Aquatic Development group wins Randall's Island contract.New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Franchise and Concession Review Committee approved plans for a water park on Randall's Island Randall's Island is situated in the East River in New York City. It is separated from Manhattan on the west by the river's main channel, from Queens on the east by the Hell Gate, and from the Bronx on the north by the Bronx Kill. last week by a vote of 5-1. Cohoes Cohoes (kəhōz`), city (1990 pop. 16,825), Albany co., E N.Y., near Albany, at the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers; settled by the Dutch 1665, inc. 1869. , NY-based developer Aquatic Development picked up the project's $168 price tag and will hold license on the park for 35 years. City Comptroller William Thompson was the only vote against. Thompson said the city did not open the project up to competitive bidding Competitive bidding A securities offering process in which securities firms submit competing bids to the issuer for the securities the issuer wishes to sell. competitive bidding 1. . Park plans include water slides, wave pools and a year-round pool. Park construction is expected to begin soon and finish by Memorial Day 2008. The park is part of a larger revitilization plan for Randall's Island. The first section of the Island's reconstructed waterfront path opened last week. |
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