[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6824]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Public Notice
SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing continued operation
of commercially guided horse rides, for the public at Bryce Canyon
National Park for a period of five (5) years from January 1, 1998
through December 31, 2002.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Offers will be accepted for sixty (60) days under the
terms described in the Prospectus. The sixty (60) day application
period will begin with the release of the Prospectus, which will occur
on or before April 17, 1997. The actual release date of the Prospectus
shall be the date of publication in the ``Commerce Business Daily''.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the Superintendent; Bryce
Canyon National Park; P.O. Box 170001; Bryce Canyon, Utah 84717; to
obtain a copy of the Prospectus describing the requirements of the
proposed contacts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract renewal has been determined to
be categorically excluded from the procedural provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act and no environmental document will be
prepared.
The existing concessioner has performed its obligation to the
satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expires
by limitation of time on December 31, 1997. Therefore pursuant to the
provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16
U.S.C. 20), the concessioner is entitled to be given preference in the
renewal of the contract and in the award of a new contract providing
that the existing concessioner submits a responsive offer (a timely
offer which meets the terms and conditions of the Prospectus). This
means that the contract will be awarded to the party submitting the
best offer, provided that if the best offer was not submitted by the
existing concessioner, then the existing concessioner will be afforded
the opportunity to match the best offer. If the existing concessioner
agrees to match the best offer, then the contract will be awarded to
the existing concessioner.
If the existing concessioner does not submit a responsive offer,
the right of preference in renewal shall be considered to have been
waived, and the contract will then be awarded to the party that has
submitted the best responsive offer.
The Secretary will consider and evaluate all offers received as a
result of this notice. Any offer, including that of the existing
concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent, Bryce Canyon
National Park; P.O. Box 170001; Bryce Canyon, Utah 84717; not later
than sixty (60) days following release of the Prospectus to be
considered and evaluated.
Dated: March 7, 1997.
John T. Crowley.
Acting Director, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 97-6824 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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