks, should contact the park office for guidance about whether a Special Use Permit is needed for their specific event.

Wharton State Forest Information:  https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/whartonstateforest.html

State Parks and Forests Website:  https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/index.html

Special Use Permit Information:  https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/special_use_permits.html

Information About Additional Fees that May Apply to Use of State Parks by Groups:  https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/relatedfees.html

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Request for Proposal – Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn Lease (Last updated July 17, 2024)

 

UPDATE:  July 17, 2024

 

On May 1, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking an operator for the Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn in Wall Township, Monmouth County.  Pursuant to the RFP, potential bidders were given until May 31, 2024 to submit questions about the RFP.  The Department’s responses to these questions were to be posted by June 7, 2024.

Due to the volume of questions received, the Department made several adjustment to the deadlines for responding to questions from potential bidders and for submission of bids.  The current deadlines are:

  • On or before July 18, 2024:  The Department’s responses to questions received on the RFP by May 31, 2024 will be posted.
  • On or before August 22, 2024:  Close of bids (at noon).

Responses to all questions received prior to the question cut-off date and all associated new exhibits referenced in the document are now posted below.

Responses to Questions Received

Exhibits Referenced in the Response Document

Exhibit 1 – Financial Information & Quarterly Report Summaries for the current Golf Course Operator (Posted in 3 parts):

            Exhibit 1A 2011-2013

            Exhibit 1B 2014 – 2018

            Exhibit 1C 2019 – 2023

Exhibit 2 – Financial Information for the Prior Inn (Restaurant) Operator

Exhibit 3 – 2024 Golf Course Membership Agreement

Exhibit 4 – Cost of Improvements/List of Deficiencies for the Golf Course & Inn

Exhibit 5 – Spring Meadow Golf Course Irrigation System and Water Storage Improvements Plans

Exhibit 6 – Water Conservation and Drought Emergency Management Plan Reports for Golf Course/Irrigation

Exhibit 7 – Water Usage Reports and Inspection Results for the Golf Course

Exhibit 8 – Percentage Rent Information for the Golf Course & Restaurant Agreements

Exhibit 9 – Current LE11-014 Operating Agreement for the Golf Course

Exhibit 10 – Expired LE15-025 Operating Agreement for the Inn (Restaurant)

Exhibit 11 – Underground Tank Removal/Abandonment History

Exhibit 12 – Fire Inspection Violations for the Inn

Exhibit 13 – Fire Inspection Violations for the Golf Course

Exhibit 14 – Before and After Photos of Erosion near Hole #10 on the Golf Course

The Department has also made some revisions to the SPRING MEADOW INN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, Exhibit B- Proposed Lease Agreement and Exhibit E – Department-owned Equipment List.  The documents linked below have been updated to reflect these changes.

Please note that only those potential bidders who attended (or were represented at) the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit held on May 30, 2024 are eligible to bid on this RFP.

 

The Department of Environmental Protection is issuing a Request for Proposal to solicit proposals from qualified bidders to operate, maintain, and manage the Spring Meadow Golf Course Property, which includes an 18-hole State-owned public golf course with a driving range, restaurant/bar and halfway house, located in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  The Lease Agreement will be awarded through a sealed public bid process.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit will be held at the Spring Meadow Golf Course Property on May 30, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. The address for the specific meeting location is 4185 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727 (the restaurant/bar). Each bidder, or an authorized representative for the bidder, must register and attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit. Bids will only be accepted from those bidders who were properly registered at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit.

In the event inclement weather is anticipated on the day of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit, the Department will post an update with information on cancellation to this website by 5:00 pm on May 29, 2024. The rain date is scheduled for June 4, 2024 at 1:30 pm.

A Bidder must submit a completed BID APPLICATION and BID PROPOSAL FORM (please refer to the Bid Submission Instructions and/or RFP for the number of copies required) for this opportunity. Bid Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section by the closing date for the bid.  LATE PROPOSALS SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. More detailed information is available in the Bid Submission Instructions below.

All forms related to Lease, License and Concession public bidding opportunities on this webpage are available for your immediate printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail out paper copies upon request. 

Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn Lease

 CLOSE OF BIDS: NOON ON AUGUST 22, 2024

Bid Submission Instructions – Spring Meadow Golf Course & Inn  (updated June 27, 2024)

SPRING MEADOW GOLF COURSE & INN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (updated July 17, 2024)

Exhibit A – Map of the Leased Premises

Exhibit B – Proposed Lease Agreement  (updated July 17, 2024)

Exhibit C – Floor Plan of the Spring Meadow Inn

Exhibit D – State Park Service’s Goose Management Program Policy

Exhibit E – Department-owned Equipment List  (updated July 17, 2024)

Exhibit F – SPRING MEADOW GOLF COURSE & INN BID APPLICATION & BID PROPOSAL FORM

Exhibit G – Bid Evaluation and Selection Process

Exhibit H – Evaluation Sheet

 

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Penn State Forest and Wharton State Forest – Seasonal Boat-Livery License (Last Updated February 15, 2024)

Last modified on February 15th, 2024 at 3:40 pm

The Department of Environmental Protection is issuing Bid Specifications for Concession/License Opportunities in areas administered by the State Park Service. Concession/License Agreements are awarded through a sealed public bid process. More detailed information is available in the Bid Submission Instructions. All forms related to Lease, License and Concession public bidding opportunities on this webpage are available for your immediate printing. The Public Land Administration Section will no longer mail out paper copies upon request. 

A Bidder must submit a completed PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION and BID PROPOSAL FORM for each opportunity that the Bidder is bidding on. Bid Proposal packages must be received by the Public Land Administration Section no later than noon on the following dates:

Penn State Forest and Wharton State Forest – Seasonal Boat-Livery License

Close of Bids: March 6, 2024

Bid Submission Instructions – Penn & Wharton Seasonal Boat-Livery License

Prequalification Application – Penn & Wharton Seasonal Boat-Livery License

PENN & WHARTON SEASONAL BOAT-LIVERY LICENSE BID SPECIFICATIONS

Exhibit A – Department-Designated Delivery/Pick Up Sites (Mullica and Batsto River)

Exhibit B – Department-Designated Delivery/Pick Up Sites (Wading and Oswego River)

Exhibit C – Atsion Family Campground and Related Department-Designated Roads/Accesses

Exhibit D – Nine (9) Atsion Lake Cabins and Related Department-Designated Roads/Accesses

Exhibit E – Goshen Pond Campground and Related Department-Designated Roads/Accesses

Exhibit F – Hawkin Bridge Campground and Related Department-Designated Roads/Accesses

Exhibit G – Godfrey Bridge Campground and Related Department-Designated Roads/Accesses

Exhibit H – License Payment Schedule

BID PROPOSAL FORM – Penn & Wharton Seasonal Boat-Livery License – UPDATED FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Concession Bid Evaluation and Selection Process

Penn & Wharton Seasonal Boat-Livery License Agreement

Posted February 15, 2024: Responses to Questions Received

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Borough of Cape May Point, Cape May County – Lease Renewal for Cape May Lighthouse

Last modified on March 25th, 2025 at 6:07 pm

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) intends to renew its existing lease with The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, trading as Cape May MAC (Museums + Arts + Culture) (“MAC”) for the Cape May Lighthouse (“Lighthouse”), located on Block 792, Lot 20 within Cape May Point State Park to allow for continued development and implementation of educational, cultural, recreational, and interpretative programs, projects and activities; continued development and operation of the Lighthouse museum; conduct cultural, educational, historic, recreational, interpretative, social, membership, or community activities; and operation of the gift shop.

On March 27th, 1995, the Department entered into a lease agreement for the Lighthouse with MAC (“1995 Agreement”) Prior to the expiration of the initial lease term in 2019, MAC requested to exercise the 10-year renewal option in the 1995 Lease.   If approved, the renewal term will have an effective date of March 28, 2019 and will expire on March 28, 2029.

Written comments on the proposed renewal may be directed to Grant Petri, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, Public Land Administration, Mail Code, Mail Code 401-07, 401 East State Street, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420, or emailed to PublicLandAdministration@deptest.nj.gov. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to Vincent Bonica, Park Superintendent, Cape May Point State Park, P.O. Box 107, Cape May Point, New Jersey 08212. Written public comments on this proposed lease renewal agreement will be accepted until Monday, January 22nd, 2024.