Youth League Concessions Could Be Run By Outside Company

Concession stands at the township’s two Little League fields and the American Youth Football League facility may be run by a private company for the upcoming seasons.

In an effort to control some of the costs of running the programs, officials from each of the leagues are soliciting bids, beginning today, to outsource their snack shacks, according to Township Administrator Jeffry Bertrand.

Bertrand, at the Township Committee’s workshop session on Wednesday, said the township officials are helping to shepherd the leagues through an open bidding process, but are not running nor advising on which vendors to accept or reject.

Bids will be solicited through the township website beginning Thursday, he said.

“The [request for proposal] is being offered and guided by [the township],” Bertrand said. “But its really on behalf of the sports organizations.’’

Any company that would run the snack shacks -- including stocking the facility, making food, establishing a menu – would then pay rent to the sports organization, Bertrand said.

The snack shacks are a “significant way to defer costs” of participation in the sports programs, Bertrand said. Any money generated through the shack “basically keeps the cost of registration down,’’ he said.