Business Opportunities

See below for gen­er­al busi­ness oppor­tu­ni­ties with the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island. Click here to view real estate opportunities.


Look­ing to become a food ven­dor on Gov­er­nors Island? Gov­er­nors Island prides itself on offer­ing a diverse, deli­cious selec­tion of food and drinks. Ven­dors are invit­ed to sub­mit pro­pos­als on a rolling basis. Year-round oppor­tu­ni­ties include ver­sa­tile sta­tion­ary sites in high-traf­fic areas as well as mobile food carts. Learn more.



Request for Proposals: Governors Island Western Development Zone Utility Relocation

Issue Date:
March 07, 2023
Last Updated:
March 10, 2023

The Trust for Governors Island is seeking a qualified Contractor to perform construction services to relocate utilities from the Western Development Zone (WDZ) as defined by Section 1B (Scope of Work) in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Two completion deadlines are requested for this work: August 31, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

RFP Release Date: March 3, 2023
Pre-bid Walkthrough:
March 10, 2023
Questions Due:
March 17, 2023
Clarifications Distributed:
March 24, 2023
Proposal Due Date:
April 5, 2023, by 3pm

Click here to download Addendum #1, posted March 10, 2023.

Request for Proposals: Supplemental Potable Water Source and Distribution Design

Issue Date:
February 27, 2023
Last Updated:
February 27, 2023

The Trust for Governors Island is seeking to engage a civil engineer to be the prime consultant of a team of consultants for the purpose of providing planning, design engineering, bid support, entitlement and permitting support, and construction administration services for the Governors Island Supplemental Potable Water Source and Distribution Design Project. The Design Services Scope for the Project is described in Section 1.2, “Scope of Work."

RFP Release Date: February 17, 2023
Site Visit: March 2, 2023
Questions Due:
March 24, 2023
Clarifications Due: April 14, 2023
Proposals Due: May 12, 2023