94-4664. Proposal To Award Concession Contract; Hot Springs National Park, AR

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

 

Proposal To Award Concession Contract; Hot Springs National Park, 
AR

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing continued thermal 
water bathhouse facilities and services for the public at Hot Springs 
National Park, Arkansas, for a period of ten (10) years from the date 
of final execution of the concession contract.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 2, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the Regional Director, 
Southwest Region, P.O. Box 728, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728 to 
obtain a copy of the prospectus describing the requirements of the 
proposed contract.

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 obligations to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expired 
by limitation of time on December 31, 1990, and has been operating 
under interim letter of authorization since that time, and therefore 
pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 
(79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20d), is entitled to be given preference in 
the renewal of the contract and in the negotiation 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 proposals received as 
a result of this notice. Any proposal, including that of the existing 
concessioner, must be received by the Regional Director not later than 
the sixtieth (60th) day following publication of this notice to be 
considered and evaluated.

    Dated: December 6, 1993.
John E. Cook,
Regional Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 94-4664 Filed 3-1-94; 8:45 am]
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