Vendor alleges irregularities in Chestnut Ridge concessions RFP, urges new solicitation

Peter Flanagan, a representative of Flanagan Foods, told the legislature during public comment that his company spent roughly 2½ years pursuing what he described as an improper award of the Chestnut Ridge park concessions contract. He said entries for a competitor, Loring Foods LLC, appeared late in the record and that several dates in the RFP timeline were suspicious, including LLC formation on 06/24/2023 and scorecard appearances on 08/04/2023 and 09/29/2023. "I suggest without delay, immediate opening of RFVs for Chestnut Ridge concessions," he said.