[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27999-28000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13512]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn,
NY; Concession Contract
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
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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 recreational
services including a golf driving range, miniature golf course, tennis
courts, and baseball batting facilities for the public within Jamaica
Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn, New York, for a
period of ten (10) years from date of contract execution.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service,
Boston Support Office, Concession Management Program, 15 State Street,
Boston, MA 02109-3572, ATTN: Lynne Koser, Telephone (617) 223-5209, to
obtain a copy of the prospectus describing the requirements of the
proposed contract. The cost for each prospectus is $50.00. Checks
should be made payable to the National Park Service and sent to the
above address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract 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, 1997, and therefore pursuant to
the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat.
969; 16 U.S.C. 20), 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 Concession Management Program,
not later than the sixtieth (60th) day following publication of this
notice to be considered and evaluated.
Dated: May 4, 1998.
Chrysandra L. Walter,
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 98-13512 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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