RFP Issued For Southpoint Park July 4 Fireworks Spectacular - Come Organize Roosevelt Island's Biggest Party!

You Tube Video of 2008 Fourth of July Fireworks from Roosevelt Island

Do you want to organize and manage the biggest party on Roosevelt Island - the annual July 4th Fireworks Spectacular Celebration at Southpoint Park? If so, hurry and reply to RIOC's Request For Proposals (RFP) seeking a Production Company to oversee the event. As described in the RFP:

... The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York (“RIOC”), a New York state public benefit corporation, is seeking the service of a Production Company to implement, oversee and manage the July 4th event with emphasis on additional events for 2009. RIOC will require bidders to submit original concepts for special events, arrange and manage the production of such events which will meet the following criteria of enhancing Roosevelt Island’s public image and promoting goodwill with the Roosevelt Island community and the City of New York. Implementation of such projects to include:

The Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular 591 Main Street ...

Roosevelt Island's Fourth of July Fireworks Celebrations holds a special place in the life of the Roosevelt Islander Blog because it was the subject of the first post and the reason it came into being - my objection to RIOC charging $18 to gain entry to a public park to view the fireworks when other public venues to do not charge a dime. Here's more on the Good, Bad & Ugly of previous Roosevelt Island July 4 Fireworks Spectacular Celebrations including the fantastic fireworks display, overcrowding, long lines, problems with General Admission Seating, Free VIP Seating, financial accounting and South Park on Independence Day.

The deadline to apply to this RFP is a bit confusing since it lists two deadline dates - April 1 and 13. I inquired of RIOC President Steve Shane as to the correct date and he replied that April 13 is the correct deadline date.

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Mr Shane:

April 13 is the correct date. We are filing a correction in the Contract Reporter and changing our website notice.
Thank you for picking the item up and bringing it to our attention.
First was posted 3/23/09.